Which of the following is NOT one of the DSM-IV clusters into which personality disorders may be grouped?
a. anxiety and fear based
b. dramatic and emotional
c. odd and eccentric
d. passive and aggressive
D
Passive and aggressive are not one of the DSM-IV clusters into which personality disorders may be grouped. According to the DSM the groupings consist of disorders that exhibit anxiety and fear behaviors; dramatic and emotional behaviors; and odd and eccentric behaviors.
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