Question 1

The three clusters of personality disorders are

Accepted Answer

A) Odd/Eccentric,Anxious/Fearful,and Dramatic/Erratic 
B) Odd/Avoidant,Anxious/Fearful,and Dramatic/Attention-Seeking 
C) Odd/Eccentric,Anxious/Withdrawn,and Dramatic/Erratic 
D) Odd/Avoidant,Anxious/Fearful,and Attention-Seeking/Erratic 
A) Odd/Eccentric,Anxious/Fearful,and Dramatic/Erratic 
B) Odd/Avoidant,Anxious/Fearful,and Dramatic/Attention-Seeking 
C) Odd/Eccentric,Anxious/Withdrawn,and Dramatic/Erratic 
D) Odd/Avoidant,Anxious/Fearful,and Attention-Seeking/Erratic

Question 2

The most prevalent DSM-5 personality disorder in a community 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 3

Which personality disorder diagnosis has the lowest inter-rater reliability? Why might this be?

Accepted Answer

Schizoid Personality Disorder.

Question 4

Recent research on diagnosing personality disorders indicates that their reliability is

Accepted Answer

A) totally inadequate. 
B) improved if specialized,structured interviews are used. 
C) acceptable for antisocial personality disorder,but inadequate for most others. 
D) better than most diagnostic categories. 
A) totally inadequate. 
B) improved if specialized,structured interviews are used. 
C) acceptable for antisocial personality disorder,but inadequate for most others. 
D) better than most diagnostic categories.

Question 5

Compared to normal personality styles,personality disorders are more

Accepted Answer

A) bizarre and out of control. 
B) dangerous and immoral. 
C) inborn and physiological. 
D) pervasive and inflexible. 
A) bizarre and out of control. 
B) dangerous and immoral. 
C) inborn and physiological. 
D) pervasive and inflexible.

Question 6

In research on response modulation and psychopathy,psychopaths won or lost money depending on what playing cards appeared.In this research,the impulsivity of psychopaths was studied by

Accepted Answer

A) making them wait before deciding to continue the game. 
B) having them estimate the amount of money they had won. 
C) ratings of their verbal statements during the game. 
D) all of the above 
A) making them wait before deciding to continue the game. 
B) having them estimate the amount of money they had won. 
C) ratings of their verbal statements during the game. 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Compared to individuals who are not psychopaths,the skin conductance of psychopaths is __________ when they are confronted with an intense or aversive stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) less reactive 
B) more reactive 
C) equally reactive 
D) more reactive only in those who are criminals 
A) less reactive 
B) more reactive 
C) equally reactive 
D) more reactive only in those who are criminals

Question 8

List the three clusters of Personality Disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) Odd/Eccentric,Anxious/Fearful,and Dramatic/Erratic. 
B) Odd/Anxious,Eccentric/Fearful,and Dramatic/Erratic 
C) Odd/Fearful,Dramatic/Anxious,Erratic/Eccentric 
D) Dramatic/Anxious,Erratic/Eccentric,Odd/Fearful 
A) Odd/Eccentric,Anxious/Fearful,and Dramatic/Erratic. 
B) Odd/Anxious,Eccentric/Fearful,and Dramatic/Erratic 
C) Odd/Fearful,Dramatic/Anxious,Erratic/Eccentric 
D) Dramatic/Anxious,Erratic/Eccentric,Odd/Fearful

Question 9

According to the social-cognitive model of narcissistic personality disorder,individuals with this disorder

Accepted Answer

A) have vulnerable self-esteems. 
B) have extremely high self-esteems. 
C) are socially aloof. 
D) are afraid to brag or bolster themselves. 
A) have vulnerable self-esteems. 
B) have extremely high self-esteems. 
C) are socially aloof. 
D) are afraid to brag or bolster themselves.

Question 10

Compare and Contrast Schizoid and Avoidant Personality Disorders

Accepted Answer

Answers could vary somewhat here,but sim

Question 11

A precursor to antisocial personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) conduct disorder. 
B) oppositional disorder. 
C) antisocial disorder of childhood or adolescence. 
D) pervasive developmental disorder. 
A) conduct disorder. 
B) oppositional disorder. 
C) antisocial disorder of childhood or adolescence. 
D) pervasive developmental disorder.

Question 12

The DSM-5 Prototype description for borderline personality disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) extremely fragile self-concept. 
B) chronic feelings of emptiness. 
C) multiple interpersonal relationships. 
D) engage in verbal or physical acts of aggression when angry. 
A) extremely fragile self-concept. 
B) chronic feelings of emptiness. 
C) multiple interpersonal relationships. 
D) engage in verbal or physical acts of aggression when angry.

Question 13

In Japan,those with avoidant personality disorder would be diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A) hojo. 
B) taijin kyofusho. 
C) hatini. 
D) shanghi dongwa. 
A) hojo. 
B) taijin kyofusho. 
C) hatini. 
D) shanghi dongwa.

Question 14

Narcissistic personality is primarily characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) avoidance of others. 
B) a lack of self-confidence. 
C) multiple,vague physical complaints. 
D) self-centeredness with fantasies of success. 
A) avoidance of others. 
B) a lack of self-confidence. 
C) multiple,vague physical complaints. 
D) self-centeredness with fantasies of success.

Question 15

Given that people with borderline personality disorder are impulsive,we would expect them to do poorly on tests that measure functioning of the

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) occipital lobe. 
D) temporal lobe. 
A) frontal lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) occipital lobe. 
D) temporal lobe.

Question 16

__________ therapists try to alter the patient's present-day views of the childhood problems assumed to underlie the personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychodynamic 
B) Cognitive 
C) Behavioral 
D) Psycholinguistic 
A) Psychodynamic 
B) Cognitive 
C) Behavioral 
D) Psycholinguistic

Question 17

What diagnosis would be most appropriate for Tonya? She says she would like to meet people but is too afraid of saying something foolish to speak to them.She describes herself as the ultimate social klutz because she never knows what to say or do.As a result,she keeps to herself except for interacting with a few friends she has known since childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) schizoid personality disorder 
B) schizotypal personality disorder 
C) avoidant personality disorder 
D) dependent personality disorder 
A) schizoid personality disorder 
B) schizotypal personality disorder 
C) avoidant personality disorder 
D) dependent personality disorder

Question 18

Chayenne is overly dramatic.She speaks with exaggerations such as,"That was the most incredible movie I've ever seen",yet wouldn't be able to describe why she liked it.In addition,she is hyper-concerned about her appearance and dresses in provocative and unusual ways.Assuming she met the rest of the criteria,the most likely personality disorder diagnosis based on this description would be

Accepted Answer

A) Histrionic Personality Disorder 
B) Borderline Personality Disorder 
C) Narcissistic Personality Disorder 
D) Anti-social Personality Disorder 
A) Histrionic Personality Disorder 
B) Borderline Personality Disorder 
C) Narcissistic Personality Disorder 
D) Anti-social Personality Disorder

Question 19

Individuals with borderline personality disorder are difficult to treat because

Accepted Answer

A) their intellectual functioning is too low for them to reach true insights. 
B) they do not feel distressed,despite being so distressing to others. 
C) they have extreme difficulties trusting others,including a therapist. 
D) all of the above. 
A) their intellectual functioning is too low for them to reach true insights. 
B) they do not feel distressed,despite being so distressing to others. 
C) they have extreme difficulties trusting others,including a therapist. 
D) all of the above.

Question 20

Which of the following characterizes borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional dysregulation 
B) low extraversion 
C) bland,dull affect 
D) panic attacks 
A) emotional dysregulation 
B) low extraversion 
C) bland,dull affect 
D) panic attacks

The three clusters of personality disorders are

The most prevalent DSM-5 personality disorder in a community setting is

Which personality disorder diagnosis has the lowest inter-rater reliability? Why might this be?

Recent research on diagnosing personality disorders indicates that their reliability is

Compared to normal personality styles,personality disorders are more

In research on response modulation and psychopathy,psychopaths won or lost money depending on what playing cards appeared.In this research,the impulsivity of psychopaths was studied by

Compared to individuals who are not psychopaths,the skin conductance of psychopaths is __________ when they are confronted with an intense or aversive stimulus.

List the three clusters of Personality Disorders.

According to the social-cognitive model of narcissistic personality disorder,individuals with this disorder

Compare and Contrast Schizoid and Avoidant Personality Disorders

A precursor to antisocial personality disorder is

The DSM-5 Prototype description for borderline personality disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT:

In Japan,those with avoidant personality disorder would be diagnosed as having

Narcissistic personality is primarily characterized by

Given that people with borderline personality disorder are impulsive,we would expect them to do poorly on tests that measure functioning of the

__________ therapists try to alter the patient's present-day views of the childhood problems assumed to underlie the personality disorder.

Individuals with borderline personality disorder are difficult to treat because

Which of the following characterizes borderline personality disorder?

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

The three clusters of personality disorders are

The most prevalent DSM-5 personality disorder in a community setting is

Which personality disorder diagnosis has the lowest inter-rater reliability? Why might this be?

Recent research on diagnosing personality disorders indicates that their reliability is

Compared to normal personality styles,personality disorders are more

In research on response modulation and psychopathy,psychopaths won or lost money depending on what playing cards appeared.In this research,the impulsivity of psychopaths was studied by

Compared to individuals who are not psychopaths,the skin conductance of psychopaths is __________ when they are confronted with an intense or aversive stimulus.

List the three clusters of Personality Disorders.

According to the social-cognitive model of narcissistic personality disorder,individuals with this disorder

Compare and Contrast Schizoid and Avoidant Personality Disorders

A precursor to antisocial personality disorder is

The DSM-5 Prototype description for borderline personality disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT:

In Japan,those with avoidant personality disorder would be diagnosed as having

Narcissistic personality is primarily characterized by

Given that people with borderline personality disorder are impulsive,we would expect them to do poorly on tests that measure functioning of the

__________ therapists try to alter the patient's present-day views of the childhood problems assumed to underlie the personality disorder.

Individuals with borderline personality disorder are difficult to treat because

Which of the following characterizes borderline personality disorder?

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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