Question 1

Schizophrenic disorders seem to be most strongly linked genetically to ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following statements is not true of treating personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with personality disorders from Clusters A and B are more difficult to treat because of their interpersonal difficulties and reluctance to enter therapy. 
B)  Treatment for individuals with dependent personality disorder ought to be altered so that excessive dependency is not fostered. 
C)  People with personality disorders have trouble establishing good therapeutic relationships with their therapist. 
D)  People with both a personality disorder diagnosis and another type of disorder are easier to treat than people with just a personality disorder because they have more distress. 
A)  Individuals with personality disorders from Clusters A and B are more difficult to treat because of their interpersonal difficulties and reluctance to enter therapy. 
B)  Treatment for individuals with dependent personality disorder ought to be altered so that excessive dependency is not fostered. 
C)  People with personality disorders have trouble establishing good therapeutic relationships with their therapist. 
D)  People with both a personality disorder diagnosis and another type of disorder are easier to treat than people with just a personality disorder because they have more distress.

Question 3

What are the two subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Histrionic and paranoid 
B)  Antisocial and prosocial 
C)  Avoidant and dependent. 
D)  Grandiose and vulnerable. 
A)  Histrionic and paranoid 
B)  Antisocial and prosocial 
C)  Avoidant and dependent. 
D)  Grandiose and vulnerable.

Question 4

Cluster __________ personality disorders include schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cluster __________ personality disorders include schizoid and...

Question 5

What complicates the diagnosis of personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders are often not diag

Question 6

Which of the following distinguishes narcissistic personality disorder from the other Cluster B disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotionality 
B)  Grandiosity 
C)  Impulsivity 
D)  Vanity 
A)  Emotionality 
B)  Grandiosity 
C)  Impulsivity 
D)  Vanity

Question 7

Which statement about personality disorders is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The category is broad and encompasses behavioral problems that vary widely in form and severity. 
B)  Personality disorders are considered situation-specific problems in behaving. 
C)  Most personality disorders are extreme reactions to stressful life events. 
D)  Even the milder cases of personality disorder produce severe impairments in social and occupational functioning. 
A)  The category is broad and encompasses behavioral problems that vary widely in form and severity. 
B)  Personality disorders are considered situation-specific problems in behaving. 
C)  Most personality disorders are extreme reactions to stressful life events. 
D)  Even the milder cases of personality disorder produce severe impairments in social and occupational functioning.

Question 8

Which personality disorder is highly comorbid with borderline, antisocial, narcissistic, and dependent personality disorders diagnoses, and was recommended for removal from DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  Histrionic 
B)  Schizoid 
C)  Paranoid 
D)  Avoidant 
A)  Histrionic 
B)  Schizoid 
C)  Paranoid 
D)  Avoidant

Question 9

Glenna believed that Sam loved her and that she could not live without him. When he told her he did not want to see her again, she became violently angry and manipulated him into staying with her by threatening suicide. Which of the following personality disorder does Glenna's behavior suggest she might have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcissistic 
B)  Histrionic 
C)  Dependent 
D)  Borderline 
A)  Narcissistic 
B)  Histrionic 
C)  Dependent 
D)  Borderline

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the criteria for a personality disorder diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient's behavior must reflect a lack of impulse control. 
B)  The patient must experience mild irritability. 
C)  Signs of psychosis must be present. 
D)  The person's behavior problems must cause them distress or impairment. 
A)  The patient's behavior must reflect a lack of impulse control. 
B)  The patient must experience mild irritability. 
C)  Signs of psychosis must be present. 
D)  The person's behavior problems must cause them distress or impairment.

Question 11

Early criminal behavior is most characteristic of ________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The histrionic seeks ________, while the narcissist needs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attention; admiration 
B)  acceptance; admiration 
C)  admiration; attention 
D)  acceptance; approval 
A)  attention; admiration 
B)  acceptance; admiration 
C)  admiration; attention 
D)  acceptance; approval

Question 13

People with __________ have excessive attention-seeking behaviors.

Accepted Answer

histrionic

Question 14

Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of paranoid personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introversion and openness to feelings 
B)  Excitement seeking and neuroticism 
C)  Antagonism and neuroticism 
D)  Fantasy proneness and tough mindedness 
A)  Introversion and openness to feelings 
B)  Excitement seeking and neuroticism 
C)  Antagonism and neuroticism 
D)  Fantasy proneness and tough mindedness

Question 15

The individual with ________ personality disorder is likely to be described as rigid and cold.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  histrionic 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  dependent 
A)  borderline 
B)  histrionic 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  dependent

Question 16

Discuss the two subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder and the possible causes posited for each subtype.

Accepted Answer

The two subtypes of narcissism are Grand

Question 17

Helena has avoidant personality disorder. She is likely to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in a series of intense, unstable relationships. 
B)  have no interest in social relationships. 
C)  avoid achievement situations where she might fail. 
D)  be hypersensitive to any sign of criticism or rejection. 
A)  engage in a series of intense, unstable relationships. 
B)  have no interest in social relationships. 
C)  avoid achievement situations where she might fail. 
D)  be hypersensitive to any sign of criticism or rejection.

Question 18

Which of the following is a common component of cognitive behavioral treatments for antisocial personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punishment 
B)  Relaxation 
C)  Self-critical thinking 
D)  Response-prevention training 
A)  Punishment 
B)  Relaxation 
C)  Self-critical thinking 
D)  Response-prevention training

Question 19

The best single-word description for the person with paranoid personality disorder is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional. 
B)  impulsive. 
C)  unemotional. 
D)  mistrustful. 
A)  delusional. 
B)  impulsive. 
C)  unemotional. 
D)  mistrustful.

Question 20

Within a dimensional approach, disordered personality traits are seen as ________ normal personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  identical to 
B)  pathological extremes of 
C)  the opposite of 
D)  irrelevant to 
A)  identical to 
B)  pathological extremes of 
C)  the opposite of 
D)  irrelevant to

Schizophrenic disorders seem to be most strongly linked genetically to ________ personality disorder.

Which of the following statements is not true of treating personality disorders?

What are the two subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder?

Cluster __________ personality disorders include schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders.

What complicates the diagnosis of personality disorders?

Which of the following distinguishes narcissistic personality disorder from the other Cluster B disorders?

Which statement about personality disorders is accurate?

Which personality disorder is highly comorbid with borderline, antisocial, narcissistic, and dependent personality disorders diagnoses, and was recommended for removal from DSM-5?

Which of the following is one of the criteria for a personality disorder diagnosis?

Early criminal behavior is most characteristic of ________

The histrionic seeks , while the narcissist needs .

People with __________ have excessive attention-seeking behaviors.

Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of paranoid personality disorder?

The individual with ________ personality disorder is likely to be described as rigid and cold.

Discuss the two subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder and the possible causes posited for each subtype.

Helena has avoidant personality disorder. She is likely to ________

Which of the following is a common component of cognitive behavioral treatments for antisocial personality?

The best single-word description for the person with paranoid personality disorder is ________

Within a dimensional approach, disordered personality traits are seen as ________ normal personality traits.

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Exam 10: Personality Disorders

Schizophrenic disorders seem to be most strongly linked genetically to ________ personality disorder.

Which of the following statements is not true of treating personality disorders?

What are the two subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder?

Cluster __________ personality disorders include schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders.

What complicates the diagnosis of personality disorders?

Which of the following distinguishes narcissistic personality disorder from the other Cluster B disorders?

Which statement about personality disorders is accurate?

Which personality disorder is highly comorbid with borderline, antisocial, narcissistic, and dependent personality disorders diagnoses, and was recommended for removal from DSM-5?

Which of the following is one of the criteria for a personality disorder diagnosis?

Early criminal behavior is most characteristic of ________

The histrionic seeks ________, while the narcissist needs ________.

People with __________ have excessive attention-seeking behaviors.

Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of paranoid personality disorder?

The individual with ________ personality disorder is likely to be described as rigid and cold.

Discuss the two subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder and the possible causes posited for each subtype.

Helena has avoidant personality disorder. She is likely to ________

Which of the following is a common component of cognitive behavioral treatments for antisocial personality?

The best single-word description for the person with paranoid personality disorder is ________

Within a dimensional approach, disordered personality traits are seen as ________ normal personality traits.

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

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Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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The histrionic seeks , while the narcissist needs .