Question 1

Which of the following personality disorders appears to run in families?

Accepted Answer

A) schizoid 
B) paranoid 
C) schizotypal 
D) dependent 
A) schizoid 
B) paranoid 
C) schizotypal 
D) dependent

Question 2

Tyler suffers from antisocial personality disorder.If social-cognitive theorists are correct,his problem arises from ________ when he was a child.

Accepted Answer

A) a complete lack of discipline and punishment 
B) excessive parental control and discipline 
C) lack of reward or encouragement for exploratory behaviour 
D) lack of consistency and predictability in his learning experiences 
A) a complete lack of discipline and punishment 
B) excessive parental control and discipline 
C) lack of reward or encouragement for exploratory behaviour 
D) lack of consistency and predictability in his learning experiences

Question 3

Social-cognitive theorist Albert Bandura has studied the role of _____________ in aggressive behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) operant learning 
B) observational learning 
C) serotonin 
D) Oedipal complexes 
A) operant learning 
B) observational learning 
C) serotonin 
D) Oedipal complexes

Question 4

Mahler used the concept of separation-individuation to explain ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Some commentators of the DSM system believe there is a high degree of __________ among the personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) variance 
B) predictability 
C) inconsistency 
D) overlap 
A) variance 
B) predictability 
C) inconsistency 
D) overlap

Question 6

There is a good deal of overlap between avoidant personality disorder and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) posttraumatic stress disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder 
C) generalized social phobia 
D) antisocial personality 
A) posttraumatic stress disorder 
B) generalized anxiety disorder 
C) generalized social phobia 
D) antisocial personality

Question 7

Describe the features of dependent personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

Dependent personality disorder is charac

Question 8

Personality disorders are excessively rigid patterns of behaviours or ways of relating to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People with narcissistic personalities tend to be preoccupied with fantasies of success and power,ideal love,or recognition for brilliance or beauty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Therapists often find people with __________ personality disorder difficult to treat,exhausting,and frustrating.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

People with BPD rarely do impulsive acts of self-mutilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Antisocial personality disorder is most common among members of the upper class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Avoidant personality disorder is ________ as common in men as in women.

Accepted Answer

A) one-quarter 
B) one-half 
C) just 
D) twice 
A) one-quarter 
B) one-half 
C) just 
D) twice

Question 14

Recent studies using fMRI technology have provided evidence for neurological differences in personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There is evidence that people with antisocial personality disorder have rarely been punished for their misdeeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)has been found to help those with antisocial personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

André appears aloof but harbours deep curiosities about people and wishes for love that he cannot express.He is able to express his love for his poodle.André likely has __________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In the DSM-5 listing of personality disorder clusters,people whose behaviour is overly dramatic,emotional,or erratic would be listed under cluster ________.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 19

A Danish study found a ___________ times greater incidence of psychopathy among the biological relatives of antisocial adoptees than among the adoptive relatives.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 30 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 30

Question 20

People with psychopathic personalities inevitably run afoul of the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following personality disorders appears to run in families?

Tyler suffers from antisocial personality disorder.If social-cognitive theorists are correct,his problem arises from ________ when he was a child.

Social-cognitive theorist Albert Bandura has studied the role of _____________ in aggressive behaviour.

Mahler used the concept of separation-individuation to explain ________ personality disorder.

Some commentators of the DSM system believe there is a high degree of __________ among the personality disorders.

There is a good deal of overlap between avoidant personality disorder and ________.

Describe the features of dependent personality disorder.

Personality disorders are excessively rigid patterns of behaviours or ways of relating to others.

People with narcissistic personalities tend to be preoccupied with fantasies of success and power,ideal love,or recognition for brilliance or beauty.

Therapists often find people with __________ personality disorder difficult to treat,exhausting,and frustrating.

People with BPD rarely do impulsive acts of self-mutilation.

Antisocial personality disorder is most common among members of the upper class.

Avoidant personality disorder is ________ as common in men as in women.

Recent studies using fMRI technology have provided evidence for neurological differences in personality traits.

There is evidence that people with antisocial personality disorder have rarely been punished for their misdeeds.

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)has been found to help those with antisocial personality disorder.

André appears aloof but harbours deep curiosities about people and wishes for love that he cannot express.He is able to express his love for his poodle.André likely has __________ personality disorder.

In the DSM-5 listing of personality disorder clusters,people whose behaviour is overly dramatic,emotional,or erratic would be listed under cluster ________.

A Danish study found a ___________ times greater incidence of psychopathy among the biological relatives of antisocial adoptees than among the adoptive relatives.

People with psychopathic personalities inevitably run afoul of the law.

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Mood Disorders and Suicide

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Exam 6: Personality

Which of the following personality disorders appears to run in families?

Tyler suffers from antisocial personality disorder.If social-cognitive theorists are correct,his problem arises from ________ when he was a child.

Social-cognitive theorist Albert Bandura has studied the role of _____________ in aggressive behaviour.

Mahler used the concept of separation-individuation to explain ________ personality disorder.

Some commentators of the DSM system believe there is a high degree of __________ among the personality disorders.

There is a good deal of overlap between avoidant personality disorder and ________.

Describe the features of dependent personality disorder.

Personality disorders are excessively rigid patterns of behaviours or ways of relating to others.

People with narcissistic personalities tend to be preoccupied with fantasies of success and power,ideal love,or recognition for brilliance or beauty.

Therapists often find people with __________ personality disorder difficult to treat,exhausting,and frustrating.

People with BPD rarely do impulsive acts of self-mutilation.

Antisocial personality disorder is most common among members of the upper class.

Avoidant personality disorder is ________ as common in men as in women.

Recent studies using fMRI technology have provided evidence for neurological differences in personality traits.

There is evidence that people with antisocial personality disorder have rarely been punished for their misdeeds.

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)has been found to help those with antisocial personality disorder.

André appears aloof but harbours deep curiosities about people and wishes for love that he cannot express.He is able to express his love for his poodle.André likely has __________ personality disorder.

In the DSM-5 listing of personality disorder clusters,people whose behaviour is overly dramatic,emotional,or erratic would be listed under cluster ________.

A Danish study found a ___________ times greater incidence of psychopathy among the biological relatives of antisocial adoptees than among the adoptive relatives.

People with psychopathic personalities inevitably run afoul of the law.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

Filters