Question 1

Dialectical behavior therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder combines

Accepted Answer

A) social skills training and free-association. 
B) ego analysis and more directive behavioral techniques. 
C) cognitive-behavioral problem-solving,social skills training and client-centered empathy. 
D) Gestalt techniques and relaxation training. 
A) social skills training and free-association. 
B) ego analysis and more directive behavioral techniques. 
C) cognitive-behavioral problem-solving,social skills training and client-centered empathy. 
D) Gestalt techniques and relaxation training.

Question 2

Unusual and eccentric thoughts and behavior (psychoticism),interpersonal detachment,and suspiciousness are characteristics of the DSM-5's __________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) schizotypal 
B) narcissistic 
C) avoidant 
D) borderline 
A) schizotypal 
B) narcissistic 
C) avoidant 
D) borderline

Question 3

The most prevalent personality disorder in a clinical setting is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A concern about the DSM-5's classification system for personality disorders is that

Accepted Answer

A) about half of the people who meet criteria for one personality disorder also meet criteria for another personality disorder. 
B) some of the disorders are rare in community settings,and even in most clinical settings. 
C) many people who seem to have a serious personality problem don't fit any of the personality disorder diagnoses. 
D) all of the above. 
A) about half of the people who meet criteria for one personality disorder also meet criteria for another personality disorder. 
B) some of the disorders are rare in community settings,and even in most clinical settings. 
C) many people who seem to have a serious personality problem don't fit any of the personality disorder diagnoses. 
D) all of the above.

Question 5

The person with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) perfectionistic. 
B) preoccupied with details. 
C) focused on rules and schedules. 
D) all of the above 
A) perfectionistic. 
B) preoccupied with details. 
C) focused on rules and schedules. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The prevalence of ____________ personality disorder is higher in Japan and India than in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Dependent 
B) Histrionic 
C) Obsessive-Compulsive 
D) Avoidant 
A) Dependent 
B) Histrionic 
C) Obsessive-Compulsive 
D) Avoidant

Question 7

Convicted felons are most likely to have which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) borderline personality disorder 
B) sadistic personality disorder 
C) psychopathy 
D) antisocial personality disorder 
A) borderline personality disorder 
B) sadistic personality disorder 
C) psychopathy 
D) antisocial personality disorder

Question 8

Which of the following is emphasized in Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy for borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) systematic assessment before therapy begins 
B) calm acceptance of contradictions and acting out 
C) focusing on fears of vulnerability in a dangerous,unpredictable world 
D) setting appropriate limits clearly from the beginning 
A) systematic assessment before therapy begins 
B) calm acceptance of contradictions and acting out 
C) focusing on fears of vulnerability in a dangerous,unpredictable world 
D) setting appropriate limits clearly from the beginning

Question 9

When people with a diagnosable personality disorder seek treatment,it is usually not for their personality disorder.Rather it is for episodes of

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) anxiety. 
C) substance abuse. 
D) all of the above. 
A) depression. 
B) anxiety. 
C) substance abuse. 
D) all of the above.

Question 10

The research literature that supports the link between borderline personality disorder and troubled childhood has found that

Accepted Answer

A) most studies were conducted only on women. 
B) patients are more likely to report a history of parental separation and abuse than those diagnosed with other personality disorders 
C) family conflict is difficult to measure accurately. 
D) most studies were conducted on families that had concurrent alcohol abuse present in the home. 
A) most studies were conducted only on women. 
B) patients are more likely to report a history of parental separation and abuse than those diagnosed with other personality disorders 
C) family conflict is difficult to measure accurately. 
D) most studies were conducted on families that had concurrent alcohol abuse present in the home.

Question 11

Personality disorders are defined as

Accepted Answer

A) maladaptive behaviors that consistently violate the rights of others. 
B) long-standing,pervasive,and inflexible patterns of behavior and inner experience that deviate from the expectations of a person's culture. 
C) any psychological disorder having an onset before age 12 and recurring at least three times during adult life. 
D) a chronic pattern of extreme instability in relationships,mood,and self-image. 
A) maladaptive behaviors that consistently violate the rights of others. 
B) long-standing,pervasive,and inflexible patterns of behavior and inner experience that deviate from the expectations of a person's culture. 
C) any psychological disorder having an onset before age 12 and recurring at least three times during adult life. 
D) a chronic pattern of extreme instability in relationships,mood,and self-image.

Question 12

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with __________ personality disorders,and men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with __________ personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial and narcissistic; borderline and histrionic 
B) borderline and histrionic; antisocial and narcissistic 
C) obsessive-compulsive and dependent; antisocial and histrionic 
D) antisocial and narcissistic; obsessive-compulsive and schizoid 
A) antisocial and narcissistic; borderline and histrionic 
B) borderline and histrionic; antisocial and narcissistic 
C) obsessive-compulsive and dependent; antisocial and histrionic 
D) antisocial and narcissistic; obsessive-compulsive and schizoid

Question 13

Veronica imagines that she will one day have great success in business,although she now is working as a waitress.She has difficulty getting along at work because she envies her boss's position of authority (feeling she is more intelligent than him)and expects special favors such as not having to clean the stove like the other waitresses.Which of the following personality disorders best fits Veronica?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Compared to a person with paranoid schizophrenia,a person diagnosed as having paranoid personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to experience social and occupational dysfunction. 
B) more disturbed. 
C) suffering from a more chronic and severe mental illness. 
D) more likely to respond to medication. 
A) less likely to experience social and occupational dysfunction. 
B) more disturbed. 
C) suffering from a more chronic and severe mental illness. 
D) more likely to respond to medication.

Question 15

Which of these personality disorder clusters is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Antisocial Personality Disorder,Borderline Personality Disorder,Histrionic Personality Disorder,Narcissistic Personality Disorder 
B) Avoidant Personality Disorder,Self-Defeating Personality Disorder,Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder,Dependent Personality Disorder 
C) Paranoid Personality Disorder,Schizoid Personality Disorder,Avoidant Personality Disorder,Schizotypal Personality Disorder 
D) Antisocial Personality Disorder,Narcissistic Personality Disorder,Paranoid Personality Disorder 
A) Antisocial Personality Disorder,Borderline Personality Disorder,Histrionic Personality Disorder,Narcissistic Personality Disorder 
B) Avoidant Personality Disorder,Self-Defeating Personality Disorder,Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder,Dependent Personality Disorder 
C) Paranoid Personality Disorder,Schizoid Personality Disorder,Avoidant Personality Disorder,Schizotypal Personality Disorder 
D) Antisocial Personality Disorder,Narcissistic Personality Disorder,Paranoid Personality Disorder

Question 16

Recent behavior-genetics research on antisocial personality disorder

Accepted Answer

A) indicates a significant role of heritability. 
B) has shown the role of heritability to be negligible. 
C) indicates no environmental effects. 
D) has been inconclusive. 
A) indicates a significant role of heritability. 
B) has shown the role of heritability to be negligible. 
C) indicates no environmental effects. 
D) has been inconclusive.

Question 17

Which therapy approach seeks to break down personality disorders into sets of separate,concrete problems?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioral 
B) cognitive 
C) psychodynamic 
D) interpersonal 
A) cognitive-behavioral 
B) cognitive 
C) psychodynamic 
D) interpersonal

Question 18

Drug treatment for borderline personality disorder

Accepted Answer

A) has been shown to be ineffective for treating the symptoms of the disorder. 
B) must be conducted with weekly consultations from a neurologist. 
C) must be done with care as people with the disorder often abuse drugs. 
D) has been researched too little to make any general statements. 
A) has been shown to be ineffective for treating the symptoms of the disorder. 
B) must be conducted with weekly consultations from a neurologist. 
C) must be done with care as people with the disorder often abuse drugs. 
D) has been researched too little to make any general statements.

Question 19

According to a recent meta-analysis,psychological treatment of psychopathy can be successful if

Accepted Answer

A) conducted in a controlled setting. 
B) the patient is older. 
C) family members are involved. 
D) it is intensive and long-term. 
A) conducted in a controlled setting. 
B) the patient is older. 
C) family members are involved. 
D) it is intensive and long-term.

Question 20

Schizoid personality disorder has most in common with

Accepted Answer

A) histrionic personality disorder. 
B) schizotypal personality disorder. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) bipolar I disorder. 
A) histrionic personality disorder. 
B) schizotypal personality disorder. 
C) dissociative identity disorder. 
D) bipolar I disorder.

Dialectical behavior therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder combines

Unusual and eccentric thoughts and behavior (psychoticism),interpersonal detachment,and suspiciousness are characteristics of the DSM-5's __________ personality disorder.

The most prevalent personality disorder in a clinical setting is

A concern about the DSM-5's classification system for personality disorders is that

The person with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is

The prevalence of ____________ personality disorder is higher in Japan and India than in the United States.

Convicted felons are most likely to have which of the following disorders?

Which of the following is emphasized in Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy for borderline personality disorder?

When people with a diagnosable personality disorder seek treatment,it is usually not for their personality disorder.Rather it is for episodes of

The research literature that supports the link between borderline personality disorder and troubled childhood has found that

Personality disorders are defined as

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with personality disorders,and men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with personality disorders.

Compared to a person with paranoid schizophrenia,a person diagnosed as having paranoid personality disorder is

Which of these personality disorder clusters is correct?

Recent behavior-genetics research on antisocial personality disorder

Which therapy approach seeks to break down personality disorders into sets of separate,concrete problems?

Drug treatment for borderline personality disorder

According to a recent meta-analysis,psychological treatment of psychopathy can be successful if

Schizoid personality disorder has most in common with

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 15: Personality Disorders

Dialectical behavior therapy for patients with borderline personality disorder combines

Unusual and eccentric thoughts and behavior (psychoticism),interpersonal detachment,and suspiciousness are characteristics of the DSM-5's __________ personality disorder.

The most prevalent personality disorder in a clinical setting is

A concern about the DSM-5's classification system for personality disorders is that

The person with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is

The prevalence of ____________ personality disorder is higher in Japan and India than in the United States.

Convicted felons are most likely to have which of the following disorders?

Which of the following is emphasized in Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy for borderline personality disorder?

When people with a diagnosable personality disorder seek treatment,it is usually not for their personality disorder.Rather it is for episodes of

The research literature that supports the link between borderline personality disorder and troubled childhood has found that

Personality disorders are defined as

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with __________ personality disorders,and men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with __________ personality disorders.

Compared to a person with paranoid schizophrenia,a person diagnosed as having paranoid personality disorder is

Which of these personality disorder clusters is correct?

Recent behavior-genetics research on antisocial personality disorder

Which therapy approach seeks to break down personality disorders into sets of separate,concrete problems?

Drug treatment for borderline personality disorder

According to a recent meta-analysis,psychological treatment of psychopathy can be successful if

Schizoid personality disorder has most in common with

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with personality disorders,and men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with personality disorders.