Question 1

An individual who is typically irritable, aggressive, and irresponsible might have which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic 
B)  schizoid 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  antisocial 
A)  histrionic 
B)  schizoid 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  antisocial

Question 2

People with ________ personality disorders usually seek out help, while people with ________ personality disorders usually do not see a reason or need to change themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic; intrinsic 
B)  intrinsic; extrinsic 
C)  ego-syntonic; ego-dystonic 
D)  ego-dystonic; ego-syntonic 
A)  extrinsic; intrinsic 
B)  intrinsic; extrinsic 
C)  ego-syntonic; ego-dystonic 
D)  ego-dystonic; ego-syntonic

Question 3

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder.
-Avoidant

Accepted Answer

A) Characterized by stubborn, ritualistic behavior 
B) Expectations of criticism that force individuals to resort to extreme social withdrawal 
C) Expectations of unconditional recognition and admiration of others 
D) Characterized by manipulation, deceit, recklessness, and impulsivity 
E) Characterized by unstable and confused behavior and patterns of self-harm
F)Involves distortions of reality, jumbled thinking, and hallucinations 
A) Characterized by stubborn, ritualistic behavior 
B) Expectations of criticism that force individuals to resort to extreme social withdrawal 
C) Expectations of unconditional recognition and admiration of others 
D) Characterized by manipulation, deceit, recklessness, and impulsivity 
E) Characterized by unstable and confused behavior and patterns of self-harm
F)Involves distortions of reality, jumbled thinking, and hallucinations

Question 4

If you were to tell a person with narcissistic personality disorder that he is smarter than Bill Gates and better looking than Brad Pitt, he would likely

Accepted Answer

A)  agree with you. 
B)  become aggressive and argumentative. 
C)  suspect you are being insincere. 
D)  compliment you in the same exaggerated way. 
A)  agree with you. 
B)  become aggressive and argumentative. 
C)  suspect you are being insincere. 
D)  compliment you in the same exaggerated way.

Question 5

All of the following are true about narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT it is

Accepted Answer

A)  easy to diagnosis. 
B)  difficult to treat. 
C)  ego-dystonic. 
D)  hard to estimate the prevalence in the population. 
A)  easy to diagnosis. 
B)  difficult to treat. 
C)  ego-dystonic. 
D)  hard to estimate the prevalence in the population.

Question 6

Which disorder appears in the DSM-IV-TR Cluster B?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant 
B)  paranoid 
C)  antisocial 
D)  schizoid 
A)  avoidant 
B)  paranoid 
C)  antisocial 
D)  schizoid

Question 7

According to psychiatrist Kurt Schneider, unusually extreme personality attributes that cause ________ are the defining features of personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  major problems in the workplace 
B)  depression or anxiety 
C)  major problems for the afflicted person or for others 
D)  a break from reality 
A)  major problems in the workplace 
B)  depression or anxiety 
C)  major problems for the afflicted person or for others 
D)  a break from reality

Question 8

Confused, delusional, and even self-destructive thinking is NOT typically associated with which of the following personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  antisocial 
C)  schizoid 
D)  schizotypal 
A)  borderline 
B)  antisocial 
C)  schizoid 
D)  schizotypal

Question 9

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder.
-Schizotypal

Accepted Answer

A) Characterized by stubborn, ritualistic behavior 
B) Expectations of criticism that force individuals to resort to extreme social withdrawal 
C) Expectations of unconditional recognition and admiration of others 
D) Characterized by manipulation, deceit, recklessness, and impulsivity 
E) Characterized by unstable and confused behavior and patterns of self-harm
F)Involves distortions of reality, jumbled thinking, and hallucinations 
A) Characterized by stubborn, ritualistic behavior 
B) Expectations of criticism that force individuals to resort to extreme social withdrawal 
C) Expectations of unconditional recognition and admiration of others 
D) Characterized by manipulation, deceit, recklessness, and impulsivity 
E) Characterized by unstable and confused behavior and patterns of self-harm
F)Involves distortions of reality, jumbled thinking, and hallucinations

Question 10

Mario is extremely manipulative, deceitful, and callous, and his behavior is negatively affecting those around him. The personality disorder he may have would fall into which of the DSM-5 dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  detachment 
B)  antagonism 
C)  disinhibition 
D)  psychoticism 
A)  detachment 
B)  antagonism 
C)  disinhibition 
D)  psychoticism

Question 11

All of the following steps are included in the new method of diagnosing disorders according to the DSM-5 EXCEPT assess

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree to which the client is characterized by each of the five maladaptive personality traits. 
B)  the number of indicators that are present or absent for a particular disorder. 
C)  whether at least one of the six defined types of personality disorders is present. 
D)  whether the client's personality functioning is impaired. 
A)  the degree to which the client is characterized by each of the five maladaptive personality traits. 
B)  the number of indicators that are present or absent for a particular disorder. 
C)  whether at least one of the six defined types of personality disorders is present. 
D)  whether the client's personality functioning is impaired.

Question 12

Recent work suggests that problems with the endogenous opioid system are associated with which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoid 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  borderline 
A)  schizoid 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  borderline

Question 13

Which disorder seems to be linked with economic status and urban settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial 
B)  schizoid 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  histrionic 
A)  antisocial 
B)  schizoid 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  histrionic

Question 14

One reason that research on Type A personality was so popular for so long may be because research on it was funded by the

Accepted Answer

A)  government. 
B)  alcohol industry. 
C)  pharmaceutical industry. 
D)  tobacco industry. 
A)  government. 
B)  alcohol industry. 
C)  pharmaceutical industry. 
D)  tobacco industry.

Question 15

Which of the following explains why one must consider cultural context when diagnosing personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  There can be genetic differences between cultural groups. 
B)  Cultural biases by clinicians may make diagnoses more accurate. 
C)  A behavior that may seem extreme to one group may actually be culturally appropriate in another group. 
D)  Clinicians have not yet begun to include cultural context in their practices. 
A)  There can be genetic differences between cultural groups. 
B)  Cultural biases by clinicians may make diagnoses more accurate. 
C)  A behavior that may seem extreme to one group may actually be culturally appropriate in another group. 
D)  Clinicians have not yet begun to include cultural context in their practices.

Question 16

Which of the following personality disorders is more common?

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial 
B)  avoidant 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  obsessive-compulsive 
A)  antisocial 
B)  avoidant 
C)  narcissistic 
D)  obsessive-compulsive

Question 17

According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to ________, and a second is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; guide research on disorders 
B)  make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; facilitate insurance billing 
C)  guide research on disorders; facilitate biological research on disorders 
D)  facilitate genetic research on disorders; make psychiatric diagnosis more objective 
A)  make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; guide research on disorders 
B)  make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; facilitate insurance billing 
C)  guide research on disorders; facilitate biological research on disorders 
D)  facilitate genetic research on disorders; make psychiatric diagnosis more objective

Question 18

Which of the following disorders has NOT been deleted from the research-based section of the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic 
B)  paranoid 
C)  antisocial 
D)  schizoid 
A)  histrionic 
B)  paranoid 
C)  antisocial 
D)  schizoid

Question 19

Clinical psychologist Dr. Powell has just seen a new patient and needs to diagnose him to appease the insurance company. In this case, use of ________ is helpful to Dr. Powell.

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling 
B)  measurement 
C)  treatment 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  labeling 
B)  measurement 
C)  treatment 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 20

According to the text, what is one potential issue for diagnosing personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The descriptions of behaviors are too vague to be applied to any specific person. 
B)  Individuals with personality disorders cannot recognize them in their own behaviors. 
C)  Insurance companies refuse to cover personality disorder treatments. 
D)  There is no sharp defining line between normal personality and abnormal personality. 
A)  The descriptions of behaviors are too vague to be applied to any specific person. 
B)  Individuals with personality disorders cannot recognize them in their own behaviors. 
C)  Insurance companies refuse to cover personality disorder treatments. 
D)  There is no sharp defining line between normal personality and abnormal personality.

An individual who is typically irritable, aggressive, and irresponsible might have which personality disorder?

People with personality disorders usually seek out help, while people with personality disorders usually do not see a reason or need to change themselves.

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder. -Avoidant

If you were to tell a person with narcissistic personality disorder that he is smarter than Bill Gates and better looking than Brad Pitt, he would likely

All of the following are true about narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT it is

Which disorder appears in the DSM-IV-TR Cluster B?

According to psychiatrist Kurt Schneider, unusually extreme personality attributes that cause ________ are the defining features of personality disorders.

Confused, delusional, and even self-destructive thinking is NOT typically associated with which of the following personality disorders?

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder. -Schizotypal

Mario is extremely manipulative, deceitful, and callous, and his behavior is negatively affecting those around him. The personality disorder he may have would fall into which of the DSM-5 dimensions?

All of the following steps are included in the new method of diagnosing disorders according to the DSM-5 EXCEPT assess

Recent work suggests that problems with the endogenous opioid system are associated with which personality disorder?

Which disorder seems to be linked with economic status and urban settings?

One reason that research on Type A personality was so popular for so long may be because research on it was funded by the

Which of the following explains why one must consider cultural context when diagnosing personality disorders?

Which of the following personality disorders is more common?

According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to , and a second is to .

Which of the following disorders has NOT been deleted from the research-based section of the DSM-5?

Clinical psychologist Dr. Powell has just seen a new patient and needs to diagnose him to appease the insurance company. In this case, use of ________ is helpful to Dr. Powell.

According to the text, what is one potential issue for diagnosing personality disorders?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

What Have We Learned

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Exam 17: Mental and Physical Health

An individual who is typically irritable, aggressive, and irresponsible might have which personality disorder?

People with ________ personality disorders usually seek out help, while people with ________ personality disorders usually do not see a reason or need to change themselves.

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder. -Avoidant

If you were to tell a person with narcissistic personality disorder that he is smarter than Bill Gates and better looking than Brad Pitt, he would likely

All of the following are true about narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT it is

Which disorder appears in the DSM-IV-TR Cluster B?

According to psychiatrist Kurt Schneider, unusually extreme personality attributes that cause ________ are the defining features of personality disorders.

Confused, delusional, and even self-destructive thinking is NOT typically associated with which of the following personality disorders?

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder. -Schizotypal

Mario is extremely manipulative, deceitful, and callous, and his behavior is negatively affecting those around him. The personality disorder he may have would fall into which of the DSM-5 dimensions?

All of the following steps are included in the new method of diagnosing disorders according to the DSM-5 EXCEPT assess

Recent work suggests that problems with the endogenous opioid system are associated with which personality disorder?

Which disorder seems to be linked with economic status and urban settings?

One reason that research on Type A personality was so popular for so long may be because research on it was funded by the

Which of the following explains why one must consider cultural context when diagnosing personality disorders?

Which of the following personality disorders is more common?

According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to ________, and a second is to ________.

Which of the following disorders has NOT been deleted from the research-based section of the DSM-5?

Clinical psychologist Dr. Powell has just seen a new patient and needs to diagnose him to appease the insurance company. In this case, use of ________ is helpful to Dr. Powell.

According to the text, what is one potential issue for diagnosing personality disorders?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

What Have We Learned

Filters

People with personality disorders usually seek out help, while people with personality disorders usually do not see a reason or need to change themselves.

According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to , and a second is to .