Deck 12: Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Question 1

Using _________ terms, the DSM notes that people with personality disorders tend to perceive their traits as ego syntonic.

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

Answer 1

psychodynamic

Question 2

Which of the following is true?

A) People with personality disorders often have other diagnosable psychological disorders.
B) There are over 50 different kinds of personality disorders.
C) People with personality disorder often have great insight into their problems.
D) There are five clusters of personality disorders.

Answer 2

People with personality disorders often have other diagnosable psychological disorders.

Question 3

The term that refers to personality traits that are perceived as a natural part of oneself is ______.

A) integral
B) egocentric
C) ego syntonic
D) ego dystonic

Answer 3

ego syntonic

Question 4

The close relationships between compulsive gambling and addictive disorders led to its reclassification as a type of _________in DSM-5 that is called gambling disorder.

A) mood disorder
B) adjustment disorder
C) personality disorder
D) addictive disorder

Question 5

People who have personality disorders tend to perceive their disturbed behavior or traits as ______.

A) superfluous
B) egocentric
C) ego syntonic
D) ego dystonic

Question 6

Which of the following is a DSM cluster A personality disorder?

A) paranoid
B) borderline
C) antisocial
D) avoidant

Question 7

Rigid, inflexible, and maladaptive patterns of behavior or ways of relating to others, which ultimately become self-defeating because of their rigidity, are called ______ disorders.

A) adjustment
B) psychotic
C) personality
D) neurotic

Question 8

The traits involved in personality disorders usually become evident in ______.

A) childhood
B) adolescence
C) middle adulthood
D) late adulthood

Question 9

Which of the following is true about personality disorders?

A) People with personality disorders often fail to see how their own behaviors are seriously disrupting their lives.
B) People with personality disorders accept responsibility for the problems they have
C) Personality disorders usually develop in late adulthood
D) Personality disorders affect close to 50% of the population.

Question 10

Which of the following are behavior characteristics that have been observed in children who were, as adults, diagnosed with a personality disorder?

A) athleticism and popularity
B) a history of learning disability
C) disturbed conduct and immaturity
D) divorced parents

Question 11

The term that refers to personality traits that are perceived as being separate or outside one's self-identity is ______.

A) superfluous
B) egocentric
C) ego syntonic
D) ego dystonic

Question 12

In the DSM listing of personality disorder clusters, people who are perceived as odd or eccentric would be listed under cluster ______.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 13

Which of the following is true of people with personality disorders?

A) They experience a good deal of personal discomfort as a result of their concerns and readily seek professional help on their own.
B) Their behavior patterns are amenable to change.
C) They do not generally perceive a need to change their behaviors.
D) They generally relate well to others and are concerned about the impact of their behavior on others.

Question 14

The DSM lists ______ individual personality disorders.

A) two
B) six
C) ten
D) fourteen

Question 15

Which of the following is a DSM cluster B personality disorder?

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

Question 16

Which of the following diagnoses is assigned to people whose behavior is characterized as overly dramatic, emotional, or erratic?

A) schizoid
B) passive-aggressive
C) sociophobic
D) narcissistic

Question 17

The DSM-5 groups personality disorders into ______ clusters.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 18

In the DSM listing of personality disorder clusters, people whose behavior is overly dramatic, emotional, or erratic would be listed under cluster ______.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 19

People who have anxiety or mood disorders tend to perceive their disturbed behaviors as ______.

A) integral
B) egocentric
C) ego syntonic
D) ego dystonic

Question 20

Personality disorders are ______.

A) very treatable by psychotherapy
B) very treatable by psychiatric medication
C) very treatable by group therapy
D) very resistant to change

Question 21

Sheila is a "loner." She has little interest in social relationships and appears distant and aloof. She rarely shows any emotional expression and seems indifferent to praise and criticism. She
Is usually wrapped up in abstract ideas and has little time for, or interest in, people. She is
Most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.

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

Question 22

The defining trait of ______ personality disorder is pervasive suspiciousness.

A) antisocial
B) paranoid
C) schizoid
D) avoidant

Question 23

People with schizotypal personality disorders tend to be socially ______.

A) anxious
B) aloof
C) paranoid
D) active

Question 24

Katie is a little "different" than others. She often feels as if deceased relatives are in the room with her. She believes she possesses a "sixth sense" by which she can read people's minds and
Foretell the future. She talks to herself frequently and often speaks to others in a meandering,
Vague, although not incoherent manner. She is often unkempt, believes people are talking
About her, and tends to be socially aloof. She is most likely suffering from ______ personality
Disorder.

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

Question 25

Alan puts on a superficial display of social aloofness, but deep inside he harbors deep curiosities about other people, and exquisite sensitivity. He wishes for love that he cannot
Openly express, and often expresses his sensitivity in deep feelings and affection for animals
Rather than people. He is typical of someone with ______ personality disorder.

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

Question 26

Social isolation and a lack of social interest in others characterizes ______ personality disorder.

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

Question 27

People with paranoid personality disorder are ______ to seek treatment for themselves and are more often ______.

A) unlikely, men than women
B) likely, men than women
C) unlikely, women than men
D) likely, women than men

Question 28

Schizotypal personality is believed to affect about ______ percent of the general population.

A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7

Question 29

People with schizoid personality disorders tend to be socially ______.

A) anxious
B) aloof
C) paranoid
D) active

Question 30

Mary is overly sensitive to criticism. She takes offense at the most trivial real or imagined slight. She does not trust others, is easily angered, and holds grudges. She has few friends and
Is extremely jealous and possessive of her one boyfriend, whom she is always accusing of
"playing around" on her. She is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.

A) antisocial
B) paranoid
C) histrionic
D) avoidant

Question 31

People who hold grudges, have few friends, suspect their spouses of infidelity (without evidence to back up their suspicions) and are unlikely to confide in others have characteristics
Of a(n) ______ personality disorder.

A) avoidant
B) antisocial
C) schizoid
D) paranoid

Question 32

Which of the following diagnoses would be given to an individual who appears anxious or fearful?

A) dependent
B) borderline
C) antisocial
D) paranoid

Question 33

Which of the following is a DSM cluster C personality disorder?

A) schizotypal
B) avoidant
C) histrionic
D) antisocial

Question 34

The text presented a case of an 85-year-old retired businessman who had a paranoid personality disorder. He would confide in ______.

A) no one
B) his doctor
C) his wife
D) his minister

Question 35

A person who lacks interest in social relationships and rarely experiences strong emotions has some of the characteristics of a ______ personality disorder.

A) borderline
B) schizoid
C) narcissistic
D) histrionic

Question 36

Although suspicious of co-workers, people with _________ personality disorder can _________.

A) paranoid; generally maintain employment
B) dependent; work in a sheltered setting
C) paranoid; have trouble with co-workers and thus have difficulty remaining employed
D) obsessive-compulsive; generally work in isolation in highly technical jobs

Question 37

People whose behaviors and mannerisms are particularly odd, but not severe enough to merit a diagnosis of schizophrenia, may be suffering from ______ personality disorder.

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

Question 38

In the DSM listing of personality disorder clusters, people who often appear anxious or fearful in their behavior are listed under cluster ______.

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 39

Akhtar theorizes that although people with schizoid personality disorder are aloof and show little appetite for sex, they may be attracted to ______.

A) gambling
B) visiting prostitutes
C) pornography
D) stalking celebrities

Question 40

Men with schizoid personality disorder rarely ______.

A) drink alcohol
B) date or marry
C) attending sports events
D) like animals

Question 41

The terms psychopath and sociopath refer to ______ personality disorder.

A) sadistic
B) paranoid
C) antisocial
D) schizotypal

Question 42

Ted Bundy, a serial killer, is a classic example of someone with a(n) ______ personality disorder.

A) narcissistic
B) paranoid
C) antisocial
D) schizotypal

Question 43

About ______ percent of men in the United States could be classified as having met the criteria for antisocial personality disorder at some point in their lives.

A) 2
B) 6
C) 9
D) 20

Question 44

Children under the age of 18 years who exhibit antisocial behavior patterns may be suffering from ______ disorder.

A) psychopathic
B) conduct
C) attention-deficit
D) maturity

Question 45

To receive a diagnosis of "antisocial personality disorder," a person must be at least ______ years of age.

A) 12
B) 15
C) 18
D) 21

Question 46

To people who know her casually, Charlotte is very charming; but underneath her superficial charm is a monster. She is impulsive, self-centered, insensitive to others, irresponsible, has
Little anxiety, and feels no guilt or remorse when she hurts someone else. She blames others
For her problems and rarely learns from her mistakes. She sees others as tools to be used to
Meet her own needs. While she can appear to be the nicest person in the world, if you get in
Her way, watch out! Charlotte is most likely manifesting ______ personality disorder.

A) paranoid
B) narcissistic
C) sadistic
D) antisocial

Question 47

Which of the following is true about people with schizotypal personality?

A) They have great interest in others.
B) Their faces usually show great emotion.
C) They experience unusual perceptions or illusions.
D) Use of language is comprehensible.

Question 48

Cindy has been suspicious of her coworkers lately and suspects that they are talking about her (although there is no evidence to support her suspicions). Cindy is convinced her suspicions
Are true because she has a "sixth sense" about this. Cindy's behavior is characteristic of a(n)
______ personality disorder.

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

Question 49

The terms "guiltless," "irresponsible" and "impulsive" best describe someone with ______ personality disorder.

A) narcissistic
B) antisocial
C) obsessive-compulsive
D) histrionic

Question 50

Ideas of reference and "magical thinking" characterize the thought processes of people with ______ personality disorder.

A) paranoid
B) schizotypal
C) schizoid
D) narcissistic

Question 51

Cosmo Kramer, a popular character on the Seinfeld television show, displayed unusual mannerisms, had a very strange haircut, and engaged in weird behaviors like bathing in butter
And pretending to host a television talk show in his apartment. These eccentricities could be
Common for someone with a ______ personality disorder.

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

Question 52

______ people diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder go on to develop schizophrenia.

A) Relatively few
B) About half
C) A great majority
D) Virtually all

Question 53

People with antisocial personality disorder show ______ levels of anxiety when faced with threatening situations and punishment has ______effect on their behavior.

A) low, little
B) low, a powerful
C) high, little
D) high, a powerful

Question 54

Men are ______ likely than women to have antisocial personality disorder.

A) less
B) equally as
C) three to six times as
D) seven to ten times as

Question 55

About ______ percent of women in the United States could be classified as having met the criteria for antisocial personality disorder at some point in their lives.

A) 1
B) 3
C) 6
D) 9

Question 56

People with ______ personality disorder persistently disregard the rights and feelings of others and feel little or no remorse for their actions.

A) paranoid
B) borderline
C) narcissistic
D) antisocial

Question 57

Schizotypal personality disorder shares a common genetic basis with ______.

A) paranoia
B) major affective disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) an adjustment disorder

Question 58

For an individual with antisocial personality disorder, the antisocial and criminal behavior, but not the personality traits, often disappears by the time the person reaches age ______.

A) 25
B) 40
C) 55
D) 70

Question 59

Which of the following people is most likely to have schizotypal personality disorder?

A) an Anglo American male
B) an Anglo American female
C) an African American male
D) a Hispanic American female

Question 60

Brain abnormalities found in people with schizotypal personality disorder are similar to those found in people with ______.

A) bipolar disorder
B) posttraumatic stress disorder
C) generalized anxiety disorder
D) schizophrenia

Question 61

The personality disorder that has been most extensively studied by scholars and researchers is ______ personality disorder.

A) narcissistic
B) paranoid
C) antisocial
D) borderline

Question 62

A personality dimension and a behavioral dimension are the two components of ______ personality disorder.

A) narcissistic
B) Histrionic
C) borderline
D) antisocial

Question 63

The antisocial and criminal behaviors associated with antisocial personality disorder ______.

A) tend to disappear by the time the person reaches age 40
B) tend to disappear and reappear at different ages throughout the person's life
C) tend to remain stable until the person reaches age 60, then they gradually disappear
D) tend to remain stable throughout life, often even increasing with age

Question 64

The cold-blooded murder style has been labeled ______.

A) "crime of passion"
B) "selective impulsivity"
C) "winner takes all"
D) "who gives a damn"

Question 65

Researchers have found that the majority of murders committed by psychopathic murderers were ______.

A) crimes of passion
B) impulsive and not well-planned or thought out ahead of time
C) accidental, and not intentional
D) cold-blooded

Question 66

Liz is uncertain about her goals, values, loyalties, career, and friends. Sometimes she is not even certain if she is heterosexual or a lesbian. She feels bored, empty, and is terrified of being
Alone. She clings desperately to her friends because of her fear of abandonment. However,
Her clinging behavior and her oversensitivity to any sign of rejection often pushes away those
Friends. Liz is most likely suffering from ______ personality disorder.

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

Question 67

Researchers have found that about ______ percent of the homicides committed by non-psychopathic murderers were "cold-blooded" murders.

A) 28
B) 48
C) 68
D) 88

Question 68

The Canadian researchers, Woodworth and Porter (2002), suggest that psychopathic offenders do not necessarily act-out impulsively but instead may engage in ___________by constraining their impulses to perform such an extreme act as murder.

A) calculated impulsivity
B) organized aggression
C) selective impulsivity
D) selective aggression

Question 69

In 1941, ______ described the characteristics of today's antisocial personality disorder.

A) Theodore Reik
B) Lawrence Kubler
C) David Elkind
D) Hervey Cleckley

Question 70

Which of the following is one of the psychological features of antisocial personality disorder listed in Cleckley's clinical profile?

A) self-centeredness
B) curiosity
C) delusional thinking
D) ambition

Question 71

A study comparing psychopathic criminal offenders with non-psychopathic offenders found that psychopathic offenders _______.

A) were no different than non-psychopathic offenders in the types of crimes they committed
B) committed far more cold-blooded murders than non-psychopathic offenders
C) committed far more "crimes of passion" than non-psychopathic offenders
D) committed far more impulsive murders than non-psychopathic offenders

Question 72

Marilyn Monroe and Lawrence of Arabia are two people with personality characteristics similar to those of ______ personality disorder.

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

Question 73

About ______ of prison inmates could be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.

A) 25 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 75 percent
D) 100 percent

Question 74

Murders that are not cold-blooded and are committed more by non-psychopathic criminals have been labeled ______.

A) "gun for hire"
B) "crimes of passion"
C) "revenge crimes"
D) "drugs or money"

Question 75

The underlying personality traits associated with antisocial personality disorder tend to ______.

A) disappear by the time the person reaches age 40
B) disappear and reappear at different ages throughout the person's life
C) remain stable until the person reaches age 60, then they gradually disappear
D) remain stable throughout life, often even increasing with age

Question 76

Antisocial personality is ______ socioeconomic classes.

A) found in similar frequencies among all
B) most commonly found in the lower
C) most commonly found in the middle
D) most commonly found in the upper

Question 77

Researchers now believe psychopathic personality is composed of ______ somewhat independent dimensions.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 78

Neumann & Hare (2008) identified four basic factors or dimensions for measuring psychopathic traits. Which of the following traits identified by these researchers is characterized by superficiality, grandiosity, and deceitfulness?

A) the narcissism factor
B) the antisocial factor
C) the interpersonal factor
D) the lifestyle factor

Question 79

A cardinal feature of ______ personality disorder is lack of remorse.

A) antisocial
B) borderline
C) narcissistic
D) paranoid

Question 80

Instability in self-image, relationships, mood, and a lack of control over impulses are the hallmark features of ______ personality disorder.

A) schizoid
B) schizotypal
C) antisocial
D) borderline