Question 1

The personality disorder that is characterized by an insistence that things have to be done "the right way" is ______________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial 
B)  avoidant 
C)  paranoid 
D)  obsessive-compulsive 
A)  antisocial 
B)  avoidant 
C)  paranoid 
D)  obsessive-compulsive

Question 2

Regarding the likelihood of successful treatment outcome for individuals with antisocial personality disorder,most clinicians are ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimistic 
B)  optimistic only if the patient is willing to work in therapy 
C)  pessimistic only if the patient is mandated to therapy by the legal system 
D)  pessimistic 
A)  optimistic 
B)  optimistic only if the patient is willing to work in therapy 
C)  pessimistic only if the patient is mandated to therapy by the legal system 
D)  pessimistic

Question 3

Deceitful,irresponsible,aggressive,irritable,and lacking remorse are characteristics describing

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  borderline personality disorder. 
D)  schizoid personality disorder. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  borderline personality disorder. 
D)  schizoid personality disorder.

Question 4

When working with a patient diagnosed with dependent personality disorder,the therapist must be particularly careful that the patient does not

Accepted Answer

A)  take over the agenda of the sessions. 
B)  become inconsistent in attending sessions. 
C)  manipulate the therapist by being overly dramatic. 
D)  become overly dependent on the therapist. 
A)  take over the agenda of the sessions. 
B)  become inconsistent in attending sessions. 
C)  manipulate the therapist by being overly dramatic. 
D)  become overly dependent on the therapist.

Question 5

A person identified as exhibiting avoidant personality disorder has just lost a close friend to a rival and is now seeking other friendships as replacements.You know the person

Accepted Answer

A)  actually is desperate for nurturance. 
B)  will assume the worst about other people. 
C)  will conclude the original relationship person really wasn't good enough anyway. 
D)  has been misdiagnosed. 
A)  actually is desperate for nurturance. 
B)  will assume the worst about other people. 
C)  will conclude the original relationship person really wasn't good enough anyway. 
D)  has been misdiagnosed.

Question 6

Which of the following states is TRUE about treatment for borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  DBT includes aspects of mindfulness 
B)  DBT encourages embracing your negative emotions and judging them as harmful and wrong 
C)  DBT teach individuals to avoid thoughts that are upsetting and those settings which might trigger them 
D)  All of the above 
A)  DBT includes aspects of mindfulness 
B)  DBT encourages embracing your negative emotions and judging them as harmful and wrong 
C)  DBT teach individuals to avoid thoughts that are upsetting and those settings which might trigger them 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

One of the likely problems a therapist may encounter while trying to help a patient with histrionic personality disorder is the patient's

Accepted Answer

A)  unwillingness to admit there is a problem. 
B)  use of threatening language. 
C)  lack of intellectual ability necessary to succeed in therapy. 
D)  manipulative use of crying, charm, or seductive behavior. 
A)  unwillingness to admit there is a problem. 
B)  use of threatening language. 
C)  lack of intellectual ability necessary to succeed in therapy. 
D)  manipulative use of crying, charm, or seductive behavior.

Question 8

According to your text,the most accurate statement regarding the treatment of histrionic personality disorder is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no scientific studies demonstrating success. 
B)  patients who voluntarily attend therapy tend to get better. 
C)  strict behavioral programs have been shown to be effective in scientific research. 
D)  cognitive therapy is most effective. 
A)  there are no scientific studies demonstrating success. 
B)  patients who voluntarily attend therapy tend to get better. 
C)  strict behavioral programs have been shown to be effective in scientific research. 
D)  cognitive therapy is most effective.

Question 9

The personality disorder characterized by extreme instability in behavior and emotion,impulsivity,depression,and self-injurious behaviors is ___________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissistic 
B)  borderline 
C)  dependent 
D)  histrionic 
A)  narcissistic 
B)  borderline 
C)  dependent 
D)  histrionic

Question 10

A pervasive pattern of social inhibition,feelings of inadequacy,and hypersensitivity to negative evaluations,part of the anxious or fearful disorder cluster,is diagnosed as ____________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissistic 
B)  schizoid 
C)  avoidant 
D)  dependent 
A)  narcissistic 
B)  schizoid 
C)  avoidant 
D)  dependent

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE about narcissistic personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  This disorder is on the decrease in Western societies. 
B)  Reports of treatment success are limited. 
C)  Recently there has been a great deal of research on this disorder. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  This disorder is on the decrease in Western societies. 
B)  Reports of treatment success are limited. 
C)  Recently there has been a great deal of research on this disorder. 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

A possible contribution to schizoid personality disorder is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood shyness 
B)  childhood abuse and neglect 
C)  being a parent of an autistic child 
D)  all of the above 
A)  childhood shyness 
B)  childhood abuse and neglect 
C)  being a parent of an autistic child 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no such thing as a universal human personality structure. 
B)  the five dimensions are fairly universal. 
C)  only two dimensions are universal. 
D)  Western type personality structure differs from the non-Western type. 
A)  there is no such thing as a universal human personality structure. 
B)  the five dimensions are fairly universal. 
C)  only two dimensions are universal. 
D)  Western type personality structure differs from the non-Western type.

The personality disorder that is characterized by an insistence that things have to be done "the right way" is ______________ personality disorder.

Regarding the likelihood of successful treatment outcome for individuals with antisocial personality disorder,most clinicians are ______________.

Deceitful,irresponsible,aggressive,irritable,and lacking remorse are characteristics describing

When working with a patient diagnosed with dependent personality disorder,the therapist must be particularly careful that the patient does not

A person identified as exhibiting avoidant personality disorder has just lost a close friend to a rival and is now seeking other friendships as replacements.You know the person

Which of the following states is TRUE about treatment for borderline personality disorder?

One of the likely problems a therapist may encounter while trying to help a patient with histrionic personality disorder is the patient's

According to your text,the most accurate statement regarding the treatment of histrionic personality disorder is that

The personality disorder characterized by extreme instability in behavior and emotion,impulsivity,depression,and self-injurious behaviors is ___________ personality disorder.

A pervasive pattern of social inhibition,feelings of inadequacy,and hypersensitivity to negative evaluations,part of the anxious or fearful disorder cluster,is diagnosed as ____________ personality disorder.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about narcissistic personality disorder?

A possible contribution to schizoid personality disorder is _______________.

Cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggests that

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Exam 12: Personality Disorders

The personality disorder that is characterized by an insistence that things have to be done "the right way" is ______________ personality disorder.

Regarding the likelihood of successful treatment outcome for individuals with antisocial personality disorder,most clinicians are ______________.

Deceitful,irresponsible,aggressive,irritable,and lacking remorse are characteristics describing

When working with a patient diagnosed with dependent personality disorder,the therapist must be particularly careful that the patient does not

A person identified as exhibiting avoidant personality disorder has just lost a close friend to a rival and is now seeking other friendships as replacements.You know the person

Which of the following states is TRUE about treatment for borderline personality disorder?

One of the likely problems a therapist may encounter while trying to help a patient with histrionic personality disorder is the patient's

According to your text,the most accurate statement regarding the treatment of histrionic personality disorder is that

The personality disorder characterized by extreme instability in behavior and emotion,impulsivity,depression,and self-injurious behaviors is ___________ personality disorder.

A pervasive pattern of social inhibition,feelings of inadequacy,and hypersensitivity to negative evaluations,part of the anxious or fearful disorder cluster,is diagnosed as ____________ personality disorder.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about narcissistic personality disorder?

A possible contribution to schizoid personality disorder is _______________.

Cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggests that

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders And Suicide

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

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