Describe the pathological personality traits associated with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses:
▪ Compulsivity, characterized by rigid perfectionism: rigid insistence on everything being flawless, perfect, without errors or faults, including one's own and others' performance; sacrificing of timeliness to ensure correctness in every detail; believing that there is only one right way to do things; difficulty changing ideas and/or viewpoint; preoccupation with details, organization, and order.
▪ Negative affectivity, characterized by perseveration: persistence at tasks long after the behavior has ceased to be functional or effective; continuance of the same behavior despite repeated failures.