Question 1

Using Gray's theory to explain the antisocial personality disorder, we might hypothesize that such psychopaths have a

Accepted Answer

A) strong BIS. 
B) weak BIS. 
C) strong BAS 
D) weak BAS. 
A) strong BIS. 
B) weak BIS. 
C) strong BAS 
D) weak BAS. B

Question 2

If a child comes to believe that other people are not to be trusted, he or she may be at risk of developing a(n) _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following traits is NOT one of the traits Mason and his colleagues have developed to measure schizotypal personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive disorganization 
B) Unusual experiences 
C) Conformity 
D) Tendency to avoid people 
A) Cognitive disorganization 
B) Unusual experiences 
C) Conformity 
D) Tendency to avoid people C

Question 4

Many researchers believe that borderline personality disorder is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) being very spoiled as a child. 
B) a strong behavioral activating system. 
C) childhood physical or sexual abuse or an early loss of love from parents. 
D) desensitization to the emotions of other individuals. 
A) being very spoiled as a child. 
B) a strong behavioral activating system. 
C) childhood physical or sexual abuse or an early loss of love from parents. 
D) desensitization to the emotions of other individuals.

Question 5

Lillian has been married three times, she has trouble keeping a job for more than a couple of years, and is very emotionally unstable.Lillian most likely has _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Little concern for others. 
B) Impulsivity. 
C) Strong emotions. 
D) Lack of guilt. 
A) Little concern for others. 
B) Impulsivity. 
C) Strong emotions. 
D) Lack of guilt.

Question 7

Kody Scott, a gang member nicknamed "Monster," is a violent person who craves excitement, fears nothing, and has no guilt or remorse.Scott most likely has _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

According to the dimensional view of personality disorders, an avoidant personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) high conscientiousness. 
B) low neuroticism and high extraversion. 
C) high introversion and high neuroticism. 
D) low agreeableness and high openness. 
A) high conscientiousness. 
B) low neuroticism and high extraversion. 
C) high introversion and high neuroticism. 
D) low agreeableness and high openness.

Question 9

The _____ states that there is a qualitative break between abnormal and normal personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) dimensional view 
B) categorical view 
C) neurotic paradox 
D) narcissistic paradox 
A) dimensional view 
B) categorical view 
C) neurotic paradox 
D) narcissistic paradox

Question 10

People with _____ personality disorder are motivated by feelings of inadequacy and sensitivity to criticism.

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial 
B) avoidant 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) schizoid 
A) antisocial 
B) avoidant 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) schizoid

Question 11

At any given time, approximately _____ percent of the population is diagnosed with at least one type of personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) .02 
B) 5 
C) 13 
D) 25 
A) .02 
B) 5 
C) 13 
D) 25

Question 12

The statistical definition of abnormal focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) ways that behavior cause an individual to suffer. 
B) ways that behaviors cause the community to suffer. 
C) characteristics that are rare in the population. 
D) ways standard personality traits can be seen as abnormal. 
A) ways that behavior cause an individual to suffer. 
B) ways that behaviors cause the community to suffer. 
C) characteristics that are rare in the population. 
D) ways standard personality traits can be seen as abnormal.

Question 13

Gerta suspects that her husband is being unfaithful.She goes to great lengths to find support for her jealous beliefs despite that there is no evidence to show that he is cheating.Her husband cannot to anything to quell her jealous beliefs.Gerta's pathological jealousy is probably related to _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A behavioral problem is not considered a personality disorder if it

Accepted Answer

A) is the result of drug abuse. 
B) has been evident since childhood. 
C) is an enduring pattern of behavior. 
D) leads to clinically significant stress. 
A) is the result of drug abuse. 
B) has been evident since childhood. 
C) is an enduring pattern of behavior. 
D) leads to clinically significant stress.

Question 15

A characteristic common to all personality disorders is

Accepted Answer

A) avoidance of social situations. 
B) impaired social relations. 
C) indifference to social rules. 
D) an erratic pattern of behaviors 
A) avoidance of social situations. 
B) impaired social relations. 
C) indifference to social rules. 
D) an erratic pattern of behaviors

Question 16

Personality disorders usually include the problems below EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) difficulties with social relationships. 
B) emotional problems. 
C) deficits in intelligence. 
D) problems with self concept 
A) difficulties with social relationships. 
B) emotional problems. 
C) deficits in intelligence. 
D) problems with self concept

Question 17

Men tend to have more personality disorders than women in which they

Accepted Answer

A) internalize behaviors like depression and self harm. 
B) externalize behaviors like fighting and violence. 
C) exhibit narcissistic behaviors like self aggrandizement. 
D) exhibit obsessive-compulsive behaviors like repeatedly checking locks. 
A) internalize behaviors like depression and self harm. 
B) externalize behaviors like fighting and violence. 
C) exhibit narcissistic behaviors like self aggrandizement. 
D) exhibit obsessive-compulsive behaviors like repeatedly checking locks.

Question 18

The field of _____ psychology mainly studies mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) differential 
B) abnormal 
C) health 
D) social 
A) differential 
B) abnormal 
C) health 
D) social

Question 19

People with _____ personality disorder are more likely to stare at other people without initiating any social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) avoidant 
B) schizoid 
C) schizotypal 
D) obsessive-compulsive 
A) avoidant 
B) schizoid 
C) schizotypal 
D) obsessive-compulsive

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the biggest problems in using social and statistical definitions of abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A) Societal norms change over time. 
B) It is difficult to determine what behaviors are not acceptable in a society. 
C) It is difficult to collect data on atypical behaviors. 
D) Every person is unique. 
A) Societal norms change over time. 
B) It is difficult to determine what behaviors are not acceptable in a society. 
C) It is difficult to collect data on atypical behaviors. 
D) Every person is unique.

Using Gray's theory to explain the antisocial personality disorder, we might hypothesize that such psychopaths have a

If a child comes to believe that other people are not to be trusted, he or she may be at risk of developing a(n) _____ personality disorder.

Which of the following traits is NOT one of the traits Mason and his colleagues have developed to measure schizotypal personality disorder?

Many researchers believe that borderline personality disorder is caused by

Lillian has been married three times, she has trouble keeping a job for more than a couple of years, and is very emotionally unstable.Lillian most likely has _____ personality disorder.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of antisocial personality disorder?

Kody Scott, a gang member nicknamed "Monster," is a violent person who craves excitement, fears nothing, and has no guilt or remorse.Scott most likely has _____ personality disorder.

According to the dimensional view of personality disorders, an avoidant personality disorder is

The _____ states that there is a qualitative break between abnormal and normal personalities.

People with _____ personality disorder are motivated by feelings of inadequacy and sensitivity to criticism.

At any given time, approximately _____ percent of the population is diagnosed with at least one type of personality disorder.

The statistical definition of abnormal focuses on

A behavioral problem is not considered a personality disorder if it

A characteristic common to all personality disorders is

Personality disorders usually include the problems below EXCEPT for

Men tend to have more personality disorders than women in which they

The field of _____ psychology mainly studies mental disorders.

People with _____ personality disorder are more likely to stare at other people without initiating any social interaction.

Which of the following is one of the biggest problems in using social and statistical definitions of abnormal?

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Summary and Future Directions

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Exam 19: Disorders of Personality

Using Gray's theory to explain the antisocial personality disorder, we might hypothesize that such psychopaths have a

If a child comes to believe that other people are not to be trusted, he or she may be at risk of developing a(n) _____ personality disorder.

Which of the following traits is NOT one of the traits Mason and his colleagues have developed to measure schizotypal personality disorder?

Many researchers believe that borderline personality disorder is caused by

Lillian has been married three times, she has trouble keeping a job for more than a couple of years, and is very emotionally unstable.Lillian most likely has _____ personality disorder.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of antisocial personality disorder?

Kody Scott, a gang member nicknamed "Monster," is a violent person who craves excitement, fears nothing, and has no guilt or remorse.Scott most likely has _____ personality disorder.

According to the dimensional view of personality disorders, an avoidant personality disorder is

The _____ states that there is a qualitative break between abnormal and normal personalities.

People with _____ personality disorder are motivated by feelings of inadequacy and sensitivity to criticism.

At any given time, approximately _____ percent of the population is diagnosed with at least one type of personality disorder.

The statistical definition of abnormal focuses on

A behavioral problem is not considered a personality disorder if it

A characteristic common to all personality disorders is

Personality disorders usually include the problems below EXCEPT for

Men tend to have more personality disorders than women in which they

The field of _____ psychology mainly studies mental disorders.

People with _____ personality disorder are more likely to stare at other people without initiating any social interaction.

Which of the following is one of the biggest problems in using social and statistical definitions of abnormal?

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex, Gender, and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Summary and Future Directions

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