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"It is obvious that this case of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder arises from an early childhood fixation." Which type of psychologist would MOST likely have made that statement?

A) humanistic
B) cognitive-behavioral
C) sociocultural
D) psychodynamic

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

A pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency.

Psychodynamic

Pertains to the psychological forces or processes that influence the human personality and emotional states, based on early life experiences.

Early Childhood Fixation

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to an individual's persistent focus on an earlier stage of psychosexual development, potentially leading to personality and emotional disorders.

  • Explain the different theoretical viewpoints regarding the formation of personality disorders.
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