Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the treatment of antisocial personality disorder and related antisocial behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients are generally willing participants in their therapy. 
B)  Most patients refer themselves for treatment because they recognize that they have a problem. 
C)  There has been greater success in reducing antisocial behavior in young children than adults. 
D)  Therapy is successful in about half of the cases treated. 
A)  Patients are generally willing participants in their therapy. 
B)  Most patients refer themselves for treatment because they recognize that they have a problem. 
C)  There has been greater success in reducing antisocial behavior in young children than adults. 
D)  Therapy is successful in about half of the cases treated.

Question 2

One of the influences associated with the development of borderline personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  history of child abuse or neglect. 
B)  developmental delay for major milestones (i.e., walking, talking). 
C)  parental alcoholism. 
D)  deficits in neurotransmitter circuits involving dopamine. 
A)  history of child abuse or neglect. 
B)  developmental delay for major milestones (i.e., walking, talking). 
C)  parental alcoholism. 
D)  deficits in neurotransmitter circuits involving dopamine.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about those with antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a lower IQ is predictive of having run-ins with the law. 
B)  Some function quite well in fields such as entertainment and politics. 
C)  They tend to come from families with a history of criminal problems. 
D)  They cannot avoid brushes with the law or learn to function well in society. 
A)  Having a lower IQ is predictive of having run-ins with the law. 
B)  Some function quite well in fields such as entertainment and politics. 
C)  They tend to come from families with a history of criminal problems. 
D)  They cannot avoid brushes with the law or learn to function well in society.

Question 4

The concept of the fearlessness hypothesis of antisocial personality disorder is that individuals with this disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  learn to avoid punishment. 
B)  have an underactive cortex. 
C)  under react to the threat of punishment. 
D)  have brain damage that inhibits their ability to understand the implications of their actions. 
A)  learn to avoid punishment. 
B)  have an underactive cortex. 
C)  under react to the threat of punishment. 
D)  have brain damage that inhibits their ability to understand the implications of their actions.

Question 5

Researchers conducting endophenotypic research on antisocial personality disorders are searching for

Accepted Answer

A)  the gene that causes antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  the genes that influence factors characteristic of the disorder such as fearlessness, aggression, and impulsivity. 
C)  brain damage that causes the disorder. 
D)  antisocial causes of the disorder. 
A)  the gene that causes antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  the genes that influence factors characteristic of the disorder such as fearlessness, aggression, and impulsivity. 
C)  brain damage that causes the disorder. 
D)  antisocial causes of the disorder.

Question 6

If you had absolutely no concept or fear of the consequences of your actions (for yourself or others) and were overly motivated by pleasing yourself, you might behave like a person with personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

You are waiting to board a plane when you hear that the flight has been delayed due to a passing thunderstorm. The man sitting next to you says, "Passing thunder storm, sure! That's Jim again; he's been doing everything to make me miss this meeting because he's trying to get me fired!" Of the following, this statement would be most consistent with personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Childhood trauma as a cause of borderline personality disorder may be too simplistic an explanation because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are too many neurological deficits that are noted in borderline personality disorder patients. 
B)  individuals with borderline personality disorder tend to respond to SSRI medications. 
C)  most individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are female. 
D)  a significant percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder do not have a history of childhood trauma. 
A)  there are too many neurological deficits that are noted in borderline personality disorder patients. 
B)  individuals with borderline personality disorder tend to respond to SSRI medications. 
C)  most individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder are female. 
D)  a significant percentage of individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder do not have a history of childhood trauma.

Question 9

Cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no such thing as a universal human personality structure. 
B)  the five dimensions are generally universal. 
C)  only two dimensions are universal. 
D)  Western type personality structure differs from the non-Western type. 
A)  there is no such thing as a universal human personality structure. 
B)  the five dimensions are generally universal. 
C)  only two dimensions are universal. 
D)  Western type personality structure differs from the non-Western type.

Question 10

In terms of feelings of inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism and need for reassurance, individuals with personality disorder and personality disorder are quite similar.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent; avoidant 
B)  dependent; schizoid 
C)  schizoid; avoidant 
D)  histrionic; antisocial 
A)  dependent; avoidant 
B)  dependent; schizoid 
C)  schizoid; avoidant 
D)  histrionic; antisocial

Question 11

Thomas was an elementary school principal who would meet with a team of professionals to discuss various children's problems within the school. He would tell them his philosophy of education, discipline, interacting with staff and children, etc. and why this was the best way to run the school. After his lengthy dissertation, the school psychologist wanted to discuss a child who appeared to have a learning disability. Thomas immediately excused himself to take inventory. Which type of personality disorder best typifies Thomas' behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which set of adjective pairs correctly describes the clusters into which DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped?

Accepted Answer

A)  Odd/eccentric, dangerous/inconsistent, and shy/withdrawn 
B)  Shy/withdrawn, anxious/fearful, and dangerous/inconsistent 
C)  Shy/withdrawn, dramatic/emotional, and bizarre/thought disordered 
D)  Odd/eccentric, dramatic/emotional, and anxious/fearful 
A)  Odd/eccentric, dangerous/inconsistent, and shy/withdrawn 
B)  Shy/withdrawn, anxious/fearful, and dangerous/inconsistent 
C)  Shy/withdrawn, dramatic/emotional, and bizarre/thought disordered 
D)  Odd/eccentric, dramatic/emotional, and anxious/fearful

Question 13

One of the greatest challenges for any therapist treating an individual with paranoid personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the patient's belief system. 
B)  getting the patient to trust the therapist. 
C)  convincing the patient to talk about his beliefs. 
D)  getting the patient to speak clearly. 
A)  understanding the patient's belief system. 
B)  getting the patient to trust the therapist. 
C)  convincing the patient to talk about his beliefs. 
D)  getting the patient to speak clearly.

Question 14

Vince is extremely impressed with himself. Although he has only achieved a moderate amount of success, he thinks of himself as being uniquely special and deserving of the best of everything. Vince fantasizes frequently about great wealth and fame and does not really pay much attention to other people except to note how they react to him. Vince should be diagnosed with personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

All of the following are mentioned in your text as appropriate treatment strategies for narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapy to replace grandiose fantasies with more realistic goals. 
B)  coping strategies focused on relaxation training to help accept criticism. 
C)  exploration of early life trauma that led to the disorder. 
D)  being helped to focus on the feelings of others. 
A)  cognitive therapy to replace grandiose fantasies with more realistic goals. 
B)  coping strategies focused on relaxation training to help accept criticism. 
C)  exploration of early life trauma that led to the disorder. 
D)  being helped to focus on the feelings of others.

Question 16

Effective treatment of obsessive compulsive personality disorder could include:

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation techniques. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
C)  cognitive reappraisal techniques. 
D)  all of the answers are correct. 
A)  relaxation techniques. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
C)  cognitive reappraisal techniques. 
D)  all of the answers are correct.

Question 17

According to your textbook, the main reason that we do not have sufficient research examining the development of personality disorders is that

Accepted Answer

A)  many individuals do not seek treatment in the early phases of these disorders. 
B)  there is insufficient research funding for these disorders due to relative lack of public awareness. 
C)  sophisticated research methods are necessary to study disorders that are so ingrained in personality. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  many individuals do not seek treatment in the early phases of these disorders. 
B)  there is insufficient research funding for these disorders due to relative lack of public awareness. 
C)  sophisticated research methods are necessary to study disorders that are so ingrained in personality. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Question 18

Avoidant personality disorder tends to run in families with a history of .

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  mood disorders 
C)  anxiety 
D)  substance abuse 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  mood disorders 
C)  anxiety 
D)  substance abuse

Question 19

Clinicians who view personality disorders as extremes of normal personality rather than as historically criticized the way DSM-IV-TR classified personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  medical conditions 
B)  biologically based traits 
C)  separate categories of disorders 
D)  impaired functioning 
A)  medical conditions 
B)  biologically based traits 
C)  separate categories of disorders 
D)  impaired functioning

Question 20

In the DSM-5, personality disorders may be redefined using dimensions rather than categories because

Accepted Answer

A)  there is too much overlap among the symptoms of the different disorders. 
B)  the clusters help to categorize but are not based on scientific evidence. 
C)  because individuals demonstrate a high degree of comorbidity, often having two or three personality disorders. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  there is too much overlap among the symptoms of the different disorders. 
B)  the clusters help to categorize but are not based on scientific evidence. 
C)  because individuals demonstrate a high degree of comorbidity, often having two or three personality disorders. 
D)  all of the above.

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the treatment of antisocial personality disorder and related antisocial behaviors?

One of the influences associated with the development of borderline personality disorder is

Which of the following is NOT true about those with antisocial personality disorder?

The concept of the fearlessness hypothesis of antisocial personality disorder is that individuals with this disorder

Researchers conducting endophenotypic research on antisocial personality disorders are searching for

If you had absolutely no concept or fear of the consequences of your actions (for yourself or others) and were overly motivated by pleasing yourself, you might behave like a person with personality disorder.

Childhood trauma as a cause of borderline personality disorder may be too simplistic an explanation because

Cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggests that

In terms of feelings of inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism and need for reassurance, individuals with personality disorder and personality disorder are quite similar.

Which set of adjective pairs correctly describes the clusters into which DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped?

One of the greatest challenges for any therapist treating an individual with paranoid personality disorder is

All of the following are mentioned in your text as appropriate treatment strategies for narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT

Effective treatment of obsessive compulsive personality disorder could include:

According to your textbook, the main reason that we do not have sufficient research examining the development of personality disorders is that

Avoidant personality disorder tends to run in families with a history of .

Clinicians who view personality disorders as extremes of normal personality rather than as historically criticized the way DSM-IV-TR classified personality disorders.

In the DSM-5, personality disorders may be redefined using dimensions rather than categories because

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Exam 12: Personality Disorders

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the treatment of antisocial personality disorder and related antisocial behaviors?

One of the influences associated with the development of borderline personality disorder is

Which of the following is NOT true about those with antisocial personality disorder?

The concept of the fearlessness hypothesis of antisocial personality disorder is that individuals with this disorder

Researchers conducting endophenotypic research on antisocial personality disorders are searching for

If you had absolutely no concept or fear of the consequences of your actions (for yourself or others) and were overly motivated by pleasing yourself, you might behave like a person with personality disorder.

Childhood trauma as a cause of borderline personality disorder may be too simplistic an explanation because

Cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality suggests that

In terms of feelings of inadequacy, sensitivity to criticism and need for reassurance, individuals with personality disorder and personality disorder are quite similar.

Which set of adjective pairs correctly describes the clusters into which DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped?

One of the greatest challenges for any therapist treating an individual with paranoid personality disorder is

All of the following are mentioned in your text as appropriate treatment strategies for narcissistic personality disorder EXCEPT

Effective treatment of obsessive compulsive personality disorder could include:

According to your textbook, the main reason that we do not have sufficient research examining the development of personality disorders is that

Avoidant personality disorder tends to run in families with a history of .

Clinicians who view personality disorders as extremes of normal personality rather than as historically criticized the way DSM-IV-TR classified personality disorders.

In the DSM-5, personality disorders may be redefined using dimensions rather than categories because

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

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