It has been suggested that the concept of the "alcoholic personality"
A)is well supported by clinical literature for men who drink, but not for women.
B)is well supported by clinical literature for women who drink, but not for men.
C)might reflect the illusion of correlation.
D)only emerged from clinical research conducted in the 1990s.

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The concept of an "alcoholic personality" might reflect the illusion of correlation, meaning that the perceived personality traits associated with alcoholism may not be causally related to the condition but rather are observed together without a direct cause-and-effect relationship. This suggests that the idea of a specific personality type leading to or resulting from alcoholism is not strongly supported by evidence, but may be a misconception or oversimplification of the complex interactions between personality and alcohol use disorder.

It Has Been Suggested That the Concept of the "Alcoholic