A nurse is studying personality disorders. What statement would indicate that the nurse can differentiate between personality traits and personality disorders?

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Personality traits are persistent and enduring aspects of an individual's personality, but they do not necessarily cause dysfunction or significant impairment in their daily life. Personality disorders, on the other hand, involve rigid and maladaptive patterns of behavior that significantly interfere with an individual's ability to function in society. Choice A is the only answer that correctly defines personality traits and differentiates them from personality disorders.

A Nurse Is Studying Personality Disorders