Question 1

The behaviors that are characteristic of Cluster B 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C)  anxious, withdrawn, or fearful.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C)  anxious, withdrawn, or fearful.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 . B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational emotive behavioral therapy 
B)  Acceptance and commitment therapy 
C)  Dialectical behavior therapy 
D)  Cognitive analytic therapy 
A)  Rational emotive behavioral therapy 
B)  Acceptance and commitment therapy 
C)  Dialectical behavior therapy 
D)  Cognitive analytic therapy C

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

The available data suggest that the best course of treatment for personality disorders is

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A)  medication therapy. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
D)  exposure therapy. 
A)  medication therapy. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
D)  exposure therapy.

Question 5

Paranoid personality disorder, like paranoid schizophrenia and delusional disorder, includes the presence of delusional thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

____________ 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 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

Antisocial personality disorder is a con

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain why the epidemiological, gender, race, and ethnicity data on personality disorders should be interpreted cautiously.

Accepted Answer

There are few epidemiological data on th

Question 12

Personality components that are biologically or genetically based, observable from birth, and relatively stable across time and situations are called

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament. 
B)  traits. 
C)  state. 
D)  constitution. 
A)  temperament. 
B)  traits. 
C)  state. 
D)  constitution.

Question 13

Research on avoidant personality disorder and social anxiety disorder suggests that the main difference between the two is

Accepted Answer

A)  comorbidity with other disorders. 
B)  severity. 
C)  diagnostic criteria. 
D)  prevalence. 
A)  comorbidity with other disorders. 
B)  severity. 
C)  diagnostic criteria. 
D)  prevalence.

Question 14

Discuss the role that traumatic events play in the development of personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

Traumatic events that occur during criti

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Good attachment in childhood results in the ability to think about the mental states of others, or ____________, which is important to personality development.

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  sympathy 
C)  mentalization 
D)  compartmentalization 
A)  empathy 
B)  sympathy 
C)  mentalization 
D)  compartmentalization

Question 18

____________ 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 19

The characteristic way a person sees, interprets, and behaves in the world, which is relatively stable across time and many different situations, is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  p+C1286:C1335ersonality trait. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  clinical state. 
D)  clinical characteristic. 
A)  p+C1286:C1335ersonality trait. 
B)  personality disorder. 
C)  clinical state. 
D)  clinical characteristic.

Question 20

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.

The behaviors that are characteristic of Cluster B personality disorders are described as

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

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

The available data suggest that the best course of treatment for personality disorders is

Paranoid personality disorder, like paranoid schizophrenia and delusional disorder, includes the presence of delusional thinking.

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

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

At the heart of avoidant personality disorder lies

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

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

Explain why the epidemiological, gender, race, and ethnicity data on personality disorders should be interpreted cautiously.

Personality components that are biologically or genetically based, observable from birth, and relatively stable across time and situations are called

Research on avoidant personality disorder and social anxiety disorder suggests that the main difference between the two is

Discuss the role that traumatic events play in the development of personality disorders.

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

Some patients with borderline personality disorder can experience

Good attachment in childhood results in the ability to think about the mental states of others, or ____________, which is important to personality development.

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

The characteristic way a person sees, interprets, and behaves in the world, which is relatively stable across time and many different situations, is called a

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.

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Exam 11: Personality Disorders

The behaviors that are characteristic of Cluster B personality disorders are described as

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

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

The available data suggest that the best course of treatment for personality disorders is

Paranoid personality disorder, like paranoid schizophrenia and delusional disorder, includes the presence of delusional thinking.

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

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

At the heart of avoidant personality disorder lies

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

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

Explain why the epidemiological, gender, race, and ethnicity data on personality disorders should be interpreted cautiously.

Personality components that are biologically or genetically based, observable from birth, and relatively stable across time and situations are called

Research on avoidant personality disorder and social anxiety disorder suggests that the main difference between the two is

Discuss the role that traumatic events play in the development of personality disorders.

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

Some patients with borderline personality disorder can experience

Good attachment in childhood results in the ability to think about the mental states of others, or ____________, which is important to personality development.

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

The characteristic way a person sees, interprets, and behaves in the world, which is relatively stable across time and many different situations, is called a

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.

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 Use Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive 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.