Question 1

________ personality disorder is much more common in men than women and involves the exploitation of others without remorse.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antisocial 
B)  Histrionic 
C)  Borderline 
D)  Paranoid 
A)  Antisocial 
B)  Histrionic 
C)  Borderline 
D)  Paranoid A

Question 2

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. D

Question 3

Why does the person with a narcissistic personality disorder have many "friends" but few intimate relationships?

Accepted Answer

People with narcissistic personality disorder overestimate their own accomplishments and underestimate others'. They need friends to gain admiration and seem important, but they eventually see others as stupid or unworthy and reject them. Relationships do not last long because others become tired of the narcissistic person's lack of consideration.

Question 4

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 5

Symptoms of what Axis I diagnosis are present in individuals who later develop antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attention-deficit disorder 
B)  Attachment disorder 
C)  Conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder 
D)  Depression 
A)  Attention-deficit disorder 
B)  Attachment disorder 
C)  Conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder 
D)  Depression

Question 6

Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of avoidant personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  High extraversion and low openness to feelings 
B)  High introversion and high neuroticism 
C)  High antagonism and low neuroticism 
D)  High agreeableness and high angry hostility 
A)  High extraversion and low openness to feelings 
B)  High introversion and high neuroticism 
C)  High antagonism and low neuroticism 
D)  High agreeableness and high angry hostility

Question 7

Impulsivity and extreme instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood best characterize

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic personality disorder. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  avoidant personality disorder. 
D)  borderline personality disorder. 
A)  histrionic personality disorder. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  avoidant personality disorder. 
D)  borderline personality disorder.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  People with OCD are more perfectionistic than people with OCPD. 
B)  People with OCPD are less conscientious about their rituals than people with OCD. 
C)  People with OCPD do not have true obsessions or compulsions like people with OCD have. 
D)  People with OCD can do a compulsion once and feel better, people with OCPD never feel better no matter how many times they do them. 
A)  People with OCD are more perfectionistic than people with OCPD. 
B)  People with OCPD are less conscientious about their rituals than people with OCD. 
C)  People with OCPD do not have true obsessions or compulsions like people with OCD have. 
D)  People with OCD can do a compulsion once and feel better, people with OCPD never feel better no matter how many times they do them.

Question 9

Avoidant personality disorder is extremely similar to and hard to distinguish from

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized social phobia. 
B)  schizoid personality disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  paranoid personality disorder. 
A)  generalized social phobia. 
B)  schizoid personality disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  paranoid personality disorder.

Question 10

What are the two dimensions of childhood temperament related to antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy, and what is the relationship?

Accepted Answer

1. Difficulty regulating emotions plus h

Question 11

Emily calls her husband every day at work to ask him what she should make for dinner. She spends her days at her mother's, because Emily worries that something will go wrong in her own home that she won't be able to handle. Even though she paints and draws well, Emily has never tried to take a class or use her talent, because she says she knows she really isn't good enough. Emily's most likely diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality disorder. 
B)  dependent personality disorder. 
C)  schizoid personality disorder. 
D)  paranoid personality disorder. 
A)  borderline personality disorder. 
B)  dependent personality disorder. 
C)  schizoid personality disorder. 
D)  paranoid personality disorder.

Question 12

Briefly describe the general characteristics of a personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

This is a disorder in which personality

Question 13

How does temperament relate to personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

Temperament is inherited and may predisp

Question 14

According to the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following must be true for a personality disorder diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient's behavior must reflect a lack of impulse control. 
B)  The patient must experience clinically significant distress. 
C)  Signs of psychosis must be present. 
D)  The person's behavior problems must cause them distress or impairment. 
A)  The patient's behavior must reflect a lack of impulse control. 
B)  The patient must experience clinically significant distress. 
C)  Signs of psychosis must be present. 
D)  The person's behavior problems must cause them distress or impairment.

Question 15

Lori is vain and self-centered. When she goes out, it is not at all uncommon for her to do things that ensure she is the center of attention. Her close friends describe her as a "drama queen." Assuming that her behavior is sufficient to warrant an Axis II diagnosis, which of the following personality disorders is she most likely to be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Compare and contrast paranoid personality disorder and schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

While both disorders are characterized b

Question 17

The central problem of schizoid personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent depression. 
B)  a marked disregard for the feelings of others. 
C)  cognitive and perceptual distortions. 
D)  an inability to form attachments to other people. 
A)  recurrent depression. 
B)  a marked disregard for the feelings of others. 
C)  cognitive and perceptual distortions. 
D)  an inability to form attachments to other people.

Question 18

According to Paris (1999, 2007), a key causal factor in borderline personality disorder seems to be

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsistent or highly punitive discipline in childhood. 
B)  impulsivity and affective instability interacting with such factors as trauma or loss. 
C)  a negative attributional style. 
D)  an inability to empathize with other people. 
A)  inconsistent or highly punitive discipline in childhood. 
B)  impulsivity and affective instability interacting with such factors as trauma or loss. 
C)  a negative attributional style. 
D)  an inability to empathize with other people.

Question 19

While the individual with ________ personality disorder appears cool and aloof, the individual with ________ personality disorder is best described as odd.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant; schizotypal 
B)  schizoid; schizotypal 
C)  schizoid; avoidant 
D)  schizotypal; avoidant 
A)  avoidant; schizotypal 
B)  schizoid; schizotypal 
C)  schizoid; avoidant 
D)  schizotypal; avoidant

Question 20

In contrast to schizoid individuals, those with avoidant personality disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  are emotional and dramatic. 
B)  are impulsive and self-destructive. 
C)  are extremely upset by their lack of social relationships. 
D)  are exploitive rather than compliant. 
A)  are emotional and dramatic. 
B)  are impulsive and self-destructive. 
C)  are extremely upset by their lack of social relationships. 
D)  are exploitive rather than compliant.

________ personality disorder is much more common in men than women and involves the exploitation of others without remorse.

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

Why does the person with a narcissistic personality disorder have many "friends" but few intimate relationships?

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

Symptoms of what Axis I diagnosis are present in individuals who later develop antisocial personality disorder?

Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of avoidant personality disorder?

Impulsivity and extreme instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood best characterize

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

Avoidant personality disorder is extremely similar to and hard to distinguish from

What are the two dimensions of childhood temperament related to antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy, and what is the relationship?

Briefly describe the general characteristics of a personality disorder.

How does temperament relate to personality disorders?

According to the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following must be true for a personality disorder diagnosis?

Compare and contrast paranoid personality disorder and schizophrenia.

The central problem of schizoid personality disorder is

According to Paris (1999, 2007), a key causal factor in borderline personality disorder seems to be

While the individual with personality disorder appears cool and aloof, the individual with personality disorder is best described as odd.

In contrast to schizoid individuals, those with avoidant personality disorder

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________ personality disorder is much more common in men than women and involves the exploitation of others without remorse.

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

Why does the person with a narcissistic personality disorder have many "friends" but few intimate relationships?

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

Symptoms of what Axis I diagnosis are present in individuals who later develop antisocial personality disorder?

Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of avoidant personality disorder?

Impulsivity and extreme instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood best characterize

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

Avoidant personality disorder is extremely similar to and hard to distinguish from

What are the two dimensions of childhood temperament related to antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy, and what is the relationship?

Briefly describe the general characteristics of a personality disorder.

How does temperament relate to personality disorders?

According to the DSM-IV-TR, which of the following must be true for a personality disorder diagnosis?

Compare and contrast paranoid personality disorder and schizophrenia.

The central problem of schizoid personality disorder is

According to Paris (1999, 2007), a key causal factor in borderline personality disorder seems to be

While the individual with ________ personality disorder appears cool and aloof, the individual with ________ personality disorder is best described as odd.

In contrast to schizoid individuals, those with avoidant personality disorder

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Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

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Mood Disorders and Suicide

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Eating Disorders and Obesity

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Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

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While the individual with personality disorder appears cool and aloof, the individual with personality disorder is best described as odd.