Question 1

The best description of the biological component of personality disorders is

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A)   they are directly inherited disorders.
B)   they have no biological component, they are learned.
C)   personality traits are inherited that predispose a person to developing a personality disorder.
D)   people inherit the trait of anxiety, which underlies all of the personality disorders and predisposes people to developing a personality disorder.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following distinguishes narcissistic personality disorder from the other Cluster B disorders?

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A)   Emotionality
B)   Grandiosity
C)   Impulsivity
D)   VanityE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the connection between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?

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A)   Psychopathy is another name for antisocial personality disorder.
B)   Many people who have antisocial personality disorder do not have psychopathy.
C)   Psychopathy is a less severe form of antisocial personality disorder.
D)   Psychopathy is a more easily treated form of antisocial personality disorder.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

What are the two dimensions of psychopathy and the relationship to antisocial personality disorder?

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Dimension 1: Affective and interpersonal...

Question 5

Greg has been diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder. Knowing this, which of the following jobs would he be most likely to enjoy?

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A)   Night-time security guard who works alone
B)   Receptionist at a busy dentist's office
C)   Insurance inspector who uncovers clues that criminal behavior has occurred
D)   Elementary school teacher who works with children who have emotional problemsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

At a young age, children are not able to understand that the world that others experience is different from their own. Children also tend to overestimate their own abilities. A failure to outgrow these youthful characteristics might explain the development of ________ personality disorder.

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A)   antisocial
B)   borderline
C)   histrionic
D)   narcissisticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Compare and contrast avoidant and schizoid personality disorders.

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While both disorders are characterized b...

Question 8

Which of the following is a Cluster B personality disorder?

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A)   Depressive
B)   Schizoid
C)   Paranoid
D)   BorderlineE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Antisocial personality disorder differs from the other Cluster B disorders in that

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A)   a lack of concern for the feelings of others is not displayed.
B)   a need for approval or attention is not displayed.
C)   symptoms are only present after age 15.
D)   it is seen equally on men and women.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Luisa is a lively and emotional graduate student. She dresses provocatively and behaves in a very seductive manner with her male professors. She has had a long string of short-lived, stormy romances. Luisa is most likely to have a diagnosis of

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A)   histrionic personality disorder.
B)   narcissistic personality disorder.
C)   dependent personality disorder.
D)   passive-aggressive personality disorder.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of obsessive compulsive personality disorder?

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A)   High conscientiousness and low compliance
B)   High extraversion and high openness to feelings
C)   High excitement seeking and low openness to feelings
D)   High fantasy proneness and high agreeablenessE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Visual, attentional, and memory deficits comparable to those seen in schizophrenia have been documented in ________ personality disorder.

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A)   paranoid
B)   schizoid
C)   schizotypal
D)   borderlineE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Harold is perfectionistic and extremely concerned with maintaining a set routine. He probably suffers from ________ personality disorder.

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A)   schizoid
B)   obsessive-compulsive
C)   dependent
D)   avoidantE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Misdiagnoses are common when looking at potential personality disorders because

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A)   the diagnostic criteria are objective.
B)   many of the personality disorders share common features.
C)   most of those in treatment for personality disorders are heavily medicated.
D)   it is usually not possible to determine when the problematic behavior began.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following seems to have the most impact in decreasing the amount of criminal activities of people with psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?

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A)   Cognitive behavioral treatment
B)   Medication
C)   Growing older
D)   Nothing has any impactE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Who is most likely to develop antisocial personality disorder?

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A)   A child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B)   A child with oppositional defiant disorder
C)   A child with conduct disorder
D)   A child with conduct disorder and A or BE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The individual with avoidant personality disorder is unlikely to develop lasting relationships as a result of his or her

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A)   callousness.
B)   fear of rejection.
C)   desire to control others.
D)   lack of interest.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Individuals with schizoid and paranoid personality disorders differ significantly in their

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A)   ability to function.
B)   display of psychotic symptoms.
C)   level of emotionality.
D)   likelihood of recovery.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The finding that temperament may play a role in the etiology of personality disorders suggests that

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A)   all personality disorders have a biological basis.
B)   learning plays a significant role in the development of personality disorders.
C)   the environment does not play a causal role in the development of Axis II disorders.
D)   a susceptibility to the development of a personality disorder may be inherited.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The main difference between borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder is that

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A)   while both have impulsive sex, the person with borderline personality disorder uses others and the person with antisocial personality disorder really cares about others.
B)   both avoid abandonment, the person with borderline personality disorder because they love others and the person with antisocial personality disorder because they need others to love them.
C)   both exploit others but the person with borderline personality disorder does it due to an angry reaction to disappointments and the person with antisocial personality disorder does it for gain and without guilt.
D)   both show suicidal behavior, the person with borderline personality disorder because he or she wants to die and the person with antisocial personality disorder to get attention.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Personality Disorders

What are the two dimensions of psychopathy and the relationship to antisocial personality disorder?

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The best description of the biological component of personality disorders is

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Antisocial personality disorder differs from the other Cluster B disorders in that

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Visual, attentional, and memory deficits comparable to those seen in schizophrenia have been documented in ________ personality disorder.

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Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of obsessive compulsive personality disorder?

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Harold is perfectionistic and extremely concerned with maintaining a set routine. He probably suffers from ________ personality disorder.

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