Exam 17: Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

The quote from the DSM-5,"it is hoped that both versions will serve clinical practice and research initiatives,respectively" (p.645)implies that ________.

Identify and discuss the major differences between the DSM-IV-TR and the new research-based section of the DSM-5.Specifically,what controversies surrounded the major changes?

Which of the following are NOT general characteristics of personality disorders?

According to the textbook,one purpose of the DSM is to ________,and a second is to ________.

If you were to tell a person with narcissistic personality disorder that he is smarter than Bill Gates and better looking than Brad Pitt,he would likely ________.

Greg is often characterized as "marching to a different drummer" or acting original and somewhat idiosyncratically.What is an exaggerated version of Greg's tendencies?

According to the text,what was the main controversy in personality psychology that became a major contributor to the new edition of the DSM?

An individual who is typically irritable,aggressive,and irresponsible might have which personality disorder?

Henry was just diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which of the following behaviors is Henry NOT likely to display?

According to the DSM-IV-TR classification scheme,what are the Cluster C disorders?

A recent cross-lagged correlational study shows that being sick leads to ________ but that the reverse isn't true.

Which of the maladaptive personality traits in the new section of the DSM-5 bears the closest resemblance to low extraversion in the Big Five?

According to previous research,people high on conscientiousness have especially good health because ________.

Individuals with this personality disorder are prone to "splitting" the ways that they view other people in their lives.

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder. -Schizotypal

An individual who truly believes that he or she should be the first person rescued from a burning building exhibits a symptom of which personality disorder?

A more extreme version of schizotypal personality disorder is ________.

According to the text,correlations between personality traits and self-reports of "feeling good" may reflect how personality affects ________ rather than physical health.

What two pathways between personality and health need to be considered when evaluating the relationship between these variables?

Research on the Type A Personality disorder has ________ in recent years.