Question 1

A person with which of the following diagnoses is most likely to also have post-traumatic stress disorder or a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) borderline personality 
B) obsessive-compulsive personality 
C) paranoid personality 
D) avoidant personality 
A) borderline personality 
B) obsessive-compulsive personality 
C) paranoid personality 
D) avoidant personality

Question 2

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 3

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.

Question 4

Schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders may be distinguished only by the presence of which of the following symptoms in schizotypal persons?

Accepted Answer

A) indifference to others. 
B) visual hallucinations. 
C) flat affect,little overt emotion. 
D) overtly odd behaviors. 
A) indifference to others. 
B) visual hallucinations. 
C) flat affect,little overt emotion. 
D) overtly odd behaviors.

Question 5

Karl relies on his wife to make every decision,from what kind of suits he should buy to which people at work he should get to know better.He feels that he must rely heavily on his wife because he feels he is not competent to carry out these tasks.Which of the following personality disorders would fit Karl?

Accepted Answer

A) schizoid 
B) avoidant 
C) dependent 
D) borderline 
A) schizoid 
B) avoidant 
C) dependent 
D) borderline

Question 6

Personality disorders began being placed on a separate axis in the DSM-III

Accepted Answer

A) to allow room for additional Axis I disorders. 
B) because they were not considered as problematic as Axis I disorders. 
C) to ensure that clinicians would consider whether a personality disorder is also present. 
D) to make diagnoses more thorough. 
A) to allow room for additional Axis I disorders. 
B) because they were not considered as problematic as Axis I disorders. 
C) to ensure that clinicians would consider whether a personality disorder is also present. 
D) to make diagnoses more thorough.

Question 7

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 other Axis II patients are. 
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 other Axis II patients are. 
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 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

Which of the following is not one of the factors used in the dimensional approach to personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Agreeableness 
B) Openness to experience 
C) Extroversion 
D) Depressiveness 
A) Agreeableness 
B) Openness to experience 
C) Extroversion 
D) Depressiveness

Question 10

Two primary features of Linehan's diathesis-stress theory of borderline personality disorder are

Accepted Answer

A) ego functioning and transference. 
B) object representation and cognitive style. 
C) cognitive bias and attribution error. 
D) emotional dysregulation and experiences of invalidation. 
A) ego functioning and transference. 
B) object representation and cognitive style. 
C) cognitive bias and attribution error. 
D) emotional dysregulation and experiences of invalidation.

Question 11

Which of the following is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) The person is filled with fears that things were not done right. 
B) The person is bothered by recurring,uncontrollable thoughts. 
C) The person engages in elaborate,senseless rituals. 
D) The person is preoccupied with details,rules,and schedules. 
A) The person is filled with fears that things were not done right. 
B) The person is bothered by recurring,uncontrollable thoughts. 
C) The person engages in elaborate,senseless rituals. 
D) The person is preoccupied with details,rules,and schedules.

Question 12

Schizotypal,but not schizoid,personality disorder involves

Accepted Answer

A) odd,eccentric beliefs and behaviors. 
B) interpersonal problems and few friends. 
C) flat affect and emotional indifference 
D) social anxiety and fear of others. 
A) odd,eccentric beliefs and behaviors. 
B) interpersonal problems and few friends. 
C) flat affect and emotional indifference 
D) social anxiety and fear of others.

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' 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

The primary outcome (or goal)in Kernberg's therapy for borderline personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) achieving insight by probing childhood conflicts. 
B) helping clients learn to solve problems more effectively. 
C) strengthening their weak ego so the client will stop splitting. 
D) correcting dysfunctional ways of thinking. 
A) achieving insight by probing childhood conflicts. 
B) helping clients learn to solve problems more effectively. 
C) strengthening their weak ego so the client will stop splitting. 
D) correcting dysfunctional ways of thinking.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Yolanda vacillates between feeling extremely positive feelings for her friend,to having extreme negative feelings for her,often for no apparent reason.When these changes in her disposition occur,she also experiences deep depression and sometimes engages in self-injurious behavior.On the basis of this information,Yolanda most likely has ______________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) borderline 
B) schizoid 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) paranoid 
A) borderline 
B) schizoid 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) paranoid

Question 18

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 19

Psychotherapy for psychopathy

Accepted Answer

A) must be intensive to be effective. 
B) is more beneficial for younger than older people. 
C) must be examined for 'faking good' by those treated. 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
A) must be intensive to be effective. 
B) is more beneficial for younger than older people. 
C) must be examined for 'faking good' by those treated. 
D) All of the above choices are correct.

Question 20

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.

A person with which of the following diagnoses is most likely to also have post-traumatic stress disorder or a mood disorder?

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

Schizoid personality disorder has most in common with

Schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders may be distinguished only by the presence of which of the following symptoms in schizotypal persons?

Personality disorders began being placed on a separate axis in the DSM-III

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

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

Which of the following is not one of the factors used in the dimensional approach to personality disorders?

Two primary features of Linehan's diathesis-stress theory of borderline personality disorder are

Which of the following is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Schizotypal,but not schizoid,personality disorder involves

The primary outcome (or goal)in Kernberg's therapy for borderline personality disorder is

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

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

Recent research on diagnosing personality disorders indicates that their reliability is

Psychotherapy for psychopathy

A precursor to antisocial personality disorder is

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 12: Personality Disorders

A person with which of the following diagnoses is most likely to also have post-traumatic stress disorder or a mood disorder?

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

Schizoid personality disorder has most in common with

Schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders may be distinguished only by the presence of which of the following symptoms in schizotypal persons?

Personality disorders began being placed on a separate axis in the DSM-III

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

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

Which of the following is not one of the factors used in the dimensional approach to personality disorders?

Two primary features of Linehan's diathesis-stress theory of borderline personality disorder are

Which of the following is characteristic of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Schizotypal,but not schizoid,personality disorder involves

The primary outcome (or goal)in Kernberg's therapy for borderline personality disorder is

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

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

Recent research on diagnosing personality disorders indicates that their reliability is

Psychotherapy for psychopathy

A precursor to antisocial personality disorder is

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters