Question 1

The behaviours that are characteristic of Cluster A personality disorders are described as

Accepted Answer

A)  odd, quirky, or eccentric. 
B)  exaggerated, dramatic, or emotional. 
C)  anxious, withdrawn, or fearful. 
D)  emotionally neutral, odd thinking, or isolated. 
A)  odd, quirky, or eccentric. 
B)  exaggerated, dramatic, or emotional. 
C)  anxious, withdrawn, or fearful. 
D)  emotionally neutral, odd thinking, or isolated.

Question 2

Jay is a Toronto firefighter/paramedic. People who know him say that he is calm and level-headed no matter what the situation. This is one reason his supervisors have chosen him to mentor all of the station's new recruits. This behavioural tendency for Jay to act in the same manner regardless of the situation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ego-syntonic. 
B)  personally coherent. 
C)  context driven. 
D)  ego-dystonic. 
A)  ego-syntonic. 
B)  personally coherent. 
C)  context driven. 
D)  ego-dystonic.

Question 3

A personality trait refers to the characteristic way a person approaches the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which personality description is matched with the correct personality disorder cluster?

Accepted Answer

A)  fearful - Cluster A 
B)  erratic - Cluster B 
C)  eccentric - Cluster C 
D)  emotional - Cluster C 
A)  fearful - Cluster A 
B)  erratic - Cluster B 
C)  eccentric - Cluster C 
D)  emotional - Cluster C

Question 5

A patient who meets the diagnostic criteria for more than one personality disorder is diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  personality disorder-not otherwise specified. 
B)  personality disorder-undifferentiated. 
C)  personality disorder-residual. 
D)  personality disorder-mixed. 
A)  personality disorder-not otherwise specified. 
B)  personality disorder-undifferentiated. 
C)  personality disorder-residual. 
D)  personality disorder-mixed.

Question 6

Differentiating between personality traits and personality disorders is important for both diagnosis and treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Impairment must be present in order for a personality disorder to be diagnosed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In order for antisocial personality disorder to be diagnosed, the patient must be at least

Accepted Answer

A)  18 years old and have had symptoms of conduct disorder before age 15. 
B)  21 years old and have had symptoms of conduct disorder before age 18. 
C)  18 years old and have had no symptoms of conduct disorder before age 15. 
D)  21 years old and have had no symptoms of conduct disorder before age 18. 
A)  18 years old and have had symptoms of conduct disorder before age 15. 
B)  21 years old and have had symptoms of conduct disorder before age 18. 
C)  18 years old and have had no symptoms of conduct disorder before age 15. 
D)  21 years old and have had no symptoms of conduct disorder before age 18.

Question 9

Experiencing a traumatic event ____________ is especially likely to produce profound and chronic effects on brain biology.

Accepted Answer

A)  during a critical developmental window 
B)  in adulthood 
C)  during an already stressful time 
D)  in early adolescence 
A)  during a critical developmental window 
B)  in adulthood 
C)  during an already stressful time 
D)  in early adolescence

Question 10

The five dimensions of the Five Factor Model include neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness, and

Accepted Answer

A)  introversion. 
B)  negativism. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  gregariousness. 
A)  introversion. 
B)  negativism. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  gregariousness.

Question 11

Which symptom differentiates paranoid schizophrenia from paranoid personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being easily angered and argumentative 
B)  Distrusting others 
C)  Believing that others are out to harm or deceive them 
D)  Having delusions 
A)  Being easily angered and argumentative 
B)  Distrusting others 
C)  Believing that others are out to harm or deceive them 
D)  Having delusions

Question 12

The symptoms of avoidant personality disorder and ____________ are so similar that many mental health professionals wonder whether they are in fact two separate disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized panic disorder 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  panic disorder with agoraphobia 
D)  agoraphobia without a history of panic disorder 
A)  generalized panic disorder 
B)  social anxiety disorder 
C)  panic disorder with agoraphobia 
D)  agoraphobia without a history of panic disorder

Question 13

At the heart of avoidant personality disorder lies

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to be closer to others than relationships actually are. 
B)  the need to be the center of attention. 
C)  a sense of inadequacy and shyness. 
D)  a deep fear of abandonment. 
A)  the need to be closer to others than relationships actually are. 
B)  the need to be the center of attention. 
C)  a sense of inadequacy and shyness. 
D)  a deep fear of abandonment.

Question 14

The behaviours seen in Cluster B personality disorders are best described as being exaggerated, inflated, emotional, or dramatic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Antipsychotic medications are commonly prescribed for the treatment of borderline personality disorder. These medications are also used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  phobias. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  phobias. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 16

Sam is 38. He is unemployed and lives with a family member. One afternoon, he shows his neighbor, Sean, a YouTube video of his cousin performing a mediocre rap. "I wrote that!" Sam brags. "We're going to make it big real soon! I write a lot of things; I'm in the Poets' Society of Canada." "Well, I'm leaving to go the gym," Sean says, hoping Sam will leave. Sam responds, "You can work out all the time but you'll never surpass me." Sam then describes the expensive brand-name athletic shoes he owns. Sam may have _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

"Overperceiving" and "overresponding" to threats may be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  trauma in early childhood. 
B)  acuteness of sight and hearing. 
C)  excessively harsh parental discipline. 
D)  the presence of many children in a family. 
A)  trauma in early childhood. 
B)  acuteness of sight and hearing. 
C)  excessively harsh parental discipline. 
D)  the presence of many children in a family.

Question 18

The Children in the Community study discussed in the text found that parental rearing styles may affect the development of personality disorders in children. The progression of ____________ in childhood to ____________ in adulthood provides the best supporting evidence for this finding.

Accepted Answer

A)  communication disorders; avoidant personality disorder 
B)  attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; borderline personality disorder 
C)  conduct disorder; antisocial personality disorder 
D)  Asperger's disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  communication disorders; avoidant personality disorder 
B)  attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; borderline personality disorder 
C)  conduct disorder; antisocial personality disorder 
D)  Asperger's disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 19

Chronic suspicion of the infidelity of a partner is a classic example of interpersonal difficulties in paranoid personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research has suggested that the heritability of personality disorders ranges from approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  15 to 20%. 
B)  20 to 40%. 
C)  40 to 50%. 
D)  50 to 60%. 
A)  15 to 20%. 
B)  20 to 40%. 
C)  40 to 50%. 
D)  50 to 60%.

The behaviours that are characteristic of Cluster A personality disorders are described as

A personality trait refers to the characteristic way a person approaches the world.

Which personality description is matched with the correct personality disorder cluster?

A patient who meets the diagnostic criteria for more than one personality disorder is diagnosed with

Differentiating between personality traits and personality disorders is important for both diagnosis and treatment.

Impairment must be present in order for a personality disorder to be diagnosed.

In order for antisocial personality disorder to be diagnosed, the patient must be at least

Experiencing a traumatic event ____________ is especially likely to produce profound and chronic effects on brain biology.

The five dimensions of the Five Factor Model include neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness, and

Which symptom differentiates paranoid schizophrenia from paranoid personality disorder?

The symptoms of avoidant personality disorder and ____________ are so similar that many mental health professionals wonder whether they are in fact two separate disorders.

At the heart of avoidant personality disorder lies

The behaviours seen in Cluster B personality disorders are best described as being exaggerated, inflated, emotional, or dramatic.

Antipsychotic medications are commonly prescribed for the treatment of borderline personality disorder. These medications are also used to treat

"Overperceiving" and "overresponding" to threats may be caused by

The Children in the Community study discussed in the text found that parental rearing styles may affect the development of personality disorders in children. The progression of in childhood to in adulthood provides the best supporting evidence for this finding.

Chronic suspicion of the infidelity of a partner is a classic example of interpersonal difficulties in paranoid personality disorder.

Research has suggested that the heritability of personality disorders ranges from approximately

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Exam 11: Personality Disorders

The behaviours that are characteristic of Cluster A personality disorders are described as

A personality trait refers to the characteristic way a person approaches the world.

Which personality description is matched with the correct personality disorder cluster?

A patient who meets the diagnostic criteria for more than one personality disorder is diagnosed with

Differentiating between personality traits and personality disorders is important for both diagnosis and treatment.

Impairment must be present in order for a personality disorder to be diagnosed.

In order for antisocial personality disorder to be diagnosed, the patient must be at least

Experiencing a traumatic event ____________ is especially likely to produce profound and chronic effects on brain biology.

The five dimensions of the Five Factor Model include neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness, and

Which symptom differentiates paranoid schizophrenia from paranoid personality disorder?

The symptoms of avoidant personality disorder and ____________ are so similar that many mental health professionals wonder whether they are in fact two separate disorders.

At the heart of avoidant personality disorder lies

The behaviours seen in Cluster B personality disorders are best described as being exaggerated, inflated, emotional, or dramatic.

Antipsychotic medications are commonly prescribed for the treatment of borderline personality disorder. These medications are also used to treat

"Overperceiving" and "overresponding" to threats may be caused by

The Children in the Community study discussed in the text found that parental rearing styles may affect the development of personality disorders in children. The progression of ____________ in childhood to ____________ in adulthood provides the best supporting evidence for this finding.

Chronic suspicion of the infidelity of a partner is a classic example of interpersonal difficulties in paranoid personality disorder.

Research has suggested that the heritability of personality disorders ranges from approximately

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

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

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Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

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The Children in the Community study discussed in the text found that parental rearing styles may affect the development of personality disorders in children. The progression of in childhood to in adulthood provides the best supporting evidence for this finding.