The anxious or fearful cluster is also known as which cluster?

• A. Cluster A
• B. Cluster B
• C. Cluster C
• D. Cognitive perspective

Answer: (C)

This item tests how personality disorders are grouped into clusters. In the DSM-5 framework, disorders are organized into three clusters: A (odd/eccentric), B (dramatic/erratic), and C (anxious/fearful). The anxious or fearful cluster includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders, all characterized by anxious or fearful patterns and social inhibition. Therefore, the anxious or fearful cluster is known as Cluster C. The term cognitive perspective isn’t a cluster of personality disorders; it’s a theoretical approach to understanding behavior.