Question 1

At the heart of borderline personality disorder lies

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to look up to others. 
B)  a sense of inadequacy and shyness. 
C)  the need to be the center of attention. 
D)  a deep fear of abandonment. 
A)  the need to look up to others. 
B)  a sense of inadequacy and shyness. 
C)  the need to be the center of attention. 
D)  a deep fear of abandonment.

Question 2

Research has shown that the most heritable personality disorder is ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

How long should persons under 18 show symptoms of a personality disorder before a diagnosis can be made?

Accepted Answer

A)  A diagnosis can be made as soon as symptoms appear. 
B)  Symptoms should be present for six months. 
C)  Symptoms should be present for at least one year. 
D)  No one under the age of 18 should be diagnosed with a personality disorder. 
A)  A diagnosis can be made as soon as symptoms appear. 
B)  Symptoms should be present for six months. 
C)  Symptoms should be present for at least one year. 
D)  No one under the age of 18 should be diagnosed with a personality disorder.

Question 5

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 America." "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 6

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 behavior 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 behaviors 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 behavior 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 behaviors are seen on a continuum.

Question 7

Family and twin research studies have shown that personality disorders and traits

Accepted Answer

A)  are solely caused by environmental factors. 
B)  run in families and are influenced primarily by genetic factors. 
C)  are the result of a single gene being responsible for the development of a single trait. 
D)  are the result of some unknown outside variable that has yet to be discovered. 
A)  are solely caused by environmental factors. 
B)  run in families and are influenced primarily by genetic factors. 
C)  are the result of a single gene being responsible for the development of a single trait. 
D)  are the result of some unknown outside variable that has yet to be discovered.

Question 8

Two core components of avoidant personality disorder are shyness and a sense of inadequacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One reason why there is so little epidemiologic data for personality disorders is that they cannot be reliably diagnosed after only one session or interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Which personality disorder cluster is correctly matched with a personality description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cluster A -- dramatic 
B)  Cluster B -- fearful 
C)  Cluster B -- odd 
D)  Cluster C -- anxious 
A)  Cluster A -- dramatic 
B)  Cluster B -- fearful 
C)  Cluster B -- odd 
D)  Cluster C -- anxious

Question 14

What are some of the reasons why people with borderline personality disorder harm themselves or attempt suicide?

Accepted Answer

Self-harm and suicide attempts can resul

Question 15

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%.

Question 16

____________ personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Normally, Monty is very laid back and easy going. However, when he is under stress he becomes highly irritable and short-tempered. Monty's behavior when he is under stress would be considered ego-syntonic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Patients with which personality disorder display a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Histrionic 
B)  Avoidant 
C)  Dependent 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive 
A)  Histrionic 
B)  Avoidant 
C)  Dependent 
D)  Obsessive-compulsive

Question 19

Dialectical behavior therapy was specifically developed to treat histrionic personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia share some characteristics, but one characteristic they do not have in common is

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions of grandeur. 
B)  magical thinking. 
C)  ideas of reference. 
D)  oddities of behavior, such as poor hygiene. 
A)  delusions of grandeur. 
B)  magical thinking. 
C)  ideas of reference. 
D)  oddities of behavior, such as poor hygiene.

At the heart of borderline personality disorder lies

Research has shown that the most heritable personality disorder is ____________.

Which symptom differentiates paranoid schizophrenia from paranoid personality disorder?

How long should persons under 18 show symptoms of a personality disorder before a diagnosis can be made?

Which statement is TRUE of the Five Factor Model?

Family and twin research studies have shown that personality disorders and traits

Two core components of avoidant personality disorder are shyness and a sense of inadequacy.

An interesting facet of personality disorders is that they cause

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

One reason why there is so little epidemiologic data for personality disorders is that they cannot be reliably diagnosed after only one session or interview.

One of the greatest challenges in treating personality disorders is

Which personality disorder cluster is correctly matched with a personality description?

What are some of the reasons why people with borderline personality disorder harm themselves or attempt suicide?

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

____________ personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others.

Normally, Monty is very laid back and easy going. However, when he is under stress he becomes highly irritable and short-tempered. Monty's behavior when he is under stress would be considered ego-syntonic.

Patients with which personality disorder display a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation?

Dialectical behavior therapy was specifically developed to treat histrionic personality disorder.

Schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia share some characteristics, but one characteristic they do not have in common is

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At the heart of borderline personality disorder lies

Research has shown that the most heritable personality disorder is ____________.

Which symptom differentiates paranoid schizophrenia from paranoid personality disorder?

How long should persons under 18 show symptoms of a personality disorder before a diagnosis can be made?

Which statement is TRUE of the Five Factor Model?

Family and twin research studies have shown that personality disorders and traits

Two core components of avoidant personality disorder are shyness and a sense of inadequacy.

An interesting facet of personality disorders is that they cause

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

One reason why there is so little epidemiologic data for personality disorders is that they cannot be reliably diagnosed after only one session or interview.

One of the greatest challenges in treating personality disorders is

Which personality disorder cluster is correctly matched with a personality description?

What are some of the reasons why people with borderline personality disorder harm themselves or attempt suicide?

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

____________ personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others.

Normally, Monty is very laid back and easy going. However, when he is under stress he becomes highly irritable and short-tempered. Monty's behavior when he is under stress would be considered ego-syntonic.

Patients with which personality disorder display a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation?

Dialectical behavior therapy was specifically developed to treat histrionic personality disorder.

Schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia share some characteristics, but one characteristic they do not have in common is

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

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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

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Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

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