The text emphasizes that the study of psychopathology is important to consider when studying personality because
A) many personality theorists also were therapists treating pathology.
B) the ability to foster clinical improvement is an important "bottom line" for evaluating a personality theory.
C) some sort of theory of personality often is required to solve practical problems.
D) all of the above.

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The text suggests that understanding psychopathology is crucial in the study of personality for several reasons: many personality theorists have backgrounds in therapy and thus deal with pathology, evaluating a personality theory often involves its clinical utility, and theories of personality are frequently needed to address practical issues.

The Text Emphasizes That the Study of Psychopathology Is Important