Comparing borderline and antisocial personality disorders using the dimensional approach shows the two disorders are distinguished by the fact that a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder would also include
a. high levels of traits involving negative affectivity.
b. high levels of traits involving psychoticism.
c. high levels of traits involving detachment.
d. high levels of traits involving antagonism.
Answer: a.
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