Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  borderline 
D)  histrionic 
A)  dependent 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  borderline 
D)  histrionic

Question 2

The following domains from the DSM-5 have replaced the cluster system of the DSM-IV-TR EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  negative affectivity. 
B)  detachment. 
C)  antagonism. 
D)  paranoia. 
A)  negative affectivity. 
B)  detachment. 
C)  antagonism. 
D)  paranoia.

Question 3

Match each of the trait domains used to understand personality disorders in the DSM-5 with the associated Big Five personality trait.
-Emotional stability

Accepted Answer

A) Disinhibition 
B) Detachment 
C) Negative affectivity 
D) Antagonism 
A) Disinhibition 
B) Detachment 
C) Negative affectivity 
D) Antagonism

Question 4

According to the DSM-IV-TR classification scheme, what are the Cluster C disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant, schizoid, and obsessive-compulsive 
B)  narcissistic, schizotypal, and borderline 
C)  antisocial, borderline, and avoidant 
D)  dependent, avoidant, and obsessive-compulsive 
A)  avoidant, schizoid, and obsessive-compulsive 
B)  narcissistic, schizotypal, and borderline 
C)  antisocial, borderline, and avoidant 
D)  dependent, avoidant, and obsessive-compulsive

Question 5

According to a recent study on longevity, friend ratings of participants' personalities that predicted longevity were ________ participants' self-ratings.

Accepted Answer

A)  worse than 
B)  worse for women and better for men than 
C)  about the same as 
D)  better than 
A)  worse than 
B)  worse for women and better for men than 
C)  about the same as 
D)  better than

Question 6

The controversy around the DSM revolved around different viewpoints from ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality psychologists; social psychologists 
B)  professional psychologists; the public 
C)  "old guard" clinicians; scientifically oriented psychologists 
D)  politicians; scientists 
A)  personality psychologists; social psychologists 
B)  professional psychologists; the public 
C)  "old guard" clinicians; scientifically oriented psychologists 
D)  politicians; scientists

Question 7

Which psychotropic drug has been used to treat obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
B)  antipsychotics 
C)  lithium 
D)  sedative-hypnotics 
A)  serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
B)  antipsychotics 
C)  lithium 
D)  sedative-hypnotics

Question 8

Which of the following is/are NOT a major characteristic for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  perfectionism 
B)  inability to delegate 
C)  being a pack rat 
D)  hallucinations 
A)  perfectionism 
B)  inability to delegate 
C)  being a pack rat 
D)  hallucinations

Question 9

Research on the Type A personality disorder has ________ in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  become more biologically rooted 
C)  declined 
D)  stayed the same 
A)  increased 
B)  become more biologically rooted 
C)  declined 
D)  stayed the same

Question 10

The reason obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is characterized both by being unable to throw anything away and being obsessively clean is that

Accepted Answer

A)  being unable to throw anything away describes someone low on OCPD and being obsessively clean describes someone high on OCPD. 
B)  the underlying cause of both of these behaviors is the same. 
C)  not being able to throw anything away isn't really used very often to describe someone with OCPD. 
D)  people high on OCPD switch off between keeping everything and being obsessively clean. 
A)  being unable to throw anything away describes someone low on OCPD and being obsessively clean describes someone high on OCPD. 
B)  the underlying cause of both of these behaviors is the same. 
C)  not being able to throw anything away isn't really used very often to describe someone with OCPD. 
D)  people high on OCPD switch off between keeping everything and being obsessively clean.

Question 11

What two pathways between personality and health must be considered when evaluating their relationship with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual and social 
B)  physical and physiological 
C)  self-report and peer-report 
D)  biological and behavioral 
A)  individual and social 
B)  physical and physiological 
C)  self-report and peer-report 
D)  biological and behavioral

Question 12

A major criteria for personality disorders is that they cause major problems

Accepted Answer

A)  in the workplace. 
B)  for the person who has the disorder or for others. 
C)  only a small percentage of the time. 
D)  for everyone except the person who has the disorder. 
A)  in the workplace. 
B)  for the person who has the disorder or for others. 
C)  only a small percentage of the time. 
D)  for everyone except the person who has the disorder.

Question 13

According to the text, psychological remedies to improve health often focus on changing

Accepted Answer

A)  learned behavior. 
B)  attitudes about health. 
C)  personality. 
D)  cultural norms. 
A)  learned behavior. 
B)  attitudes about health. 
C)  personality. 
D)  cultural norms.

Question 14

How is personality related to health? Identify and discuss various findings from studies investigating this relationship and discuss how these findings are useful in developing ways to improve health.

Accepted Answer

Personality is related to health in seve

Question 15

Individuals with ________ personality disorder are prone to "splitting" the ways they view other people in their lives.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Henry was just diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following behaviors is Henry NOT likely to display?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations 
B)  distortions of reality 
C)  jumbled thinking 
D)  extreme lack of empathy 
A)  hallucinations 
B)  distortions of reality 
C)  jumbled thinking 
D)  extreme lack of empathy

Question 17

Ricky was just diagnosed with a personality disorder that fits into the detachment category of the DSM-5. What behaviors is he likely to display?

Accepted Answer

A)  suspiciousness 
B)  impulsivity 
C)  anxiousness 
D)  eccentricity 
A)  suspiciousness 
B)  impulsivity 
C)  anxiousness 
D)  eccentricity

Question 18

According to the text, which therapy has sometimes been effective for treating borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  object relations-based psychotherapy 
B)  dialectical behavioral therapy 
C)  cognitive objective therapy 
D)  progressive desensitization therapy 
A)  object relations-based psychotherapy 
B)  dialectical behavioral therapy 
C)  cognitive objective therapy 
D)  progressive desensitization therapy

Question 19

What trait is MOST clearly associated with positive health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  extraversion 
B)  agreeableness 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 20

Greg is often characterized as "marching to a different drummer" or acting original and somewhat idiosyncratically. What is an exaggerated version of Greg's tendencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal 
B)  obsessive-compulsive 
C)  borderline 
D)  histrionic 
A)  schizotypal 
B)  obsessive-compulsive 
C)  borderline 
D)  histrionic

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

The following domains from the DSM-5 have replaced the cluster system of the DSM-IV-TR EXCEPT

Match each of the trait domains used to understand personality disorders in the DSM-5 with the associated Big Five personality trait. -Emotional stability

According to the DSM-IV-TR classification scheme, what are the Cluster C disorders?

According to a recent study on longevity, friend ratings of participants' personalities that predicted longevity were ________ participants' self-ratings.

The controversy around the DSM revolved around different viewpoints from and .

Which psychotropic drug has been used to treat obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Which of the following is/are NOT a major characteristic for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

Research on the Type A personality disorder has ________ in recent years.

The reason obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is characterized both by being unable to throw anything away and being obsessively clean is that

What two pathways between personality and health must be considered when evaluating their relationship with one another?

A major criteria for personality disorders is that they cause major problems

According to the text, psychological remedies to improve health often focus on changing

How is personality related to health? Identify and discuss various findings from studies investigating this relationship and discuss how these findings are useful in developing ways to improve health.

Individuals with ________ personality disorder are prone to "splitting" the ways they view other people in their lives.

Henry was just diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following behaviors is Henry NOT likely to display?

Ricky was just diagnosed with a personality disorder that fits into the detachment category of the DSM-5. What behaviors is he likely to display?

According to the text, which therapy has sometimes been effective for treating borderline personality disorder?

What trait is MOST clearly associated with positive health outcomes?

Greg is often characterized as "marching to a different drummer" or acting original and somewhat idiosyncratically. What is an exaggerated version of Greg's tendencies?

The Study of the Person

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Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

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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

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Exam 17: Mental and Physical Health

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

The following domains from the DSM-5 have replaced the cluster system of the DSM-IV-TR EXCEPT

Match each of the trait domains used to understand personality disorders in the DSM-5 with the associated Big Five personality trait. -Emotional stability

According to the DSM-IV-TR classification scheme, what are the Cluster C disorders?

According to a recent study on longevity, friend ratings of participants' personalities that predicted longevity were ________ participants' self-ratings.

The controversy around the DSM revolved around different viewpoints from ________ and ________.

Which psychotropic drug has been used to treat obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Which of the following is/are NOT a major characteristic for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

Research on the Type A personality disorder has ________ in recent years.

The reason obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is characterized both by being unable to throw anything away and being obsessively clean is that

What two pathways between personality and health must be considered when evaluating their relationship with one another?

A major criteria for personality disorders is that they cause major problems

According to the text, psychological remedies to improve health often focus on changing

How is personality related to health? Identify and discuss various findings from studies investigating this relationship and discuss how these findings are useful in developing ways to improve health.

Individuals with ________ personality disorder are prone to "splitting" the ways they view other people in their lives.

Henry was just diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following behaviors is Henry NOT likely to display?

Ricky was just diagnosed with a personality disorder that fits into the detachment category of the DSM-5. What behaviors is he likely to display?

According to the text, which therapy has sometimes been effective for treating borderline personality disorder?

What trait is MOST clearly associated with positive health outcomes?

Greg is often characterized as "marching to a different drummer" or acting original and somewhat idiosyncratically. What is an exaggerated version of Greg's tendencies?

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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The controversy around the DSM revolved around different viewpoints from and .