Question 1

Attachment researchers have found that if parent-child attachments are poor,the child will typically develop adult relationship styles that.

Accepted Answer

A) are characterized by antisocial and psychopathic behaviors 
B) are characterized by ambivalence,fear,or avoidance 
C) are characterized by avoidant interpersonal behavior 
D) are characterized by overprotectiveness and clinging behaviors 
E) are characterized by ambivalence regarding the feelings of others 
A) are characterized by antisocial and psychopathic behaviors 
B) are characterized by ambivalence,fear,or avoidance 
C) are characterized by avoidant interpersonal behavior 
D) are characterized by overprotectiveness and clinging behaviors 
E) are characterized by ambivalence regarding the feelings of others

Question 2

In Porter's (1996)theory,fundamental psychopathy is seen as the result of
Factors,whereas secondary psychopathy is believed to result from
Factors.

Accepted Answer

A) biological; psychological 
B) emotional; social 
C) psychological; social 
D) social; psychological 
E) social; biological 
A) biological; psychological 
B) emotional; social 
C) psychological; social 
D) social; psychological 
E) social; biological

Question 3

,developed by Linehan,has specifically targeted people with borderline personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) Neo-psychoanalysis 
B) Cognitive restructuring therapy 
C) Object-relations therapy 
D) Dialectical behaviour therapy 
E) Operant behaviour therapy 
A) Neo-psychoanalysis 
B) Cognitive restructuring therapy 
C) Object-relations therapy 
D) Dialectical behaviour therapy 
E) Operant behaviour therapy

Question 4

The specific causes of personality disorders were not considered until the development of

Accepted Answer

A) the psychoanalytic movement. 
B) behaviourism. 
C) cognitive-behavioural theories. 
D) the existentialist movement. 
E) attachment theory. 
A) the psychoanalytic movement. 
B) behaviourism. 
C) cognitive-behavioural theories. 
D) the existentialist movement. 
E) attachment theory.

Question 5

According to the text,clinicians have been shown to be reluctant to diagnose males as havingpersonality disorder,while they are sometimes hesitant to diagnose females as havingpersonality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial; avoidant 
B) histrionic; antisocial 
C) dependent; paranoid 
D) antisocial; histrionic 
E) avoidant; antisocial 
A) antisocial; avoidant 
B) histrionic; antisocial 
C) dependent; paranoid 
D) antisocial; histrionic 
E) avoidant; antisocial

Question 6

Schmauk has suggested that psychopaths are not unresponsive to physical punishment,but rather respond opposite to the punisher's intention,presumably as a way of exercising some degree of control in the face of aversive experiences.This behaviour has been referred to asbehaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) irrational 
B) defiant 
C) contradictory 
D) operant 
E) oppositional 
A) irrational 
B) defiant 
C) contradictory 
D) operant 
E) oppositional

Question 7

Psychoanalysts see personality disorders as resulting from

Accepted Answer

A) the failure to resolve the Oedipal or Electra complex. 
B) disturbances in the parent-child relationship. 
C) failure to use adequate defense mechanisms. 
D) penis envy (in women only). 
E) unsatisfied oral pleasures during infancy. 
A) the failure to resolve the Oedipal or Electra complex. 
B) disturbances in the parent-child relationship. 
C) failure to use adequate defense mechanisms. 
D) penis envy (in women only). 
E) unsatisfied oral pleasures during infancy.

Question 8

Egocentricity is the hallmark of which of the following personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Attachment researchers have found that if parent-child attachments are poor,the child will typically develop adult relationship styles that.

In Porter's (1996)theory,fundamental psychopathy is seen as the result of Factors,whereas secondary psychopathy is believed to result from Factors.

,developed by Linehan,has specifically targeted people with borderline personality disorder.

The specific causes of personality disorders were not considered until the development of

According to the text,clinicians have been shown to be reluctant to diagnose males as havingpersonality disorder,while they are sometimes hesitant to diagnose females as havingpersonality disorder.

Schmauk has suggested that psychopaths are not unresponsive to physical punishment,but rather respond opposite to the punisher's intention,presumably as a way of exercising some degree of control in the face of aversive experiences.This behaviour has been referred to asbehaviour.

Psychoanalysts see personality disorders as resulting from

Egocentricity is the hallmark of which of the following personality disorders?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 12: The Personality Disorders

Attachment researchers have found that if parent-child attachments are poor,the child will typically develop adult relationship styles that.

In Porter's (1996)theory,fundamental psychopathy is seen as the result of Factors,whereas secondary psychopathy is believed to result from Factors.

,developed by Linehan,has specifically targeted people with borderline personality disorder.

The specific causes of personality disorders were not considered until the development of

According to the text,clinicians have been shown to be reluctant to diagnose males as havingpersonality disorder,while they are sometimes hesitant to diagnose females as havingpersonality disorder.

Schmauk has suggested that psychopaths are not unresponsive to physical punishment,but rather respond opposite to the punisher's intention,presumably as a way of exercising some degree of control in the face of aversive experiences.This behaviour has been referred to asbehaviour.

Psychoanalysts see personality disorders as resulting from

Egocentricity is the hallmark of which of the following personality disorders?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters