Question 1

A key difference between avoidant and dependent personality disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A) Dependent individuals feel more comfortable being left alone 
B) Dependent individuals have a much stronger sense of self-confidence 
C) Avoidant individuals have difficulty initiating relationships 
D) Avoidant individuals do not experience major depressions 
A) Dependent individuals feel more comfortable being left alone 
B) Dependent individuals have a much stronger sense of self-confidence 
C) Avoidant individuals have difficulty initiating relationships 
D) Avoidant individuals do not experience major depressions

Question 2

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is often comorbid with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Maltreatment has been identified as a factor in the development of antisocial personality disorder and is a stronger predictor in:

Accepted Answer

A) women 
B) men 
C) women who have a particular genetic predisposition 
D) men who have a particular genetic predisposition 
A) women 
B) men 
C) women who have a particular genetic predisposition 
D) men who have a particular genetic predisposition

Question 4

Paris et al., reviewed recent research on borderline personality disorder and concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A) Most clients recover over time 
B) Only 7.8% of clients met criteria at a 27-year follow-up 
C) Mortality is significantly higher than Canadian norms in clients with BPD 
D) All of the above 
A) Most clients recover over time 
B) Only 7.8% of clients met criteria at a 27-year follow-up 
C) Mortality is significantly higher than Canadian norms in clients with BPD 
D) All of the above

Question 5

According to Montreal psychiatrist Joel Paris, which of the following individuals with borderline personality disorder would be most likely to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Anna, a 25-year-old female student with 2 attempted suicides 
B) Pierre, a 25-year-old male student with 2 attempted suicides 
C) Margaret, a 25-year-old female student with 5 attempted suicides 
D) Joe, a 25-year-old male student with 5 attempted suicides 
A) Anna, a 25-year-old female student with 2 attempted suicides 
B) Pierre, a 25-year-old male student with 2 attempted suicides 
C) Margaret, a 25-year-old female student with 5 attempted suicides 
D) Joe, a 25-year-old male student with 5 attempted suicides

Question 6

In DSM-5, personality disorders are diagnosed:

Accepted Answer

A) On Axis II 
B) Categorically 
C) Dimensionally 
D) Based on test results 
A) On Axis II 
B) Categorically 
C) Dimensionally 
D) Based on test results

Question 7

Which neurotransmitter system has been implicated in anger control and has been implicated in borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Norepinephrine 
B) Serotonin 
C) GABA 
D) Dopamine 
A) Norepinephrine 
B) Serotonin 
C) GABA 
D) Dopamine

Question 8

Why isn't group therapy a good treatment modality for antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Group therapy is not typically recommend

Question 9

Psychodynamic treatment for personality disorders tend to focus on childhood problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hopwood et al. (2009)reported the following on individuals with borderline personality disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) There is considerable instability in their personality traits over a period of six years 
B) There is considerable stability in their personality traits over a period of six years 
C) There is insufficient evidence to make a statement on BPD personality traits 
D) None of the above 
A) There is considerable instability in their personality traits over a period of six years 
B) There is considerable stability in their personality traits over a period of six years 
C) There is insufficient evidence to make a statement on BPD personality traits 
D) None of the above

Question 11

The personality disorder with the highest test-retest reliability when the reliability of the diagnosis is assessed is:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychopathy personality disorder 
B) Antisocial personality disorder 
C) Paranoid personality disorder 
D) Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
A) Psychopathy personality disorder 
B) Antisocial personality disorder 
C) Paranoid personality disorder 
D) Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Question 12

Paranoid personality disorder differs from paranoid schizophrenia in that:

Accepted Answer

A) Paranoid personality is not associated with unreasonable paranoia. 
B) Paranoid personality is associated with different delusions than schizophrenia. 
C) Paranoid personality is not associated with hallucinations. 
D) Paranoid personality is not likely to present with depression. 
A) Paranoid personality is not associated with unreasonable paranoia. 
B) Paranoid personality is associated with different delusions than schizophrenia. 
C) Paranoid personality is not associated with hallucinations. 
D) Paranoid personality is not likely to present with depression.

Question 13

Joelle, a 30-year-old female from Quebec City recently killed herself using prescription drugs. Prior to this last fatal attempt, Joelle had tried to commit suicide on six other occasions. At the time of her death, Joelle was most likely diagnosed with which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Borderline personality disorder 
B) Antisocial personality disorder 
C) Histrionic personality disorder 
D) Avoidant personality disorder 
A) Borderline personality disorder 
B) Antisocial personality disorder 
C) Histrionic personality disorder 
D) Avoidant personality disorder

Question 14

The dark triad consists of ________, ________, and _______ and is characteristic of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) narcissism; psychopathy; Machiavellianism; narcissistic personality disorder 
B) narcissism; perfectionism; psychopathy; narcissistic personality disorder 
C) perfectionism; psychopathy; sadism; antisocial personality disorder 
D) psychopathy; sadism; Machiavellianism; antisocial personality disorder 
A) narcissism; psychopathy; Machiavellianism; narcissistic personality disorder 
B) narcissism; perfectionism; psychopathy; narcissistic personality disorder 
C) perfectionism; psychopathy; sadism; antisocial personality disorder 
D) psychopathy; sadism; Machiavellianism; antisocial personality disorder

Question 15

Originally, the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder meant the border between ________________ and _________________

Accepted Answer

A) depression; psychopathy 
B) depression; schizophrenia 
C) neurosis; mania 
D) neurosis; schizophrenia 
A) depression; psychopathy 
B) depression; schizophrenia 
C) neurosis; mania 
D) neurosis; schizophrenia

Question 16

Cluster A personality disorders are related to schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Wanda and Jeffrey have both been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. What might be different about them?

Accepted Answer

A) Wanda was more likely to be violent 
B) Wanda was more likely to have been sexually assaulted 
C) Wanda was more likely to have had more friends 
D) Wanda was more likely to have less impairment 
A) Wanda was more likely to be violent 
B) Wanda was more likely to have been sexually assaulted 
C) Wanda was more likely to have had more friends 
D) Wanda was more likely to have less impairment

Question 18

What are the main components of Linehan's dialectical behaviour therapy for borderline personality disorder? Why are they thought to work?

Accepted Answer

Linehan's dialectical behavior therapy (

Question 19

Which of the following life task failures has not been identified by Livesley (1998)as being indicative of a personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Engaging in prosocial behaviours 
B) Establishing autonomy 
C) Forming stable representations of self and others 
D) Developing relationships 
A) Engaging in prosocial behaviours 
B) Establishing autonomy 
C) Forming stable representations of self and others 
D) Developing relationships

Question 20

Research by John Livesley has shown that when people with personality disorders take a general personality disorder test their profile is:

Accepted Answer

A) Strikingly similar to normal people's profile 
B) Vastly different to normal people's profile 
C) Similar to normal people's profile but more extreme 
D) Different from normal people's profile on neuroticism 
A) Strikingly similar to normal people's profile 
B) Vastly different to normal people's profile 
C) Similar to normal people's profile but more extreme 
D) Different from normal people's profile on neuroticism

A key difference between avoidant and dependent personality disorder is:

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is often comorbid with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Maltreatment has been identified as a factor in the development of antisocial personality disorder and is a stronger predictor in:

Paris et al., reviewed recent research on borderline personality disorder and concluded that:

According to Montreal psychiatrist Joel Paris, which of the following individuals with borderline personality disorder would be most likely to commit suicide?

In DSM-5, personality disorders are diagnosed:

Which neurotransmitter system has been implicated in anger control and has been implicated in borderline personality disorder?

Why isn't group therapy a good treatment modality for antisocial personality disorder?

Psychodynamic treatment for personality disorders tend to focus on childhood problems.

Hopwood et al. (2009)reported the following on individuals with borderline personality disorder:

The personality disorder with the highest test-retest reliability when the reliability of the diagnosis is assessed is:

Paranoid personality disorder differs from paranoid schizophrenia in that:

Joelle, a 30-year-old female from Quebec City recently killed herself using prescription drugs. Prior to this last fatal attempt, Joelle had tried to commit suicide on six other occasions. At the time of her death, Joelle was most likely diagnosed with which personality disorder?

The dark triad consists of ____, , and _ and is characteristic of ________.

Originally, the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder meant the border between and _

Cluster A personality disorders are related to schizophrenia.

Wanda and Jeffrey have both been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. What might be different about them?

What are the main components of Linehan's dialectical behaviour therapy for borderline personality disorder? Why are they thought to work?

Which of the following life task failures has not been identified by Livesley (1998)as being indicative of a personality disorder?

Research by John Livesley has shown that when people with personality disorders take a general personality disorder test their profile is:

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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Exam 13: Personality Disorders

A key difference between avoidant and dependent personality disorder is:

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is often comorbid with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Maltreatment has been identified as a factor in the development of antisocial personality disorder and is a stronger predictor in:

Paris et al., reviewed recent research on borderline personality disorder and concluded that:

According to Montreal psychiatrist Joel Paris, which of the following individuals with borderline personality disorder would be most likely to commit suicide?

In DSM-5, personality disorders are diagnosed:

Which neurotransmitter system has been implicated in anger control and has been implicated in borderline personality disorder?

Why isn't group therapy a good treatment modality for antisocial personality disorder?

Psychodynamic treatment for personality disorders tend to focus on childhood problems.

Hopwood et al. (2009)reported the following on individuals with borderline personality disorder:

The personality disorder with the highest test-retest reliability when the reliability of the diagnosis is assessed is:

Paranoid personality disorder differs from paranoid schizophrenia in that:

Joelle, a 30-year-old female from Quebec City recently killed herself using prescription drugs. Prior to this last fatal attempt, Joelle had tried to commit suicide on six other occasions. At the time of her death, Joelle was most likely diagnosed with which personality disorder?

The dark triad consists of ________, ________, and _______ and is characteristic of __________.

Originally, the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder meant the border between ________________ and _________________

Cluster A personality disorders are related to schizophrenia.

Wanda and Jeffrey have both been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. What might be different about them?

What are the main components of Linehan's dialectical behaviour therapy for borderline personality disorder? Why are they thought to work?

Which of the following life task failures has not been identified by Livesley (1998)as being indicative of a personality disorder?

Research by John Livesley has shown that when people with personality disorders take a general personality disorder test their profile is:

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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The dark triad consists of ____, , and _ and is characteristic of ________.

Originally, the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder meant the border between and _