Personality traits may have crystallized into a personality disorder when the individual
a. cannot adapt his or her characteristic approach to the world when necessary.
b. has maladaptive behavior but can alter it when needed.
c. changes behavior to adapt to varying settings and situations.
d. has transient episodes of eccentric behavior.
Ans: a. cannot adapt his or her characteristic approach to the world when necessary.
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