Deck 8: Personality Disorders

Question 1

Which set of three personality disorders includes one disorder from each of the three clusters into which those disorders have traditionally been classified?

A)Schizotypal,Paranoid,Narcissistic
B)Antisocial,Borderline,Obsessive-Compulsive
C)Schizoid,Histrionic,Dependent
D)Paranoid,Avoidant,Dependent
E)Schizoid,Borderline,Narcissistic

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Personality disorders involve stable and enduring patterns of thought,feeling,and behavior.But which of the following is NOT considered to be a defining feature of personality disorders,according to the American Psychiatric Association?

A)Emergence during adolescence or early adulthood
B)Deviation from cultural norms
C)Pervasiveness and inflexibility across many areas of life
D)Source of distress or impairment
E)None of the above;these are all defining features of personality disorders

Answer 2

E

Question 3

According to Meehl and to Lenzenweger,one of the DSM-5 personality disorders results from a brain abnormality affecting about 10% of the population,in combination with certain social learning experiences.Which personality disorder is this?

A)Schizotypal
B)Paranoid
C)Antisocial
D)Histrionic
E)Obsessive-Compulsive

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorders as proposed for the DSM-5,which of the following dimensions is thought to represent the opposite of compulsive tendencies?

A)Negative Affectivity
B)Detachment
C)Antagonism
D)Disinhibition
E)Psychoticism

Question 5

Which personality disorder involves extreme impulsivity as well as instability of relationships,self-image,and emotions?

A)Borderline
B)Schizoid
C)Histrionic
D)Narcissistic
E)Obsessive-Compulsive

Question 6

In the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorder as proposed for the DSM-5,which of the following was NOT among the areas in which impaired functioning would be diagnosed?

A)Spirituality
B)Identity
C)Self-direction
D)Empathy
E)Intimacy

Question 7

All of the following EXCEPT ONE have been given as criticisms of the system of personality disorders in the DSM-5.Which one?

A)For some disorders,the defining symptoms do not really covary or "go together".
B)Some pairs of disorders have overlapping symptoms,which means that many people are diagnosed with two disorders.
C)Problematic personality characteristics are continuous rather than categorical (i.e. ,more versus less rather than yes versus no).
D)Several of the disorders do not really involve any significant distress or impairment for the individual or for others.
E)The "clusters" of personality disorders do not necessarily match results from factor analyses of personality disorder symptoms.

Question 8

Which personality disorder involves discomfort in close relationships,combined with eccentric behaviors and thoughts?

A)Schizoid
B)Schizotypal
C)Paranoid
D)Avoidant
E)Dependent

Question 9

Which of the DSM-5 personality disorders has been found to be modestly correlated with childhood physical or sexual abuse?

A)Narcissistic
B)Avoidant
C)Borderline
D)Schizoid
E)Dependent

Question 10

Which of the following lists shows the accurate matching of personality disorder treatments with their main features?
1)Expressing emotions,reflecting on and exploring one's mental life
2)Understanding and changing one's maladaptive,irrational beliefs
3)Developing "mindfulness" and acceptance of one's thoughts and feelings

A)1 is psychodynamic psychotherapy,2 is cognitive-behavioral therapy,3 is dialectical behavior therapy
B)1 is cognitive-behavioral therapy,2 is dialectical behavior therapy,3 is psychodynamic psychotherapy
C)1 is cognitive-behavioral therapy,2 is psychodynamic psychotherapy,3 is dialectical behavior therapy
D)1 is psychodynamic psychotherapy,2 is dialectical behavior therapy,3 is cognitive-behavioral therapy
E)1 is dialectical behavior therapy,2 is psychodynamic psychotherapy,3 is cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 11

Which personality disorder involves extreme shyness,low self-esteem,and fear of rejection?

A)Schizoid
B)Antisocial
C)Histrionic
D)Avoidant
E)Dependent

Question 12

In the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorders as proposed for the DSM-5,which of the following dimensions most closely resembles the low pole of the Big Five or HEXACO Extraversion factor?

A)Negative Affectivity
B)Detachment
C)Antagonism
D)Disinhibition
E)Psychoticism

Question 13

According to research findings,some persons diagnosed with a particular personality disorder appear to be developing greater emotional depth and empathy but are in fact cynically pretending to do so.Which disorder is this?

A)Paranoid
B)Schizoid
C)Antisocial
D)Obsessive-Compulsive
E)Avoidant

Question 14

Which personality disorder involves an excessive sense of self-importance and entitlement?

A)Paranoid
B)Borderline
C)Histrionic
D)Obsessive-Compulsive
E)Narcissistic

Question 15

In the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorders as proposed for the DSM-5,which of the following dimensions does NOT have any clear counterpart among the Big Five or HEXACO dimensions?

A)Negative Affectivity
B)Detachment
C)Antagonism
D)Disinhibition
E)Psychoticism