Exam 10: Personality Disorders

1-13.Which of the following is a factor that complicates determining the causes of personality disorders?

1-66.The borderline personality differs from histrionic disorder in that

1-107.Who is most likely to develop antisocial personality disorder?

1-30.Tom tells you that he can make his roommate take out the trash by simply thinking about his roommate doing it.He agrees with you that this could sometimes just be a coincidence,but he seems to truly believe he can sometimes get people to do things just by thinking about it.You find him understandable when he talks,but sometimes hard to follow.His clothes are messy and don't match.Tom tells you not to tell anyone about his power,because he knows that other people don't like him because they are jealous and they would hurt him if they could.The best diagnosis for Tom is

1-65.Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of borderline personality disorder?

The behavioral patterns of individuals with personality disorders

1-62.Self-mutilation,such as is seen in borderline personality disorder,is

1-83.Hattie has a dependent personality disorder.This means that she

1-47.Some people always think that everyone is looking at them and talking about them,wishing to be like them.This self-focused view of the world would be expected in someone with ________ personality disorder.

1-69.About half of the individuals with borderline personality disorder also qualify for a diagnosis of ________ at some time.

1-40.Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of histrionic personality disorder?

1-84.People who lack self-confidence despite good skills,who panic at the possibility of being separated from their spouse,and remain in abusive relationships have many of the symptoms of ________ personality disorder.

1-96.Why is the use of medication for borderline personality disorder controversial?

1-51.At a young age,children are not able to understand that the world that others experience is different from their own.Children also tend to overestimate their own abilities.A failure to outgrow these youthful characteristics might explain the development of ________ personality disorder.

1-70.In which of the following disorders is a comorbid diagnosis of depression most commonly seen?

1-31.Which of the following personality disorders is most likely to be mistaken for schizophrenia?

People with __________ have more selfish,callous,and exploitative behaviors than those with antisocial personality disorder.

1-24.Sam shows little emotion and is a loner.He has no social relationships,other than his family,and he seems to experience little pleasure,if any.What personality disorder might Sam have?

1-91.What is the main difference between Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)?

1-45.Hope believes that she is the "star" of her graduate class and that the other students dislike her because they are jealous of her superior intelligence.She believes that she is entitled to be exempted from an important exam because of her outstanding performance in class.Hope probably suffers from