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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Mention any one characteristic of passive-aggressive personality disorder.
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Solution
Specific characteristics of passive-aggressive personality disorder include :
- Procrastinates
- Unreasonably criticize or scorns people in the position of authority. (anyone)
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