Question 1

How are the clusters of personality disorders distinguished?

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders are categorized in

Question 2

The biggest problem with early studies of the childhood parenting experiences of psychopaths is:

Accepted Answer

A) Most were raised in institutions, so comparison to other childrearing situations is difficult 
B) They focus on the mother's behaviour and generally ignore the parenting provided by the father 
C) They rely on retrospective reports 
D) They have resulted in few useful hypotheses regarding the causes of antisocial behaviour 
A) Most were raised in institutions, so comparison to other childrearing situations is difficult 
B) They focus on the mother's behaviour and generally ignore the parenting provided by the father 
C) They rely on retrospective reports 
D) They have resulted in few useful hypotheses regarding the causes of antisocial behaviour

Question 3

Canadian research (Lee et al., 2009)on psychopathy in youth shows that, over a six-month period:

Accepted Answer

A) Levels of psychopathy have moderate stability at best 
B) Interpersonal and behavioural factors have the greatest stability 
C) Psychopathic traits increase in severity and quantity 
D) Levels of psychopathy vary widely 
A) Levels of psychopathy have moderate stability at best 
B) Interpersonal and behavioural factors have the greatest stability 
C) Psychopathic traits increase in severity and quantity 
D) Levels of psychopathy vary widely

Question 4

What have Dalhousie researcher Vallis and his colleagues concluded about the suitability of cognitive therapy in the treatment of personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients with personality disorders have lower ratings of the therapeutic alliance. 
B) Clinicians viewed those with more severe personality dysfunction as less suitable for cognitive therapy. 
C) Severe personality disorders would be difficult to treat with any form of therapy. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Patients with personality disorders have lower ratings of the therapeutic alliance. 
B) Clinicians viewed those with more severe personality dysfunction as less suitable for cognitive therapy. 
C) Severe personality disorders would be difficult to treat with any form of therapy. 
D) All of the above.

Question 5

The PSY-5 assesses:

Accepted Answer

A) Negative emotionality 
B) Low positive emotionality 
C) Psychoticism 
D) All of the above 
A) Negative emotionality 
B) Low positive emotionality 
C) Psychoticism 
D) All of the above

Question 6

According to Alden and associates (2002), the one symptom that reliably differentiates avoidant personality disorder from dependent personality disorder is the avoidant person's:

Accepted Answer

A) Procrastination and dilatory behaviour 
B) Greater difficulty initiating social relationships 
C) Lack of self-reliance 
D) Perfectionistic approach to life 
A) Procrastination and dilatory behaviour 
B) Greater difficulty initiating social relationships 
C) Lack of self-reliance 
D) Perfectionistic approach to life

Question 7

Dependent personality disorder is more prevalent in North America than elsewhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Veronica imagines that she will one day have great success in business, although she now is working as a waitress. She has difficulty getting along at work because she envies her boss' position of authority (feeling she is more intelligent than him)and expects special favours such as not having to clean the stove like the other waitresses. Which of the following personality disorders best fits Veronica?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

According to the results of an Edmonton community study, about what percentage of people were found to have antisocial personalities?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 3% 
C) 5% 
D) 7% 
A) 1% 
B) 3% 
C) 5% 
D) 7%

Question 10

"Generation Me" has been used to describe university students as being incredibly self-focussed and possibly having:

Accepted Answer

A) Dependent personality disorder 
B) Narcissistic personality disorder 
C) Borderline personality disorder 
D) Antisocial personality disorder 
A) Dependent personality disorder 
B) Narcissistic personality disorder 
C) Borderline personality disorder 
D) Antisocial personality disorder

Question 11

Diagnosis of avoidant personality disorder is most comorbid with which other personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Histrionic 
B) Obsessive-compulsive 
C) Dependent 
D) Schizotypal 
A) Histrionic 
B) Obsessive-compulsive 
C) Dependent 
D) Schizotypal

Question 12

Recent research suggests that psychopathy in younger people is best viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) A learning disorder 
B) A neurodevelopmental disorder 
C) The result of inconsistent parenting 
D) A phase that they will grow out of 
A) A learning disorder 
B) A neurodevelopmental disorder 
C) The result of inconsistent parenting 
D) A phase that they will grow out of

Question 13

Research by Robert Hare from the University of British Columbia and others has shown that the emotional detachment factor of the PCL-R ________________ and Factor 2 (i.e., an antisocial lifestyle)________________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases with age; is stable across the lifespan 
B) is stable across the lifespan; decreases with age 
C) increases with age; is stable across the lifespan 
D) is stable across the lifespan; increases with age 
A) decreases with age; is stable across the lifespan 
B) is stable across the lifespan; decreases with age 
C) increases with age; is stable across the lifespan 
D) is stable across the lifespan; increases with age

Question 14

What is the major difference between Cleckley's and DSM's definitions of psychopathy?

Accepted Answer

A) Cleckley does not include the issue of lack of guilt or shame. 
B) The DSM is more reliable. 
C) Cleckley focuses more on criminality. 
D) The DSM emphasizes specific antisocial behaviours. 
A) Cleckley does not include the issue of lack of guilt or shame. 
B) The DSM is more reliable. 
C) Cleckley focuses more on criminality. 
D) The DSM emphasizes specific antisocial behaviours.

Question 15

According to Paris, how many borderline personality disorder patients commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 50 
B) 1 in 25 
C) 1 in 15 
D) 1 in 10 
A) 1 in 50 
B) 1 in 25 
C) 1 in 15 
D) 1 in 10

Question 16

What is the relationship between psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost all people with APD have psychopathy, but not all psychopaths have APD. 
B) Almost all those with psychopathy have APD but not everyone diagnosed with APD meets criteria for psychopathy. 
C) Only Factor 1 of the PCL-R corresponds with APD. 
D) Only Factor II of the PCL-R corresponds with APD. 
A) Almost all people with APD have psychopathy, but not all psychopaths have APD. 
B) Almost all those with psychopathy have APD but not everyone diagnosed with APD meets criteria for psychopathy. 
C) Only Factor 1 of the PCL-R corresponds with APD. 
D) Only Factor II of the PCL-R corresponds with APD.

Question 17

In contrast to previous research, a study by Paris and associates conducted over three decades showed that borderline personality disorder patients, on average, experience:

Accepted Answer

A) Great deterioration in functioning over time 
B) Slight deterioration in functioning over time 
C) No change in functioning over time 
D) Gradual improvement in functioning over time 
A) Great deterioration in functioning over time 
B) Slight deterioration in functioning over time 
C) No change in functioning over time 
D) Gradual improvement in functioning over time

Question 18

Self-report measures of personality disorders:

Accepted Answer

A) Overestimate the number of cases when the actual number of cases is evaluated with a diagnostic interview 
B) Accurately measure the number of cases when the actual number of cases is evaluated with a diagnostic interview 
C) Underestimate the number of cases when the actual number of cases is evaluated with a diagnostic interview 
D) None of the above; accuracy varies and is not constant across self-report measures 
A) Overestimate the number of cases when the actual number of cases is evaluated with a diagnostic interview 
B) Accurately measure the number of cases when the actual number of cases is evaluated with a diagnostic interview 
C) Underestimate the number of cases when the actual number of cases is evaluated with a diagnostic interview 
D) None of the above; accuracy varies and is not constant across self-report measures

Question 19

Yolanda vacillates between extremely positive feelings for her friend, to extreme negative feelings, often with no apparent reason. When these changes in her disposition regarding her friend occur, she also experiences deep depression. On the basis of this information, Yolanda most likely has ______________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) borderline 
B) schizoid 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) paranoid 
A) borderline 
B) schizoid 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) paranoid

Question 20

Men and women are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder at a roughly

Accepted Answer

A) 2: 1 ratio. 
B) 3:2 ratio. 
C) 3:1 ratio. 
D) 1:2 ratio. 
A) 2: 1 ratio. 
B) 3:2 ratio. 
C) 3:1 ratio. 
D) 1:2 ratio.

How are the clusters of personality disorders distinguished?

The biggest problem with early studies of the childhood parenting experiences of psychopaths is:

Canadian research (Lee et al., 2009)on psychopathy in youth shows that, over a six-month period:

What have Dalhousie researcher Vallis and his colleagues concluded about the suitability of cognitive therapy in the treatment of personality disorders?

The PSY-5 assesses:

According to Alden and associates (2002), the one symptom that reliably differentiates avoidant personality disorder from dependent personality disorder is the avoidant person's:

Dependent personality disorder is more prevalent in North America than elsewhere in the world.

According to the results of an Edmonton community study, about what percentage of people were found to have antisocial personalities?

"Generation Me" has been used to describe university students as being incredibly self-focussed and possibly having:

Diagnosis of avoidant personality disorder is most comorbid with which other personality disorder?

Recent research suggests that psychopathy in younger people is best viewed as:

Research by Robert Hare from the University of British Columbia and others has shown that the emotional detachment factor of the PCL-R and Factor 2 (i.e., an antisocial lifestyle).

What is the major difference between Cleckley's and DSM's definitions of psychopathy?

According to Paris, how many borderline personality disorder patients commit suicide?

What is the relationship between psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder?

In contrast to previous research, a study by Paris and associates conducted over three decades showed that borderline personality disorder patients, on average, experience:

Self-report measures of personality disorders:

Men and women are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder at a roughly

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Mood Disorders and Suicide

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Exam 13: Personality Disorders

How are the clusters of personality disorders distinguished?

The biggest problem with early studies of the childhood parenting experiences of psychopaths is:

Canadian research (Lee et al., 2009)on psychopathy in youth shows that, over a six-month period:

What have Dalhousie researcher Vallis and his colleagues concluded about the suitability of cognitive therapy in the treatment of personality disorders?

The PSY-5 assesses:

According to Alden and associates (2002), the one symptom that reliably differentiates avoidant personality disorder from dependent personality disorder is the avoidant person's:

Dependent personality disorder is more prevalent in North America than elsewhere in the world.

According to the results of an Edmonton community study, about what percentage of people were found to have antisocial personalities?

"Generation Me" has been used to describe university students as being incredibly self-focussed and possibly having:

Diagnosis of avoidant personality disorder is most comorbid with which other personality disorder?

Recent research suggests that psychopathy in younger people is best viewed as:

Research by Robert Hare from the University of British Columbia and others has shown that the emotional detachment factor of the PCL-R ________________ and Factor 2 (i.e., an antisocial lifestyle)________________.

What is the major difference between Cleckley's and DSM's definitions of psychopathy?

According to Paris, how many borderline personality disorder patients commit suicide?

What is the relationship between psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder?

In contrast to previous research, a study by Paris and associates conducted over three decades showed that borderline personality disorder patients, on average, experience:

Self-report measures of personality disorders:

Men and women are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder at a roughly

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Research by Robert Hare from the University of British Columbia and others has shown that the emotional detachment factor of the PCL-R and Factor 2 (i.e., an antisocial lifestyle).