Question 1

Antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cluster A personality disorders are related to schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Dialectical behaviour therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder combines

Accepted Answer

A)  social skills training and free-association. 
B)  ego analysis and more directive behavioural techniques. 
C)  behavioural problem-solving and client-centred empathy. 
D)  Gestalt techniques and relaxation training. 
A)  social skills training and free-association. 
B)  ego analysis and more directive behavioural techniques. 
C)  behavioural problem-solving and client-centred empathy. 
D)  Gestalt techniques and relaxation training.

Question 4

In DSM-5, personality disorders are diagnosed:

Accepted Answer

A)  On Axis II 
B)  Categorically?c) Dimensionally?d) Based on test results 
A)  On Axis II 
B)  Categorically?c) Dimensionally?d) Based on test results

Question 5

University students are more likely to experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent personality disorder 
B)  Narcissistic personality disorder? 
C)  Anti-social personality disorder? 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
A)  Dependent personality disorder 
B)  Narcissistic personality disorder? 
C)  Anti-social personality disorder? 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Question 6

Personality disorders are diagnosed on Axis II of DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Peter not only works 70 hours a week, but he spends his off hours planning a schedule for his family. He dictates what time his wife will be home, when dinner will be served, and when they will go to bed. He is such a perfectionist that he actually finds it difficult to get work done efficiently, despite the amount of time he spends trying. Which of the following personality disorders best fits Peter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent 
B)  Narcissistic 
C)  Schizoid 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive 
A)  Dependent 
B)  Narcissistic 
C)  Schizoid 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive

Question 8

What is the relationship between psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost all people with APD have psychopathy, but not all psychopaths have APD. 
B)  Almost all those with psychopathy have APD but not everyone diagnosed with APD meets criteria for psychopathy. 
C)  Only Factor 1 of the PCL-R corresponds with APD. 
D)  Only Factor II of the PCL-R corresponds with APD. 
A)  Almost all people with APD have psychopathy, but not all psychopaths have APD. 
B)  Almost all those with psychopathy have APD but not everyone diagnosed with APD meets criteria for psychopathy. 
C)  Only Factor 1 of the PCL-R corresponds with APD. 
D)  Only Factor II of the PCL-R corresponds with APD.

Question 9

Schizoid personality disorder has most in common with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prodromal schizophrenia. 
B)  Paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  Bipolar I disorder. 
A)  Prodromal schizophrenia. 
B)  Paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  Bipolar I disorder.

Question 10

In order to differentiate antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy, Cleckley argues that the focus should be less on_________ and more on _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  external behaviours; internal emotional state 
B)  environment; genetics 
C)  psychodynamics; brain psychophysiology 
D)  cognition; reward-driven actions 
A)  external behaviours; internal emotional state 
B)  environment; genetics 
C)  psychodynamics; brain psychophysiology 
D)  cognition; reward-driven actions

Question 11

What were the main findings in a University of Alberta study by Sinha and Watson that compared three self-report measures of personality disorders (the MCMI, MMPI, and the CATI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a high degree of correspondence between the scales. 
B)  While the three scales yielded similar results for women, results for men differed for all three scales. 
C)  For both women and men, prevalence rates differed depending on which scale was used. 
D)  The tests differed in terms of their diagnostic reliability. 
A)  There was a high degree of correspondence between the scales. 
B)  While the three scales yielded similar results for women, results for men differed for all three scales. 
C)  For both women and men, prevalence rates differed depending on which scale was used. 
D)  The tests differed in terms of their diagnostic reliability.

Question 12

Meta-analysis research (Verheul & Widiger, 2004) found that the third most prevalent personality disorder diagnosed via structured interviews is ______________, with prevalence rates ranging from 8% to 13% of clinical samples.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality disorder 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder 
D)  personality disorder not otherwise specified 
A)  borderline personality disorder 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  narcissistic personality disorder 
D)  personality disorder not otherwise specified

Question 13

One of the primary goals in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving effective ego-boundaries. 
B)  learning contingencies associated with reward and punishment. 
C)  effective modulations of extreme emotional states. 
D)  avoidance of distress. 
A)  achieving effective ego-boundaries. 
B)  learning contingencies associated with reward and punishment. 
C)  effective modulations of extreme emotional states. 
D)  avoidance of distress.

Question 14

Which neurotransmitter system has been implicated in anger control and has been implicated in borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  GABA 
D)  Dopamine 
A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  GABA 
D)  Dopamine

Question 15

According to Kendler et al. (2008), the lowest heritability estimates were found for ____ personality disorder and the strongest for _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent and borderline 
B)  histrionic and antisocial 
C)  schizotypal and antisocial 
D)  borderline and schizotypal 
A)  dependent and borderline 
B)  histrionic and antisocial 
C)  schizotypal and antisocial 
D)  borderline and schizotypal

Question 16

Recent research on paranoid personality disorder (Edens et al., 2009) suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is mostly comorbid with schizophrenia 
B)  It is best represented as a continuous dimension rather than as a discrete category 
C)  It is the most diagnosed personality disorder in community samples 
D)  It is the least diagnosed personality disorder in community samples 
A)  It is mostly comorbid with schizophrenia 
B)  It is best represented as a continuous dimension rather than as a discrete category 
C)  It is the most diagnosed personality disorder in community samples 
D)  It is the least diagnosed personality disorder in community samples

Question 17

Follow-up data (McGirr et al., 2007) on suicide show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Those who die by suicide are higher in impulsivity and violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders 
B)  Those who die by suicide are higher in impulsivity and lower in violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders 
C)  Those who die by suicide are lower in impulsivity and higher violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders 
D)  Those who die by suicide are similarly low in impulsivity and violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders 
A)  Those who die by suicide are higher in impulsivity and violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders 
B)  Those who die by suicide are higher in impulsivity and lower in violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders 
C)  Those who die by suicide are lower in impulsivity and higher violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders 
D)  Those who die by suicide are similarly low in impulsivity and violent-aggressive features linked with Cluster B personality disorders

Question 18

Which of the following is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filled with fears that things were not done right 
B)  Bothered by recurring, uncontrollable thoughts 
C)  Engages in elaborate, senseless rituals 
D)  Preoccupied with details, rules, and schedules 
A)  Filled with fears that things were not done right 
B)  Bothered by recurring, uncontrollable thoughts 
C)  Engages in elaborate, senseless rituals 
D)  Preoccupied with details, rules, and schedules

Question 19

Millon and Grossman's (2007) personalized therapy for personality disorders consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Modifying therapeutic approaches to fit the unique demands of clients 
B)  Adjusting CBT to fit the unique needs of clients 
C)  Modifying therapeutic approaches to fit the clients' personality styles 
D)  Adjusting psychoanalytic approaches to fit the clients' history 
A)  Modifying therapeutic approaches to fit the unique demands of clients 
B)  Adjusting CBT to fit the unique needs of clients 
C)  Modifying therapeutic approaches to fit the clients' personality styles 
D)  Adjusting psychoanalytic approaches to fit the clients' history

Question 20

A recent study (Cox et al., 2009) is showing that 40% of those diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder also had _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized social phobia 
B)  dependent personality disorder 
C)  a specific phobia 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  generalized social phobia 
B)  dependent personality disorder 
C)  a specific phobia 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy are the same thing.

Cluster A personality disorders are related to schizophrenia.

Dialectical behaviour therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder combines

In DSM-5, personality disorders are diagnosed:

University students are more likely to experience:

Personality disorders are diagnosed on Axis II of DSM-5.

What is the relationship between psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Schizoid personality disorder has most in common with:

In order to differentiate antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy, Cleckley argues that the focus should be less on_ and more on _.

What were the main findings in a University of Alberta study by Sinha and Watson that compared three self-report measures of personality disorders (the MCMI, MMPI, and the CATI)?

Meta-analysis research (Verheul & Widiger, 2004) found that the third most prevalent personality disorder diagnosed via structured interviews is ______________, with prevalence rates ranging from 8% to 13% of clinical samples.

One of the primary goals in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder is

Which neurotransmitter system has been implicated in anger control and has been implicated in borderline personality disorder?

According to Kendler et al. (2008), the lowest heritability estimates were found for personality disorder and the strongest for _ personality disorder.

Recent research on paranoid personality disorder (Edens et al., 2009) suggests that:

Follow-up data (McGirr et al., 2007) on suicide show that:

Which of the following is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Millon and Grossman's (2007) personalized therapy for personality disorders consists of:

A recent study (Cox et al., 2009) is showing that 40% of those diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder also had _____.

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Exam 13: Personality Disorders

Antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy are the same thing.

Cluster A personality disorders are related to schizophrenia.

Dialectical behaviour therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder combines

In DSM-5, personality disorders are diagnosed:

University students are more likely to experience:

Personality disorders are diagnosed on Axis II of DSM-5.

What is the relationship between psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Schizoid personality disorder has most in common with:

In order to differentiate antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy, Cleckley argues that the focus should be less on_________ and more on _________.

What were the main findings in a University of Alberta study by Sinha and Watson that compared three self-report measures of personality disorders (the MCMI, MMPI, and the CATI)?

Meta-analysis research (Verheul & Widiger, 2004) found that the third most prevalent personality disorder diagnosed via structured interviews is ______________, with prevalence rates ranging from 8% to 13% of clinical samples.

One of the primary goals in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder is

Which neurotransmitter system has been implicated in anger control and has been implicated in borderline personality disorder?

According to Kendler et al. (2008), the lowest heritability estimates were found for ____ personality disorder and the strongest for _____ personality disorder.

Recent research on paranoid personality disorder (Edens et al., 2009) suggests that:

Follow-up data (McGirr et al., 2007) on suicide show that:

Which of the following is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Millon and Grossman's (2007) personalized therapy for personality disorders consists of:

A recent study (Cox et al., 2009) is showing that 40% of those diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder also had _____.

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

In order to differentiate antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy, Cleckley argues that the focus should be less on_ and more on _.

According to Kendler et al. (2008), the lowest heritability estimates were found for personality disorder and the strongest for _ personality disorder.