Exam 6: Personality

People with avoidant personalities tend to avoid only specific situations that make them anxious,such as public speaking or large parties.

People with personality disorders believe they need to change and are,in fact,very motivated.

Kohut focused his attention on the development of borderline personality disorder when he developed the concept of self-psychology.

Danielle is a little "different" from other people.She often feels as if deceased relatives are in the room with her.She believes she possesses a "sixth sense" by which she can read people's minds and foretell the future.She talks to herself frequently and often speaks to others in a meandering,vague,although not incoherent manner.She is often unkempt,believes people are talking about her,and tends to be socially aloof.She is most likely suffering from ________ personality disorder.

The diagnostic features of antisocial personality disorder require evidence of a conduct disorder prior to age __________.

The DSM-5 groups personality disorders into ________ clusters.

The concept of separation-individuation was developed by ________.

The emotional irregularities found in psychopathic offenders may be tied to diminished input from brain structure within the frontal-temporal lobes.

The warning signs of personality disorders usually become evident in ________.

Gisele loves to brag about her accomplishments.While she is not overly dramatic or flirtatious,she enjoys being the centre of attention.She is self-absorbed and lacks empathy for others.She is successful in her career and very proud of her accomplishments.Gisele just wishes that others would show more appreciation of how wonderful she is.She is preoccupied with fantasies of future success,power,and recognition.Gisele is most likely suffering from ________ personality disorder.

Which of the following is NOT a DSM-5 cluster B personality disorder?

The term "borderline personality" was originally used to refer to individuals whose behaviour appeared to be on the border between ________.

Some people with dependent personality disorder have such difficulty making independent decisions that they allow their parents to decide who they will or will not marry.

About 1 in 10 BPD patients commits suicide.

Freud believed that most personality disorders have their roots in the ________.

There is a high degree of overlap among the personality disorders.

The defining features of ________ personality disorder are traits such as perfectionism,rigidity,being overly meticulous,and having difficulties coping with ambiguity.

The level of arousal associated with peak performance and maximum feelings of well-being is referred to as _________ level of arousal.

People with borderline personality disorder prefer to be alone.

Livesley,a leading expert on personality disorders,questions the assumption that personality disorders are discriminable from clinical syndromes,such as anxiety or depressive disorders.