Question 1

The factor on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) that is consistently maladaptive is:

Accepted Answer

A)  exploitativeness/entitlement. 
B)  leadership/authority. 
C)  superiority/arrogance. 
D)  self absorption/self admiration. 
A)  exploitativeness/entitlement. 
B)  leadership/authority. 
C)  superiority/arrogance. 
D)  self absorption/self admiration.

Question 2

Dr. Grant writes in a report "Mr. Fleming's depression stems from the combination of (1) high levels of perfectionism (2) the stress of losing his job of 9 years." Dr. Grant has used a ______________model of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  five factor 
B)  sociotropy 
C)  diathesis-stress 
D)  self-criticism and dependency 
A)  five factor 
B)  sociotropy 
C)  diathesis-stress 
D)  self-criticism and dependency

Question 3

The five factor traits that have the broadest associations with personality disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism, agreeableness, and either low or high extroversion. 
B)  openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion. 
C)  low agreeableness, neuroticism, high conscientiousness. 
D)  neuroticism and low openness to experience. 
A)  neuroticism, agreeableness, and either low or high extroversion. 
B)  openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion. 
C)  low agreeableness, neuroticism, high conscientiousness. 
D)  neuroticism and low openness to experience.

Question 4

According to the American Psychiatric Association, personality disorders typically involve aberrations and dysfunctions in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition, affect, interpersonal functioning, impulse control. 
B)  self-esteem, mood, interpersonal functioning, somatic functioning. 
C)  self-esteem, unpredictable behaviour, substance abuse, unreliability. 
D)  cognition, impulse control, depression, dishonesty. 
A)  cognition, affect, interpersonal functioning, impulse control. 
B)  self-esteem, mood, interpersonal functioning, somatic functioning. 
C)  self-esteem, unpredictable behaviour, substance abuse, unreliability. 
D)  cognition, impulse control, depression, dishonesty.

Question 5

According to findings from an Internet-based study that used the NPI to study narcissism:

Accepted Answer

A)  females have lower scores than males. 
B)  narcissism declines in successive age groups from 15 years of age to 54 years of age. 
C)  narcissism is higher in individualistic societies than collectivistic societies. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  females have lower scores than males. 
B)  narcissism declines in successive age groups from 15 years of age to 54 years of age. 
C)  narcissism is higher in individualistic societies than collectivistic societies. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

What is the distinguishing feature of psychopathy, and how might people with this disorder come across to others? What kinds of actions are psychopaths capable of, and how do they describe their actions? What is the prognosis for rehabilitation?

Accepted Answer

The distinguishing feature of psychopath

Question 7

Present Millon's three key criteria for distinguishing between normal and abnormal personality.

Accepted Answer

Millon's three key criteria are:
1) Rigi

Question 8

According to Paris, there are differences in psychotherapy issues for patients with personality disorders from the three clusters. Identify the relevant problems and issues for therapy for each cluster.

Accepted Answer

Cluster A: Rarely seek out psychotherapy

Question 9

According to the social expectations model:

Accepted Answer

A)  children imitate their perfectionistic parents. 
B)  children learn that they will receive parental approval if they meet the very high standards of their parents. 
C)  the child reacts to a harsh environment by becoming perfectionistic. 
D)  the pressure of unrealistic social expectations leads children to become perfectionistic. 
A)  children imitate their perfectionistic parents. 
B)  children learn that they will receive parental approval if they meet the very high standards of their parents. 
C)  the child reacts to a harsh environment by becoming perfectionistic. 
D)  the pressure of unrealistic social expectations leads children to become perfectionistic.

Question 10

Select two different personality disorders. For each disorder, identify the relevant factors from the five-factor model, and indicate if the person with the disorder would be expected to be high or low in each relevant factor.

Accepted Answer

The relevant five factors are identified

Question 11

According to John Livesly, personality disorder involves the failure to fulfill one or more of three life tasks or goals. Which of the following was not one of Livesly's life tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  To form stable, integrated, and coherent representations of self and others 
B)  To feel that you are leading a satisfying and happy life. 
C)  To be a useful member of society in that the person can engage in pro-social and cooperative activities. 
D)  To form intimate and positive affiliations with other people. 
A)  To form stable, integrated, and coherent representations of self and others 
B)  To feel that you are leading a satisfying and happy life. 
C)  To be a useful member of society in that the person can engage in pro-social and cooperative activities. 
D)  To form intimate and positive affiliations with other people.

Question 12

The actress Ashley Judd had a chaotic upbringing, with 12 moves in 11 years of her childhood. Perhaps in an attempt to establish a sense of control in an unpredictable environment, Ms. Judd developed "extreme perfectionism." Ms. Judd's case exemplifies the __________________________ model of perfectionism.

Accepted Answer

A)  social expectations 
B)  social learning 
C)  social reaction 
D)  social instability 
A)  social expectations 
B)  social learning 
C)  social reaction 
D)  social instability

Question 13

According to Beck and Freeman's cognitive theory of personality disorders, people with ____________ personality disorder view themselves as righteous, innocent, noble, and vulnerable, and see others as interfering, malicious, and abusive.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

According to Sidney Blatt, the ________________________ orientation involves excessive levels of self-criticism and self punitiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)  projective 
B)  introjective 
C)  anaclictic 
D)  dependency 
A)  projective 
B)  introjective 
C)  anaclictic 
D)  dependency

Question 15

In Cluster A personality disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  the person exhibits dramatic or erratic behaviour. 
B)  the person exhibits odd or eccentric behaviour. 
C)  the person exhibits anxious or fearful behaviours. 
D)  the person exhibits compulsive or obsessive behaviours. 
A)  the person exhibits dramatic or erratic behaviour. 
B)  the person exhibits odd or eccentric behaviour. 
C)  the person exhibits anxious or fearful behaviours. 
D)  the person exhibits compulsive or obsessive behaviours.

Question 16

Achenbach has found that approximately ____________of studies of adult psychopathology involve informant reports.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1% 
B)  15% 
C)  30% 
D)  50% 
A)  less than 1% 
B)  15% 
C)  30% 
D)  50%

Question 17

Cross-cultural research on personality disorders has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rates of schizoid personality disorder were lower in Japan than in North American and Western European countries. 
B)  low rates of psychopathy in Scotland may be related to the tendency of psychopaths to migrate to large urban centers. 
C)  the incidence of histrionic personality disorder was higher in Italy and Latin American countries than in other countries. 
D)  the rates for all of the personality disorders were very similar in all countries studied. 
A)  the rates of schizoid personality disorder were lower in Japan than in North American and Western European countries. 
B)  low rates of psychopathy in Scotland may be related to the tendency of psychopaths to migrate to large urban centers. 
C)  the incidence of histrionic personality disorder was higher in Italy and Latin American countries than in other countries. 
D)  the rates for all of the personality disorders were very similar in all countries studied.

Question 18

Identify the statement about schema therapy that is incorrect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Early maladaptive schemas are broad, pervasive, and dysfunctional patterns involving the self and the self in relation to others. 
B)  Several studies have associated particular maladaptive schemas with personality dysfunction. 
C)  Therapy can be directed to changing, and perhaps removing each early maladaptive schema. 
D)  Initial evidence indicates that schema therapy is not effective. 
A)  Early maladaptive schemas are broad, pervasive, and dysfunctional patterns involving the self and the self in relation to others. 
B)  Several studies have associated particular maladaptive schemas with personality dysfunction. 
C)  Therapy can be directed to changing, and perhaps removing each early maladaptive schema. 
D)  Initial evidence indicates that schema therapy is not effective.

The factor on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) that is consistently maladaptive is:

Dr. Grant writes in a report "Mr. Fleming's depression stems from the combination of (1) high levels of perfectionism (2) the stress of losing his job of 9 years." Dr. Grant has used a ______________model of depression.

The five factor traits that have the broadest associations with personality disorders are:

According to the American Psychiatric Association, personality disorders typically involve aberrations and dysfunctions in terms of:

According to findings from an Internet-based study that used the NPI to study narcissism:

What is the distinguishing feature of psychopathy, and how might people with this disorder come across to others? What kinds of actions are psychopaths capable of, and how do they describe their actions? What is the prognosis for rehabilitation?

Present Millon's three key criteria for distinguishing between normal and abnormal personality.

According to Paris, there are differences in psychotherapy issues for patients with personality disorders from the three clusters. Identify the relevant problems and issues for therapy for each cluster.

According to the social expectations model:

Select two different personality disorders. For each disorder, identify the relevant factors from the five-factor model, and indicate if the person with the disorder would be expected to be high or low in each relevant factor.

According to John Livesly, personality disorder involves the failure to fulfill one or more of three life tasks or goals. Which of the following was not one of Livesly's life tasks?

According to Beck and Freeman's cognitive theory of personality disorders, people with ____________ personality disorder view themselves as righteous, innocent, noble, and vulnerable, and see others as interfering, malicious, and abusive.

According to Sidney Blatt, the ________________________ orientation involves excessive levels of self-criticism and self punitiveness.

In Cluster A personality disorders:

Achenbach has found that approximately ____________of studies of adult psychopathology involve informant reports.

Cross-cultural research on personality disorders has found that:

Identify the statement about schema therapy that is incorrect.

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Exam 13: Personality, Mental Health, and Psychopathology

The factor on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) that is consistently maladaptive is:

Dr. Grant writes in a report "Mr. Fleming's depression stems from the combination of (1) high levels of perfectionism (2) the stress of losing his job of 9 years." Dr. Grant has used a ______________model of depression.

The five factor traits that have the broadest associations with personality disorders are:

According to the American Psychiatric Association, personality disorders typically involve aberrations and dysfunctions in terms of:

According to findings from an Internet-based study that used the NPI to study narcissism:

What is the distinguishing feature of psychopathy, and how might people with this disorder come across to others? What kinds of actions are psychopaths capable of, and how do they describe their actions? What is the prognosis for rehabilitation?

Present Millon's three key criteria for distinguishing between normal and abnormal personality.

According to Paris, there are differences in psychotherapy issues for patients with personality disorders from the three clusters. Identify the relevant problems and issues for therapy for each cluster.

According to the social expectations model:

Select two different personality disorders. For each disorder, identify the relevant factors from the five-factor model, and indicate if the person with the disorder would be expected to be high or low in each relevant factor.

According to John Livesly, personality disorder involves the failure to fulfill one or more of three life tasks or goals. Which of the following was not one of Livesly's life tasks?

According to Beck and Freeman's cognitive theory of personality disorders, people with ____________ personality disorder view themselves as righteous, innocent, noble, and vulnerable, and see others as interfering, malicious, and abusive.

According to Sidney Blatt, the ________________________ orientation involves excessive levels of self-criticism and self punitiveness.

In Cluster A personality disorders:

Achenbach has found that approximately ____________of studies of adult psychopathology involve informant reports.

Cross-cultural research on personality disorders has found that:

Identify the statement about schema therapy that is incorrect.

Personality -An Introduction

Units of Personality -Types Versus Traits

The Development of Personality

Personality Research Methods and Assessment Issues

Psychodynamic Theories

Motivational Theories and Psychological Needs

Humanistic Theories and Self-Actualization

Behavioural and Learning Theories

Cognitive Theories and Cognitive Factors

Interpersonal Theories and Interpersonal Styles

Personality Theory and the Self-Concept

Personality and Health

Psychobiography and Personology

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