Question 1

Cognitive-behavioural theories focus on the role of early parental interactions in the development of personality traits and disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which statement is True of the Five Factor Model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a categorical model that is used to detect the presence of personality disorders. 
B)  It is a dimensional model that classifies behaviour along five different dimensions. 
C)  It increases the stigma of being diagnosed with a personality disorder because it focuses on personality weaknesses. 
D)  It increases the number of personality disorders that a patient may be diagnosed with because behaviours are seen on a continuum. 
A)  It is a categorical model that is used to detect the presence of personality disorders. 
B)  It is a dimensional model that classifies behaviour along five different dimensions. 
C)  It increases the stigma of being diagnosed with a personality disorder because it focuses on personality weaknesses. 
D)  It increases the number of personality disorders that a patient may be diagnosed with because behaviours are seen on a continuum.

Question 3

Your friend Ricky is a "pack rat," a hoarder. He mentions that he has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. "But I forget which one," he says. You suspect Ricky may have been diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial 
B)  dependent 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  histrionic 
A)  antisocial 
B)  dependent 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  histrionic

Question 4

At their core, a person with narcissistic personality disorder has an extremely high level of self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Two factors that clinicians should consider before making a personality disorder diagnosis are the patient's

Accepted Answer

A)  observable symptoms and level of distress. 
B)  biological symptoms and level of impairment. 
C)  biological symptoms and level of distress. 
D)  level of distress and level of impairment. 
A)  observable symptoms and level of distress. 
B)  biological symptoms and level of impairment. 
C)  biological symptoms and level of distress. 
D)  level of distress and level of impairment.

Question 6

People with borderline personality disorder are at an increased risk of self-harming behaviours and suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder offer the clearest progression of a personality disorder from adolescence through adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Early maltreatment is associated with problems of basic attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Choose a Cluster C personality disorder and describe its diagnostic criteria.

Accepted Answer

Avoidant personality disorder is a perva

Question 10

During times of stress, patients with schizoid personality disorder may experience

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  cognitive impairments. 
D)  brief psychotic episodes. 
A)  delusions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  cognitive impairments. 
D)  brief psychotic episodes.

Question 11

Some patients with borderline personality disorder can experience

Accepted Answer

A)  long periods of mood stability. 
B)  agoraphobia. 
C)  social phobias. 
D)  transient psychotic episodes. 
A)  long periods of mood stability. 
B)  agoraphobia. 
C)  social phobias. 
D)  transient psychotic episodes.

Question 12

____________ is a form of cognitive-behavioural therapy specially designed to treat people with borderline personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational emotive behavioural therapy 
B)  Acceptance and commitment therapy 
C)  Dialectical behaviour therapy 
D)  Cognitive analytic therapy 
A)  Rational emotive behavioural therapy 
B)  Acceptance and commitment therapy 
C)  Dialectical behaviour therapy 
D)  Cognitive analytic therapy

Question 13

Some people with borderline personality disorder can experience transient psychotic episodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

____________ personality disorder involves a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression in interpersonal settings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paranoid 
B)  Schizoid 
C)  Schizotypal 
D)  Antisocial 
A)  Paranoid 
B)  Schizoid 
C)  Schizotypal 
D)  Antisocial

Question 15

____________ personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antisocial 
B)  Obsessive-compulsive 
C)  Borderline 
D)  Histrionic 
A)  Antisocial 
B)  Obsessive-compulsive 
C)  Borderline 
D)  Histrionic

Question 16

An interesting facet of personality disorders is that they cause

Accepted Answer

A)  distress for the patients but not for those who interact with them. 
B)  distress for those who interact with patients but not necessarily for the patients themselves. 
C)  distress for both the patients and those who interact with them. 
D)  no distress for either the patients or those who interact with them. 
A)  distress for the patients but not for those who interact with them. 
B)  distress for those who interact with patients but not necessarily for the patients themselves. 
C)  distress for both the patients and those who interact with them. 
D)  no distress for either the patients or those who interact with them.

Question 17

One of the greatest challenges in treating personality disorders is

Accepted Answer

A)  medication compliance. 
B)  overcoming the lack of family support. 
C)  getting the patient into treatment. 
D)  scheduling difficulties/conflicts. 
A)  medication compliance. 
B)  overcoming the lack of family support. 
C)  getting the patient into treatment. 
D)  scheduling difficulties/conflicts.

Question 18

Cluster A personality disorders, psychosis, and schizophrenia share many of the same features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The hippocampus and amygdala may be as much as 16% smaller in patients diagnosed with ________ personality disorders than in those with no personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Patients with untreated or treatment-resistant schizophrenia and schizoid personality disorder both experience hallucinations, delusions, or a complete disconnect from reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cognitive-behavioural theories focus on the role of early parental interactions in the development of personality traits and disorders.

Which statement is True of the Five Factor Model?

Your friend Ricky is a "pack rat," a hoarder. He mentions that he has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. "But I forget which one," he says. You suspect Ricky may have been diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.

At their core, a person with narcissistic personality disorder has an extremely high level of self-esteem.

Two factors that clinicians should consider before making a personality disorder diagnosis are the patient's

People with borderline personality disorder are at an increased risk of self-harming behaviours and suicide.

Conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder offer the clearest progression of a personality disorder from adolescence through adulthood.

Early maltreatment is associated with problems of basic attachment.

Choose a Cluster C personality disorder and describe its diagnostic criteria.

During times of stress, patients with schizoid personality disorder may experience

Some patients with borderline personality disorder can experience

____________ is a form of cognitive-behavioural therapy specially designed to treat people with borderline personality disorder.

Some people with borderline personality disorder can experience transient psychotic episodes.

____________ personality disorder involves a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression in interpersonal settings.

____________ personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

An interesting facet of personality disorders is that they cause

One of the greatest challenges in treating personality disorders is

Cluster A personality disorders, psychosis, and schizophrenia share many of the same features.

The hippocampus and amygdala may be as much as 16% smaller in patients diagnosed with ________ personality disorders than in those with no personality disorder.

Patients with untreated or treatment-resistant schizophrenia and schizoid personality disorder both experience hallucinations, delusions, or a complete disconnect from reality.

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Exam 11: Personality Disorders

Cognitive-behavioural theories focus on the role of early parental interactions in the development of personality traits and disorders.

Which statement is True of the Five Factor Model?

Your friend Ricky is a "pack rat," a hoarder. He mentions that he has been diagnosed with a personality disorder. "But I forget which one," he says. You suspect Ricky may have been diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.

At their core, a person with narcissistic personality disorder has an extremely high level of self-esteem.

Two factors that clinicians should consider before making a personality disorder diagnosis are the patient's

People with borderline personality disorder are at an increased risk of self-harming behaviours and suicide.

Conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder offer the clearest progression of a personality disorder from adolescence through adulthood.

Early maltreatment is associated with problems of basic attachment.

Choose a Cluster C personality disorder and describe its diagnostic criteria.

During times of stress, patients with schizoid personality disorder may experience

Some patients with borderline personality disorder can experience

____________ is a form of cognitive-behavioural therapy specially designed to treat people with borderline personality disorder.

Some people with borderline personality disorder can experience transient psychotic episodes.

____________ personality disorder involves a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression in interpersonal settings.

____________ personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

An interesting facet of personality disorders is that they cause

One of the greatest challenges in treating personality disorders is

Cluster A personality disorders, psychosis, and schizophrenia share many of the same features.

The hippocampus and amygdala may be as much as 16% smaller in patients diagnosed with ________ personality disorders than in those with no personality disorder.

Patients with untreated or treatment-resistant schizophrenia and schizoid personality disorder both experience hallucinations, delusions, or a complete disconnect from reality.

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

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

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

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