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Which of the following are considered to be the main features of avoidant personality disorder quizlet?

9) Which of the following are considered to be the main features of avoidant personality disorder? Correct! Avoidant Personality Disorder: A personality disorder of which the features are avoidance of a wide range of social situations, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation and criticism.

What is an example of avoidant personality disorder?

People with avoidant personality disorder avoid social interaction, even at work, because they fear that they will be criticized or rejected or that people will disapprove of them. For example, they may do the following: They may refuse a promotion because they fear coworkers will criticize them.

What are the causes of avoidant personality disorder?

Research suggests that experiences of rejection and marginalization during childhood and innate traits of social anxiousness and avoidance may contribute to avoidant personality disorder. Avoidance in social situations has been detected as early as about age 2 years.

What are avoidant behaviors?

What Is Avoidance Behavior? Avoidance behaviors are any behavior people use to escape or distract themselves from difficult thoughts, feelings, and situations. This can look like avoiding new job opportunities, career advancements, relationships, social situations, recreational activities, and family get-togethers.