Question 1

1-48.Why is it that people with narcissistic personality disorder are unlikely to seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) They are suspicious that therapists will steal their ideas. 
B) They afraid they will become dependent on the therapist. 
C) They are hypersensitive to criticism. 
D) They think they are nearly perfect and in no need of change. 
A) They are suspicious that therapists will steal their ideas. 
B) They afraid they will become dependent on the therapist. 
C) They are hypersensitive to criticism. 
D) They think they are nearly perfect and in no need of change.

Question 2

1-38.Like many individuals with personality disorders,individuals with histrionic personality disorder are rarely able to maintain relationships over time.Why?

Accepted Answer

A) Their extreme distrust makes lasting relationships impossible. 
B) Their self-reliance leads them to feel that they do not need anyone else. 
C) Their exaggerated sense of self-importance is generally off-putting. 
D) Their need for attention and manipulation is likely to drive others away. 
A) Their extreme distrust makes lasting relationships impossible. 
B) Their self-reliance leads them to feel that they do not need anyone else. 
C) Their exaggerated sense of self-importance is generally off-putting. 
D) Their need for attention and manipulation is likely to drive others away.

Question 3

What are examples of dangerous behavior seen in borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Borderline personality disorder includes

Question 4

Briefly describe the general characteristics of a personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

This is a disorder in which personality

Question 5

1-92.Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of obsessive compulsive personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) High conscientiousness and low compliance 
B) High extraversion and high openness to feelings 
C) High excitement seeking and low openness to feelings 
D) High fantasy proneness and high agreeableness 
A) High conscientiousness and low compliance 
B) High extraversion and high openness to feelings 
C) High excitement seeking and low openness to feelings 
D) High fantasy proneness and high agreeableness

Question 6

1-74.The individual with avoidant personality disorder is unlikely to develop lasting relationships as a result of his or her

Accepted Answer

A) callousness. 
B) fear of rejection. 
C) desire to control others. 
D) lack of interest. 
A) callousness. 
B) fear of rejection. 
C) desire to control others. 
D) lack of interest.

Question 7

1-63.Glenna believed that Sam loved her and that she could not live without him.When he told her he did not want to see her again,she became violently angry and manipulated him into staying with her by threatening suicide.Which of the following personality disorder does Glenna's behavior suggest she might have?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Personality disorders were once known as

Accepted Answer

A) character disorders. 
B) identity disorders. 
C) conduct disorders. 
D) maladaptive behavioral patterns. 
A) character disorders. 
B) identity disorders. 
C) conduct disorders. 
D) maladaptive behavioral patterns.

Question 9

1-98.Dialectical behavior therapy is

Accepted Answer

A) a promising,problem-focused treatment for borderline personality disorder. 
B) a long-term therapy for borderline personality disorder that focuses on personality change. 
C) an old,long-term therapy for borderline personality disorder that has been found to be ineffective. 
D) is a short-term therapy for borderline personality disorder that involves medication and brief hospitalization. 
A) a promising,problem-focused treatment for borderline personality disorder. 
B) a long-term therapy for borderline personality disorder that focuses on personality change. 
C) an old,long-term therapy for borderline personality disorder that has been found to be ineffective. 
D) is a short-term therapy for borderline personality disorder that involves medication and brief hospitalization.

Question 10

1-76.Helena has avoidant personality disorder.She is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) engage in a series of intense,unstable relationships. 
B) have no interest in social relationships. 
C) avoid achievement situations where she might fail. 
D) be hypersensitive to any sign of criticism or rejection. 
A) engage in a series of intense,unstable relationships. 
B) have no interest in social relationships. 
C) avoid achievement situations where she might fail. 
D) be hypersensitive to any sign of criticism or rejection.

Question 11

1-41.Which of the following best accounts for why women are more likely to be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder than men?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more likely to develop this disorder. 
B) The symptoms tend to be maladaptive exaggerations of traits normally seen in women. 
C) Women are naturally more likely than men to engage in attention-seeking behaviors. 
D) The primary feature of this disorder is emotionality and women are more emotional than men. 
A) Women are more likely to develop this disorder. 
B) The symptoms tend to be maladaptive exaggerations of traits normally seen in women. 
C) Women are naturally more likely than men to engage in attention-seeking behaviors. 
D) The primary feature of this disorder is emotionality and women are more emotional than men.

Question 12

Unlike disorders like depression and PTSD,

Accepted Answer

A) personality disorders develop gradually. 
B) multiple causal events can be identified when a personality disorder has developed. 
C) those with personality disorders experience considerable subjective distress. 
D) personality disorders are emotional disorders. 
A) personality disorders develop gradually. 
B) multiple causal events can be identified when a personality disorder has developed. 
C) those with personality disorders experience considerable subjective distress. 
D) personality disorders are emotional disorders.

Question 13

1-20.Helen is suspicious and doubts the loyalty of even her friends.She is unwilling to forgive perceived insults and never forgets a grudge.She is most likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

1-37.Luisa is a lively and emotional graduate student.She dresses provocatively and behaves in a very seductive manner with her male professors.She has had a long string of short-lived,stormy romances.Luisa is most likely to have a diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic personality disorder. 
B) narcissistic personality disorder. 
C) dependent personality disorder. 
D) passive-aggressive personality disorder. 
A) histrionic personality disorder. 
B) narcissistic personality disorder. 
C) dependent personality disorder. 
D) passive-aggressive personality disorder.

Question 15

How does temperament relate to personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

Temperament is inherited and may predisp

Question 16

There is a general agreement among researchers that personality

Accepted Answer

A) is mainly learned. 
B) can be characterized by five basic trait dimensions. 
C) has an infinite number of possible trait dimensions. 
D) is mainly genetic. 
A) is mainly learned. 
B) can be characterized by five basic trait dimensions. 
C) has an infinite number of possible trait dimensions. 
D) is mainly genetic.

Question 17

Compare and contrast histrionic and narcissistic personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

Both disorders are characterized by a ne

Question 18

1-60.Which of the following is most typical of the interpersonal attitudes and behaviors of someone with borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Vacillation between overidealization and bitter disappointment 
B) Excessive trust and dependence on others' opinions 
C) Cruel and callous exploitation of others for personal gain 
D) Repeated manipulation of others to gain attention 
A) Vacillation between overidealization and bitter disappointment 
B) Excessive trust and dependence on others' opinions 
C) Cruel and callous exploitation of others for personal gain 
D) Repeated manipulation of others to gain attention

Question 19

1-64.Transient psychotic and dissociative experiences can occur in ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

1-101.Antisocial personality disorder differs from psychopathy in that antisocial personality disorder

Accepted Answer

A) is an older diagnosis. 
B) focuses more on personality characteristics. 
C) focuses more on observable behaviors. 
D) is a less severe and more treatable form of the disorder. 
A) is an older diagnosis. 
B) focuses more on personality characteristics. 
C) focuses more on observable behaviors. 
D) is a less severe and more treatable form of the disorder.

1-48.Why is it that people with narcissistic personality disorder are unlikely to seek treatment?

1-38.Like many individuals with personality disorders,individuals with histrionic personality disorder are rarely able to maintain relationships over time.Why?

What are examples of dangerous behavior seen in borderline personality disorder?

Briefly describe the general characteristics of a personality disorder.

1-92.Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of obsessive compulsive personality disorder?

1-74.The individual with avoidant personality disorder is unlikely to develop lasting relationships as a result of his or her

Personality disorders were once known as

1-98.Dialectical behavior therapy is

1-76.Helena has avoidant personality disorder.She is likely to

1-41.Which of the following best accounts for why women are more likely to be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder than men?

Unlike disorders like depression and PTSD,

1-20.Helen is suspicious and doubts the loyalty of even her friends.She is unwilling to forgive perceived insults and never forgets a grudge.She is most likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

1-37.Luisa is a lively and emotional graduate student.She dresses provocatively and behaves in a very seductive manner with her male professors.She has had a long string of short-lived,stormy romances.Luisa is most likely to have a diagnosis of

How does temperament relate to personality disorders?

There is a general agreement among researchers that personality

Compare and contrast histrionic and narcissistic personality disorder.

1-60.Which of the following is most typical of the interpersonal attitudes and behaviors of someone with borderline personality disorder?

1-64.Transient psychotic and dissociative experiences can occur in ________ personality disorder.

1-101.Antisocial personality disorder differs from psychopathy in that antisocial personality disorder

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Exam 10: Personality Disorders

1-48.Why is it that people with narcissistic personality disorder are unlikely to seek treatment?

1-38.Like many individuals with personality disorders,individuals with histrionic personality disorder are rarely able to maintain relationships over time.Why?

What are examples of dangerous behavior seen in borderline personality disorder?

Briefly describe the general characteristics of a personality disorder.

1-92.Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of obsessive compulsive personality disorder?

1-74.The individual with avoidant personality disorder is unlikely to develop lasting relationships as a result of his or her

Personality disorders were once known as

1-98.Dialectical behavior therapy is

1-76.Helena has avoidant personality disorder.She is likely to

1-41.Which of the following best accounts for why women are more likely to be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder than men?

Unlike disorders like depression and PTSD,

1-20.Helen is suspicious and doubts the loyalty of even her friends.She is unwilling to forgive perceived insults and never forgets a grudge.She is most likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

1-37.Luisa is a lively and emotional graduate student.She dresses provocatively and behaves in a very seductive manner with her male professors.She has had a long string of short-lived,stormy romances.Luisa is most likely to have a diagnosis of

How does temperament relate to personality disorders?

There is a general agreement among researchers that personality

Compare and contrast histrionic and narcissistic personality disorder.

1-60.Which of the following is most typical of the interpersonal attitudes and behaviors of someone with borderline personality disorder?

1-64.Transient psychotic and dissociative experiences can occur in ________ personality disorder.

1-101.Antisocial personality disorder differs from psychopathy in that antisocial personality disorder

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic,anxiety,obsessions,and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants,abuse,and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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