Abnormal Final (Personality)

Children with _________ and an accompanying ________ disorder apparently have a heightened risk of developing antisocial personality disorder.

Conduct disorder; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Which is NOT a problem with the DSM-5 categories of personality disorders? A. Some personality disorders within a cluster, or even between clusters, may be very similar. B. Some of the criteria used to diagnose personality disorders cannot be observed directly. C. People with quite different personalities may qualify for the same personality disorder diagnosis. D. All of the personality disorders are seen more in men than in women, suggesting a bias in diagnostic criteria.

D. All of the personality disorders are seen more in men than in women, suggesting a bias in diagnostic criteria.

Personality disorder typically become recognizable in: A. early childhood B. middle childhood C. middle age D. adolescence of early adulthood

D. adolescence of early adulthood

The lack of consensus about the correct diagnosis of personality disorders questions the ___ of the DSM categories. A. validity B. reliability C. interrater opinion D. both a and b are correct

D. both a and b are correct

People with one of the "odd" clusters of personality disorders often qualify for an additional diagnosis of: A. obsessive-compulsive disorder B. mental retardation C. depression D. schizophrenia

D. schizophrenia

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

D. schizotypal

Psychodynamic theorists believe that people who develop antisocial personality disorder have failed to develop a sense of: A. industry B. identity C. doubt D. trust

D. trust

_____, which helps clients increase their ability to tolerate distress, learn new social skills, and respond more effectively to life situations, is considered the treatment of choice in many clinical circles for borderline personality disorder. A. Dialectical behavioral therapy B. Social modeling therapy C. Rational-emotive behavioral therapy D. Psychodynamic therapy

A. Dialectical behavioral therapy

Enduring and predictable behavioral consistencies are often called: A. learned characteristics B. inherited characteristics C. personality traits D. character traits

C. personality traits

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

C. schizotypal

Which of the following statements is true of the relationship between obsessive-compulsive (the anxiety disorder) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder? 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

A. Researchers have not found a specific link between the two disorders.

DSM-5 stipulates that a person must be at least 18 years of age to receive the diagnosis of _____ personality disorder. A. antisocial B. obsessive-compulsive C. narcissistic D. histrionic

A. antisocial

Research has found that individuals with antisocial personality disorder often seem to experience less _____ than other people, a key ingredient to learning. A. anxiety B. discipline C. processing skills D. reflection

A. anxiety

A personality disorder characterized by a pattern of clinging and obedience, fear of separation, and ongoing need to be taken care of is: A. dependent personality disorder B. avoidant personality disorder C. narcissistic personality disorder D. histrionic personality disorder

A. dependent personality disorder

Treatments for those with antisocial personality disorder are typically: A. ineffective B. long, with moment of insight and breakthroughs C. effective if short in duration D. based on psychodynamic theories

A. ineffective

Which is an area not usually affected by a personality disorder? A. intelligence B. cognition C. affectivity D. interpersonal functioning

A. intelligence

Which of the following is not one of the biological factors that are common to people with schizophrenia and people with schizotypal personality disorder? A. reduced activity of serotonin B enlarged brain ventricles C. high activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine D. loss of gray matter

A. reduced activity of serotonin

According to a large body of research with diverse populations, how many supertraits," or factors, may describe the basic structure of personality? A. 3 B. 5 C. 10 D. 16

B. 5

What is the primary distinction between the beliefs of someone with paranoid personality disorder and someone with paranoid schizophrenia? A. The beliefs of someone with paranoid personality disorder are usually delusional, while the beliefs of someone with paranoid schizophrenia are not. B. The beliefs of someone with paranoid personality disorder are not usually delusional, while the beliefs of someone with paranoid schizophrenia are. C. Both individuals will suffer from delusions, but only those with paranoid schizophrenia will suffer from bizarre delusions. D. The beliefs of both individuals are based on real encounters with others, and are accurate perceptions of the real world

B. The beliefs of someone with paranoid personality disorder are not usually delusional, while the beliefs of someone with paranoid schizophrenia are.

Freudian theorists suggest that people with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are: A. anal expulsive B. anal regressive C. oral retentive D. oral regressive

B. anal regressive

Which of the following treatment approaches is of limited help for sufferers of paranoid personality disorder? A. object relationship therapy B. drug therapy C. cognitive therapy D. behavioral therapy

B. drug therapy

The "odd" cluster of personality disorders consists of which personality disorders? A. paranoid, antisocial, borderline B. paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal C. antisocial, borderline, avoidant D. dependent, obsessive-compulsive, borderline

B. paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal

People with ___ personality disorder persistently avoid and are removed from social relationships and demonstrate little in the way of emotion. A. avoidant B. schizoid C. obsessive-compulsive D. schizotypal

B. schizoid

Which is not given as part of the biological explanation for why people with antisocial personality disorder are the way they are? A. low serotonin activity B. slow EKG waves C. low brain and bodily arousal D. deficient functioning in the prefrontal cortex

B. slow EKG waves

Men are ___ as likely as women to display obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. A. five times B. twice C. four times D. one and one-half times

B. twice

The cluster of "dramatic" personality disorders includes which of the following personality disorders? A. antisocial, borderline, and avoidant B. narcissistic, histrionic, paranoid, and obsessive-compulsive C. antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic D. antisocial, borderline, and schizotypal

C. antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic

Which of the following is not a quality/skill that may shift in a sufferer of borderline personality disorder? A. mood B. self-image C. athletic ability D. impulsivity

C. athletic ability

The diagnostic features of which personality disorder bear the greatest similarity to people who are diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (social phobia)? A. passive-agressive B. schizoid C. avoidant D. narcissistic

C. avoidant

People with ___ personality disorder display great instability, major shifts in mood, an unstable self-image, and impulsivity. A. narcissistic B. avoidant C. borderline D. obsessive-compulsive

C. borderline

Which is NOT a description of the three clusters of DSM-5 personality disorders? A. odd or eccentric behavior B. dramatic behavior C. high degree of learned helplessness D. high degree of anxiety

C. high degree of learned helplessness

Psychodynamic therapists believe that people with histrionic personality disorder are trying to defend against a deep-seated fear of: A. being alone B. mistrust C. loss D. becoming penniless

C. loss

People with ___ personality disorder are generally grandiose, need much admiration, and feel no empathy with others. A. antisocial B. histrionic C. narcissistic D. paranoid

C. narcissistic

Ways of thinking and feeling about oneself and others that significantly and adversely affect how an individual functions in many aspects of life is: A. character flaw B. character disorder C. personality disorder D. schizoaffective disorder

C. personality disorder

Which is not a personality tendency that would be included in the new DSM-5 diagnosis that is called personality disorder trait specified (PDTS), according to your chapter?

sexual promiscuity