Which would MOST clearly fit into the biosocial theory of the development of borderline personality disorder?
A) an individual who has deficits in the functioning of both the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex
B) an individual who has family members who display many of the symptoms of borderline personality disorder
C) an individual who engages in self-injurious behavior while under the influence of illegal substances
D) an individual who has difficulty controlling internal emotions and parents who mislabel those emotions

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The biosocial theory suggests that borderline personality disorder develops from the interaction of biological vulnerabilities and environmental factors, such as invalidating environments where emotions are mislabeled or dismissed.

Which Would MOST Clearly Fit into the Biosocial Theory of the Development