Question 1

Because of the apparent lack of empathy and the tendency to exploit others for self-benefit,narcissistic personality disorder has been compared with:

Accepted Answer

A) Histrionic personality disorder 
B) Antisocial personality disorder 
C) Paranoid personality disorder 
D) Schizotypal personality disorder 
A) Histrionic personality disorder 
B) Antisocial personality disorder 
C) Paranoid personality disorder 
D) Schizotypal personality disorder B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for avoidant personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact,because of fears of criticism,disapproval,or rejection 
B) Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked 
C) Shows restraint within intimate relationships because of fear of being shamed or ridiculed 
D) Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him/her (
A)  
A) Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact,because of fears of criticism,disapproval,or rejection 
B) Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked 
C) Shows restraint within intimate relationships because of fear of being shamed or ridiculed 
D) Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him/her (
A)  D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for schizoid personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships,including being part of a family 
B) Almost always chooses solitary activities 
C) Shows emotional coldness,detachment,or flattened affectivity 
D) Has recurrent suspicions,without justification,regarding fidelity of spouse or sexual partner 
A) Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships,including being part of a family 
B) Almost always chooses solitary activities 
C) Shows emotional coldness,detachment,or flattened affectivity 
D) Has recurrent suspicions,without justification,regarding fidelity of spouse or sexual partner D

Question 4

In the case of both paranoid and schizoid personality disorders,psychodynamic theorists have argued that the causes of these disorders lie in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The relationships that the sufferer had with their parents 
B) The relationship the sufferer has with themselves 
C) The nature of the sufferer's defence mechanisms 
D) The nature of the sufferer's childhood attachment 
A) The relationships that the sufferer had with their parents 
B) The relationship the sufferer has with themselves 
C) The nature of the sufferer's defence mechanisms 
D) The nature of the sufferer's childhood attachment

Question 5

The term sociopath or psychopath is sometimes used to describe which type of personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Antisocial personality disorder 
B) Histrionic personality disorder 
C) Paranoid personality disorder 
D) Schizotypal personality disorder 
A) Antisocial personality disorder 
B) Histrionic personality disorder 
C) Paranoid personality disorder 
D) Schizotypal personality disorder

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals with paranoid personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoidance of close relationships 
B) Are often spontaneously aggressive to others 
C) Often feel that they have been deeply and irreversibly betrayed by others 
D) Avoidance of public places 
A) Avoidance of close relationships 
B) Are often spontaneously aggressive to others 
C) Often feel that they have been deeply and irreversibly betrayed by others 
D) Avoidance of public places

Question 7

Evidence suggests that individuals with BPD have a number of brain abnormalities that may give rise to impulsive behaviour.They tend to possess relatively low levels of the brain neurotransmitter:

Accepted Answer

A) Glutamate 
B) Serotonin 
C) Acetylcholine 
D) GABA 
A) Glutamate 
B) Serotonin 
C) Acetylcholine 
D) GABA

Question 8

Which of the following difficulties are involved in the treatment of individuals with personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Denial of any psychopathology 
B) Personality characteristics that making forming a trusting relationship with a therapist difficult 
C) Persistent behavioural patterns that are likely to continue to cause future life difficulties 
D) All of the above 
A) Denial of any psychopathology 
B) Personality characteristics that making forming a trusting relationship with a therapist difficult 
C) Persistent behavioural patterns that are likely to continue to cause future life difficulties 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Individuals with APD frequently fail to show any signs of fear learning in aversive conditioning procedures and functional brain imaging studies have shown that this failure to learn is accompanied by:

Accepted Answer

A) Inactivity the limbic-prefrontal circuit 
B) Overactivity in the limbic-prefrontal circuit 
C) Enlarged ventricles 
D) Damage in the frontal lobes 
A) Inactivity the limbic-prefrontal circuit 
B) Overactivity in the limbic-prefrontal circuit 
C) Enlarged ventricles 
D) Damage in the frontal lobes

Question 10

Which of the following is a significant risk factor for developing borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Childhood sexual abuse 
B) Childhood verbal abuse 
C) Childhood physical abuse 
D) All of the above 
A) Childhood sexual abuse 
B) Childhood verbal abuse 
C) Childhood physical abuse 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for paranoid personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Suspects that others are exploiting,harming,or deceiving him/her 
B) Persistently bears grudges 
C) Is reluctant to confide in others because of unwarranted fear that the information will be used maliciously against him/her. 
D) Has little,if any,interest in having sexual experiences with another person 
A) Suspects that others are exploiting,harming,or deceiving him/her 
B) Persistently bears grudges 
C) Is reluctant to confide in others because of unwarranted fear that the information will be used maliciously against him/her. 
D) Has little,if any,interest in having sexual experiences with another person

Question 12

Some clinicians have highlighted what appear to be many formalistic similarities between dependent personality disorder and depression.These similarities include:

Accepted Answer

A) Indecisiveness 
B) Pessimism 
C) Self-doubting 
D) All of the above 
A) Indecisiveness 
B) Pessimism 
C) Self-doubting 
D) All of the above

Question 13

When treating individuals with BDP a therapist may change dysfunctional schemata by reparenting.This allows the therapist to:

Accepted Answer

A) Form an emotional attachment to the client in order to challenge dysfunctional schemata 
B) Analyse childhood parenting styles 
C) Explore attachment styles 
D) Teach the functional parenting styles 
A) Form an emotional attachment to the client in order to challenge dysfunctional schemata 
B) Analyse childhood parenting styles 
C) Explore attachment styles 
D) Teach the functional parenting styles

Question 14

Young,Klosko & Weishaar (2003)suggested that individuals with BPD may develop a similar set of dysfunctional schema modes to those acquired by individuals with:

Accepted Answer

A) Broad spectrum disorder 
B) Schizotypal spectrum disorder 
C) Social anxiety spectrum disorder 
D) APD 
A) Broad spectrum disorder 
B) Schizotypal spectrum disorder 
C) Social anxiety spectrum disorder 
D) APD

Question 15

In the case of BPD,for example,object-relations psychotherapy will:

Accepted Answer

A) Attempt to show the client how their normal way of behaving is defensive 
B) How their judgments are often simplistic and fall into simple dichotomous categories 
C) Provide the client with more adaptive ways of dealing with important life issues 
D) All of the above 
A) Attempt to show the client how their normal way of behaving is defensive 
B) How their judgments are often simplistic and fall into simple dichotomous categories 
C) Provide the client with more adaptive ways of dealing with important life issues 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Drugs are frequently used in an attempt to treat individuals with personality disorders,but they tend to be used to tackle symptoms of any comorbid psychiatric disorder rather than the symptoms of the personality disorder itself.Individuals with comorbid anxiety disorders,such as social phobia or panic disorder can be prescribed:

Accepted Answer

A) Antidepressants 
B) Antipsychotics 
C) Tranquilisers 
D) Lithium chloride 
A) Antidepressants 
B) Antipsychotics 
C) Tranquilisers 
D) Lithium chloride

Question 17

Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are:

Accepted Answer

A) Attention-seeking and unhappy when they are not the centre of attention 
B) Withdrawn and antisocial 
C) Overly extrovert 
D) All of the above 
A) Attention-seeking and unhappy when they are not the centre of attention 
B) Withdrawn and antisocial 
C) Overly extrovert 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Psychodynamic theories of narcissistic PD have argued that the traits associated with this disorder result from childhood experiences with:

Accepted Answer

A) Cold,rejecting parents 
B) Over protective parents 
C) Sibling bullying 
D) Absent parent 
A) Cold,rejecting parents 
B) Over protective parents 
C) Sibling bullying 
D) Absent parent

Question 19

Personality disorders consist of a loosely-bound cluster of sub-types that have which of the following common features:

Accepted Answer

A) They are characterized by an enduring pattern of behaviour that deviates markedly from expectations within that culture 
B) They are associated with unusual ways of interpreting events,unpredictable mood swings,or impulsive behaviour 
C) They result in impairments in social and occupational functioning 
D) All of the above 
A) They are characterized by an enduring pattern of behaviour that deviates markedly from expectations within that culture 
B) They are associated with unusual ways of interpreting events,unpredictable mood swings,or impulsive behaviour 
C) They result in impairments in social and occupational functioning 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Individuals with dependent personality disorder exhibit:

Accepted Answer

A) Submissive and clinging behaviour 
B) Have great difficulty making everyday decisions 
C) Passive behaviours 
D) All of the above 
A) Submissive and clinging behaviour 
B) Have great difficulty making everyday decisions 
C) Passive behaviours 
D) All of the above

Because of the apparent lack of empathy and the tendency to exploit others for self-benefit,narcissistic personality disorder has been compared with:

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for avoidant personality disorder?

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for schizoid personality disorder?

In the case of both paranoid and schizoid personality disorders,psychodynamic theorists have argued that the causes of these disorders lie in which of the following?

The term sociopath or psychopath is sometimes used to describe which type of personality disorder?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals with paranoid personality disorder?

Evidence suggests that individuals with BPD have a number of brain abnormalities that may give rise to impulsive behaviour.They tend to possess relatively low levels of the brain neurotransmitter:

Which of the following difficulties are involved in the treatment of individuals with personality disorders?

Individuals with APD frequently fail to show any signs of fear learning in aversive conditioning procedures and functional brain imaging studies have shown that this failure to learn is accompanied by:

Which of the following is a significant risk factor for developing borderline personality disorder?

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for paranoid personality disorder?

Some clinicians have highlighted what appear to be many formalistic similarities between dependent personality disorder and depression.These similarities include:

When treating individuals with BDP a therapist may change dysfunctional schemata by reparenting.This allows the therapist to:

Young,Klosko & Weishaar (2003)suggested that individuals with BPD may develop a similar set of dysfunctional schema modes to those acquired by individuals with:

In the case of BPD,for example,object-relations psychotherapy will:

Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are:

Psychodynamic theories of narcissistic PD have argued that the traits associated with this disorder result from childhood experiences with:

Personality disorders consist of a loosely-bound cluster of sub-types that have which of the following common features:

Individuals with dependent personality disorder exhibit:

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Exam 12: Personality Disorders

Because of the apparent lack of empathy and the tendency to exploit others for self-benefit,narcissistic personality disorder has been compared with:

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for avoidant personality disorder?

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for schizoid personality disorder?

In the case of both paranoid and schizoid personality disorders,psychodynamic theorists have argued that the causes of these disorders lie in which of the following?

The term sociopath or psychopath is sometimes used to describe which type of personality disorder?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals with paranoid personality disorder?

Evidence suggests that individuals with BPD have a number of brain abnormalities that may give rise to impulsive behaviour.They tend to possess relatively low levels of the brain neurotransmitter:

Which of the following difficulties are involved in the treatment of individuals with personality disorders?

Individuals with APD frequently fail to show any signs of fear learning in aversive conditioning procedures and functional brain imaging studies have shown that this failure to learn is accompanied by:

Which of the following is a significant risk factor for developing borderline personality disorder?

Which of the following is not a DSM-5 criterion for paranoid personality disorder?

Some clinicians have highlighted what appear to be many formalistic similarities between dependent personality disorder and depression.These similarities include:

When treating individuals with BDP a therapist may change dysfunctional schemata by reparenting.This allows the therapist to:

Young,Klosko & Weishaar (2003)suggested that individuals with BPD may develop a similar set of dysfunctional schema modes to those acquired by individuals with:

In the case of BPD,for example,object-relations psychotherapy will:

Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are:

Psychodynamic theories of narcissistic PD have argued that the traits associated with this disorder result from childhood experiences with:

Personality disorders consist of a loosely-bound cluster of sub-types that have which of the following common features:

Individuals with dependent personality disorder exhibit:

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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