Question 1

People with _____ personality disorder display a range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

An adult has been jailed for the third time for fraud; each time it has been for persuading investors to put money into a phony silver mine. If the adult has received a DSM-5 diagnosis, it is MOST likely either:

Accepted Answer

A)   schizotypal personality disorder or a stress disorder.
B)   schizotypal personality disorder or a substance-related disorder.
C)   antisocial personality disorder or a stress disorder.
D)   antisocial personality disorder or a substance-related disorder.

Question 3

Which statement is true of the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Researchers have not found a specific link between the two disorders.
B)   People with obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder usually develop obsessive-compulsive personality disorder within 3 years.
C)   In order to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, there must be a history of suffering from obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder at some point in the person's life.
D)   Researchers have found that both disorders are related to a decrease in the neurotransmitter GABA in the prefrontal cortex of the brain.

Question 4

Which does dialectical behavior therapy NOT emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)   social skills training
B)   mindfulness meditation (a Zen technique involving observing one's emotions) 
C)   the client-therapist relationship
D)   the use of antipsychotic medications in an outpatient setting

Question 5

Which statement most accurately reflects up-to-date research on DSM-5 categories of personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Diagnostic criteria for personality disorders have remained very consistent for many years.
B)   Passive-aggressive personality disorder remains the personality disorder easiest to diagnose and treat.
C)   Individuals do not necessarily have to have very similar personalities to receive the same diagnosis.
D)   Personality disorder "clusters" are quite distinct from one another.

Question 6

Marcel has a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking. He may be demonstrating _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marcel has a pattern of excessive emotionality...

Question 7

Personality disorders typically become recognizable in:

Accepted Answer

A)   early childhood.
B)   middle childhood.
C)   middle age.
D)   adolescence or early adulthood.

Question 8

Which is NOT a personality tendency that would be included in the newly proposed diagnosis that is called personality disorder trait specified (PDTS) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   manipulativeness
B)   attention seeking
C)   hostility
D)   sexual promiscuity D

Question 9

Individuals who are detached and reclusive, with no interest in developing relationships, may experience _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals who are detached and reclusive, with...

Question 10

The MOST important similarity among the personality disorders listed in the text is that:

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A)   disorders of thought, perception, and attention are present.
B)   the personality traits are limited to discrete periods of illness.
C)   they are inflexible, maladaptive, and related to impaired functioning or distress.
D)   they are social in that they involve an inability to form lasting relationships with other people.

Question 11

Studies of those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder show that:

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A)   fewer than half attempt suicide at least once in their lives, and almost none succeed.
B)   fewer than half attempt suicide at least once in their lives, and more than 5 percent succeed.
C)   more than half attempt suicide at least once in their lives, and almost none succeed.
D)   about 75 percent attempt suicide at least once in their lives, and about 10 percent succeed. D

Question 12

Cognitive theorists believe that because those with schizoid personalities have difficulty scanning the environment, perceiving accurately, and picking up emotional cues, they develop _____ very slowly.

Accepted Answer

A)   language and motor skills
B)   secondary sex characteristics
C)   allergies and other medical problems
D)   thinking disorders

Question 13

An individual with a diagnosed personality disorder is emotionally unstable, impulsive, and reckless. This person's diagnosis is likely to be which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   borderline
B)   schizotypal
C)   obsessive-compulsive
D)   avoidant

Question 14

According to current research, if a person living in the United States is distrustful of both lawyers and congressional members, that type of person is:

Accepted Answer

A)   rare; such distrust defines those with paranoid personality disorder.
B)   rare; such distrust defines those with schizotypal personality disorder.
C)   uncommon; great distrust of congressional members but not great distrust of lawyers defines those with paranoid personality disorder.
D)   common; most people in the United States distrust both lawyers and congressional members.

Question 15

A person experiencing paranoid personality disorder frequently says things like "You've got to get them before they get you," and "People have been sinners since the Garden of Eden." If these sayings reflect maladaptive assumptions the person has about people in general, the theorist who would be LEAST surprised would have which theoretical position?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive
B)   biological
C)   sociocultural
D)   psychodynamic

Question 16

A child who is severely criticized for acting independently, and who is praised for doing exactly what parents say to do, later develops dependent personality disorder. The therapist who would be LEAST surprised by this outcome would have which theoretical orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   sociocultural
B)   behavioral
C)   cognitive
D)   psychodynamic

Question 17

Transported to the hospital after a suicide attempt, a man is later admitted to the hospital's psychiatric wing. His history showed other self-destructive behaviors and recklessness. MOST likely, if the man is diagnosed with a personality disorder, it will be:

Accepted Answer

A)   paranoid.
B)   avoidant.
C)   narcissistic.
D)   borderline.

Question 18

People with _____ personality disorder display great instability, major shifts in mood, an unstable self-image, and impulsivity.

Accepted Answer

A)   narcissistic
B)   avoidant
C)   borderline
D)   obsessive-compulsive

Question 19

One especially good reason to use a form of group therapy in the treatment of dependent personality disorder is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the therapist can still control the group, because the participants are so dependent.
B)   the group members will see how maladaptive the dependent behavior is when they observe it in the other group members.
C)   the group members can model appropriate behaviors and expression of feelings to one another.
D)   the group members tend to see the role as patient as inferior when in treatment individually. C

Question 20

Some multicultural theorists believe that borderline personality disorder is actually a reaction to persistent feelings of marginality, powerlessness, and social failure. If they are correct, then the disorder is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological factors.
B)   social inequalities.
C)   biological factors.
D)   childhood abuse.

Exam 16: Personality Disorders

People with _____ personality disorder display a range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities.

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An adult has been jailed for the third time for fraud; each time it has been for persuading investors to put money into a phony silver mine. If the adult has received a DSM-5 diagnosis, it is MOST likely either:

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Which statement is true of the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

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Which does dialectical behavior therapy NOT emphasize?

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Which statement most accurately reflects up-to-date research on DSM-5 categories of personality disorder?

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Marcel has a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking. He may be demonstrating _____ personality disorder.

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Personality disorders typically become recognizable in:

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Which is NOT a personality tendency that would be included in the newly proposed diagnosis that is called personality disorder trait specified (PDTS) ?

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Individuals who are detached and reclusive, with no interest in developing relationships, may experience _____ personality disorder.

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The MOST important similarity among the personality disorders listed in the text is that:

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Studies of those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder show that:

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Cognitive theorists believe that because those with schizoid personalities have difficulty scanning the environment, perceiving accurately, and picking up emotional cues, they develop _____ very slowly.

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An individual with a diagnosed personality disorder is emotionally unstable, impulsive, and reckless. This person's diagnosis is likely to be which personality disorder?

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According to current research, if a person living in the United States is distrustful of both lawyers and congressional members, that type of person is:

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A child who is severely criticized for acting independently, and who is praised for doing exactly what parents say to do, later develops dependent personality disorder. The therapist who would be LEAST surprised by this outcome would have which theoretical orientation?

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Transported to the hospital after a suicide attempt, a man is later admitted to the hospital's psychiatric wing. His history showed other self-destructive behaviors and recklessness. MOST likely, if the man is diagnosed with a personality disorder, it will be:

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People with _____ personality disorder display great instability, major shifts in mood, an unstable self-image, and impulsivity.

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One especially good reason to use a form of group therapy in the treatment of dependent personality disorder is that:

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Some multicultural theorists believe that borderline personality disorder is actually a reaction to persistent feelings of marginality, powerlessness, and social failure. If they are correct, then the disorder is a result of:

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People with _____ personality disorder display a range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities.

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An adult has been jailed for the third time for fraud; each time it has been for persuading investors to put money into a phony silver mine. If the adult has received a DSM-5 diagnosis, it is MOST likely either:

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Which statement is true of the relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

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Which does dialectical behavior therapy NOT emphasize?

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Which statement most accurately reflects up-to-date research on DSM-5 categories of personality disorder?

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Personality disorders typically become recognizable in:

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Which is NOT a personality tendency that would be included in the newly proposed diagnosis that is called personality disorder trait specified (PDTS) ?

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The MOST important similarity among the personality disorders listed in the text is that:

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Studies of those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder show that:

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Cognitive theorists believe that because those with schizoid personalities have difficulty scanning the environment, perceiving accurately, and picking up emotional cues, they develop _____ very slowly.

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An individual with a diagnosed personality disorder is emotionally unstable, impulsive, and reckless. This person's diagnosis is likely to be which personality disorder?

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According to current research, if a person living in the United States is distrustful of both lawyers and congressional members, that type of person is:

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A child who is severely criticized for acting independently, and who is praised for doing exactly what parents say to do, later develops dependent personality disorder. The therapist who would be LEAST surprised by this outcome would have which theoretical orientation?

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Transported to the hospital after a suicide attempt, a man is later admitted to the hospital's psychiatric wing. His history showed other self-destructive behaviors and recklessness. MOST likely, if the man is diagnosed with a personality disorder, it will be:

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People with _____ personality disorder display great instability, major shifts in mood, an unstable self-image, and impulsivity.

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One especially good reason to use a form of group therapy in the treatment of dependent personality disorder is that:

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