According to the Five-Factor Model, personality disorders are best understood as
A) stereotypes.
B) distinct categories.
C) extremes of traits.
D) all of the above.

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According to the Five-Factor Model, personality disorders are best understood as extremes of traits rather than distinct categories or stereotypes. This means that individuals with a personality disorder exhibit extreme versions of the traits that make up the Five-Factor Model (i.e., openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism).

According to the Five-Factor Model, Personality Disorders Are Best Understood