Question 1

What does the cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Only two dimensions are universal. 
B) Western-type personality structure differs from the non-Western type. 
C) There is no such thing as a universal human personality structure. 
D) The five dimensions are fairly universal. 
A) Only two dimensions are universal. 
B) Western-type personality structure differs from the non-Western type. 
C) There is no such thing as a universal human personality structure. 
D) The five dimensions are fairly universal. D

Question 2

Recently, Janice was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.Her therapist told her that many people with this disorder respond well to a variety of which medications?

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs 
B) anti-anxiety drugs 
C) atypical antipsychotics and lithium 
D) anti-anxiety drugs and lithium 
A) antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs 
B) anti-anxiety drugs 
C) atypical antipsychotics and lithium 
D) anti-anxiety drugs and lithium C

Question 3

According to Lasch, which of the following disorders has been increasing in frequency due to significant cultural changes?

Accepted Answer

A) narcissistic personality disorder 
B) antisocial personality disorder 
C) histrionic personality disorder 
D) dependent personality disorder 
A) narcissistic personality disorder 
B) antisocial personality disorder 
C) histrionic personality disorder 
D) dependent personality disorder A

Question 4

Identify the three clusters of DSM-5 personality disorders and provide an example of one personality disorder that belongs to each cluster.How would you characterize each cluster?

Accepted Answer

The three clusters of DSM-5 personality

Question 5

What is one of the problems encountered when trying to change the behaviour of an individual with histrionic personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients with this disorder generally do not have the intellectual abilities to change despite their desire to do so. 
B) The patient does not want to change. 
C) The maladaptive behaviour generally results in short-term benefits despite long-term costs. 
D) The maladaptive behaviour is genetically determined. 
A) Patients with this disorder generally do not have the intellectual abilities to change despite their desire to do so. 
B) The patient does not want to change. 
C) The maladaptive behaviour generally results in short-term benefits despite long-term costs. 
D) The maladaptive behaviour is genetically determined.

Question 6

Kent is socially isolated, behaves in ways that seem unusual, tends to be suspicious, and has odd beliefs.Which personality disorder is Kent likely to be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A) schizoid personality disorder 
B) schizotypal personality disorder 
C) paranoid personality disorder 
D) narcissistic personality disorder 
A) schizoid personality disorder 
B) schizotypal personality disorder 
C) paranoid personality disorder 
D) narcissistic personality disorder

Question 7

When Emily first started showing signs of mental illness, her family thought she had developed schizophrenia.However, Emily has since received a diagnosis of a personality disorder that shares many symptoms with schizophrenia.Which disorder is this most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid personality disorder 
B) schizoid personality disorder 
C) borderline personality disorder 
D) schizotypal personality disorder 
A) paranoid personality disorder 
B) schizoid personality disorder 
C) borderline personality disorder 
D) schizotypal personality disorder

Question 8

What does research indicate regarding psychopaths and their goal setting patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with this disorder are less likely to be motivated toward a goal. 
B) Individuals with this disorder are more likely to keep trying even though the goal is probably unattainable. 
C) Individuals with this disorder are less likely to attempt difficult goals. 
D) Individuals with this disorder are more likely to quit trying as soon as failure appears imminent. 
A) Individuals with this disorder are less likely to be motivated toward a goal. 
B) Individuals with this disorder are more likely to keep trying even though the goal is probably unattainable. 
C) Individuals with this disorder are less likely to attempt difficult goals. 
D) Individuals with this disorder are more likely to quit trying as soon as failure appears imminent.

Question 9

Explain the reasons that the prognosis for patients treated for personality disorders is generally less optimistic than the prognosis for patients treated for many other disorders.Select any personality disorder and describe a treatment strategy that has had some evidence of success.

Accepted Answer

The prognosis for patients treated for p

Question 10

What distinguishes individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder from those with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally do not have obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. 
B) Patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally show more compulsive and ritualistic behaviours. 
C) Patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally have more obsessive thoughts. 
D) Patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally have multiple diagnoses. 
A) Patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally do not have obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. 
B) Patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally show more compulsive and ritualistic behaviours. 
C) Patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally have more obsessive thoughts. 
D) Patients with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally have multiple diagnoses.

Question 11

Your friend's therapist said that her borderline personality disorder may actually be another disorder.Which disorder was the therapist most likely to be referring to?

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic personality disorder 
B) post-traumatic stress disorder 
C) dependent personality disorder 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) histrionic personality disorder 
B) post-traumatic stress disorder 
C) dependent personality disorder 
D) bipolar disorder

Question 12

When asked about their childhood, how do individuals diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder tend to remember their parents?

Accepted Answer

A) as warm and loving 
B) as depressed 
C) as rejecting 
D) as harsh and physically abusive 
A) as warm and loving 
B) as depressed 
C) as rejecting 
D) as harsh and physically abusive

Question 13

An individual presents for treatment and keeps talking about how gangsters are "out to get" him.Before diagnosing paranoid personality disorder, what must we determine?

Accepted Answer

A) whether he is overly sensitive to criticism 
B) whether his fears are justified 
C) whether he has any meaningful relationships 
D) whether he has symptoms from any other personality disorder 
A) whether he is overly sensitive to criticism 
B) whether his fears are justified 
C) whether he has any meaningful relationships 
D) whether he has symptoms from any other personality disorder

Question 14

Dave and Mike both have antisocial personality disorder.Dave has gotten in trouble with the law whereas Mike has not.If you had to guess what differs between the two men, what would you say?

Accepted Answer

A) Mike has the capacity for empathy and Dave does not. 
B) Mike received early intervention and Dave did not. 
C) Mike probably has more supportive parents than Dave. 
D) Dave probably has a lower IQ than Mike. 
A) Mike has the capacity for empathy and Dave does not. 
B) Mike received early intervention and Dave did not. 
C) Mike probably has more supportive parents than Dave. 
D) Dave probably has a lower IQ than Mike.

Question 15

Which of the following disorders is NOT likely to coexist with borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) substance abuse 
B) depression 
C) panic disorder 
D) bulimia 
A) substance abuse 
B) depression 
C) panic disorder 
D) bulimia

Question 16

Why are individuals with narcissistic personality disorder most likely to become depressed?

Accepted Answer

A) They seldom live up to their unrealistic expectations of themselves. 
B) They are involved in an endless search for the ideal person who will meet their unfulfilled empathic needs. 
C) They feel that others don't understand and appreciate them. 
D) They become upset when their intimate relationships fail. 
A) They seldom live up to their unrealistic expectations of themselves. 
B) They are involved in an endless search for the ideal person who will meet their unfulfilled empathic needs. 
C) They feel that others don't understand and appreciate them. 
D) They become upset when their intimate relationships fail.

Question 17

Jeremy has schizotypal personality disorder and also meets the criteria for another psychological disorder.What is that other disorder most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) schizoid personality disorder 
B) major depressive disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) paranoia 
A) schizoid personality disorder 
B) major depressive disorder 
C) schizophrenia 
D) paranoia

Question 18

Which psychotherapy has a growing body of evidence to support its effectiveness in treating borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive therapy 
B) dialectical behaviour therapy 
C) exposure and ritual prevention 
D) interpersonal therapy 
A) cognitive therapy 
B) dialectical behaviour therapy 
C) exposure and ritual prevention 
D) interpersonal therapy

Question 19

What is the basic assumption of the fearlessness hypothesis of psychopathy?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with this disorder have an underactive cortex. 
B) Individuals with this disorder learn to avoid punishment. 
C) Individuals with this disorder underreact to the threat of punishment. 
D) Individuals with this disorder have brain damage that inhibits their ability to understand the implications of their actions. 
A) Individuals with this disorder have an underactive cortex. 
B) Individuals with this disorder learn to avoid punishment. 
C) Individuals with this disorder underreact to the threat of punishment. 
D) Individuals with this disorder have brain damage that inhibits their ability to understand the implications of their actions.

Question 20

Jack has little interest in social relationships and appears distant and aloof.He seldom shows emotion and seems indifferent to praise and criticism.He is usually wrapped up in abstract ideas and has little time for, or interest in, people.Which personality disorder does Jack most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) schizotypal personality disorder 
B) avoidant personality disorder 
C) schizoid personality disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder 
A) schizotypal personality disorder 
B) avoidant personality disorder 
C) schizoid personality disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder

What does the cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggest?

Recently, Janice was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.Her therapist told her that many people with this disorder respond well to a variety of which medications?

According to Lasch, which of the following disorders has been increasing in frequency due to significant cultural changes?

Identify the three clusters of DSM-5 personality disorders and provide an example of one personality disorder that belongs to each cluster.How would you characterize each cluster?

What is one of the problems encountered when trying to change the behaviour of an individual with histrionic personality disorder?

Kent is socially isolated, behaves in ways that seem unusual, tends to be suspicious, and has odd beliefs.Which personality disorder is Kent likely to be diagnosed with?

When Emily first started showing signs of mental illness, her family thought she had developed schizophrenia.However, Emily has since received a diagnosis of a personality disorder that shares many symptoms with schizophrenia.Which disorder is this most likely to be?

What does research indicate regarding psychopaths and their goal setting patterns?

Explain the reasons that the prognosis for patients treated for personality disorders is generally less optimistic than the prognosis for patients treated for many other disorders.Select any personality disorder and describe a treatment strategy that has had some evidence of success.

What distinguishes individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder from those with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Your friend's therapist said that her borderline personality disorder may actually be another disorder.Which disorder was the therapist most likely to be referring to?

When asked about their childhood, how do individuals diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder tend to remember their parents?

An individual presents for treatment and keeps talking about how gangsters are "out to get" him.Before diagnosing paranoid personality disorder, what must we determine?

Dave and Mike both have antisocial personality disorder.Dave has gotten in trouble with the law whereas Mike has not.If you had to guess what differs between the two men, what would you say?

Which of the following disorders is NOT likely to coexist with borderline personality disorder?

Why are individuals with narcissistic personality disorder most likely to become depressed?

Jeremy has schizotypal personality disorder and also meets the criteria for another psychological disorder.What is that other disorder most likely to be?

Which psychotherapy has a growing body of evidence to support its effectiveness in treating borderline personality disorder?

What is the basic assumption of the fearlessness hypothesis of psychopathy?

Jack has little interest in social relationships and appears distant and aloof.He seldom shows emotion and seems indifferent to praise and criticism.He is usually wrapped up in abstract ideas and has little time for, or interest in, people.Which personality disorder does Jack most likely have?

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Exam 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

What does the cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggest?

Recently, Janice was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.Her therapist told her that many people with this disorder respond well to a variety of which medications?

According to Lasch, which of the following disorders has been increasing in frequency due to significant cultural changes?

Identify the three clusters of DSM-5 personality disorders and provide an example of one personality disorder that belongs to each cluster.How would you characterize each cluster?

What is one of the problems encountered when trying to change the behaviour of an individual with histrionic personality disorder?

Kent is socially isolated, behaves in ways that seem unusual, tends to be suspicious, and has odd beliefs.Which personality disorder is Kent likely to be diagnosed with?

When Emily first started showing signs of mental illness, her family thought she had developed schizophrenia.However, Emily has since received a diagnosis of a personality disorder that shares many symptoms with schizophrenia.Which disorder is this most likely to be?

What does research indicate regarding psychopaths and their goal setting patterns?

Explain the reasons that the prognosis for patients treated for personality disorders is generally less optimistic than the prognosis for patients treated for many other disorders.Select any personality disorder and describe a treatment strategy that has had some evidence of success.

What distinguishes individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder from those with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Your friend's therapist said that her borderline personality disorder may actually be another disorder.Which disorder was the therapist most likely to be referring to?

When asked about their childhood, how do individuals diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder tend to remember their parents?

An individual presents for treatment and keeps talking about how gangsters are "out to get" him.Before diagnosing paranoid personality disorder, what must we determine?

Dave and Mike both have antisocial personality disorder.Dave has gotten in trouble with the law whereas Mike has not.If you had to guess what differs between the two men, what would you say?

Which of the following disorders is NOT likely to coexist with borderline personality disorder?

Why are individuals with narcissistic personality disorder most likely to become depressed?

Jeremy has schizotypal personality disorder and also meets the criteria for another psychological disorder.What is that other disorder most likely to be?

Which psychotherapy has a growing body of evidence to support its effectiveness in treating borderline personality disorder?

What is the basic assumption of the fearlessness hypothesis of psychopathy?

Jack has little interest in social relationships and appears distant and aloof.He seldom shows emotion and seems indifferent to praise and criticism.He is usually wrapped up in abstract ideas and has little time for, or interest in, people.Which personality disorder does Jack most likely have?

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An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

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