Question 1

According to a dimensional model of personality disorders,_____ results in avoidant personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  high conscientiousness
B)  low neuroticism accompanied by high extraversion
C)  extreme introversion accompanied by extremely high neuroticism
D)  low agreeableness accompanied by high opennessE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Kim has an extremely strong sense of entitlement.She believes that she is the most important supervisor in her firm and expects others to constantly praise and admire her.Kim most likely has _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  histrionic
B)  narcissistic
C)  schizoid
D)  dependentE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The lives of persons with borderline personality disorder are primarily marked by:

Accepted Answer

A)  insanity.
B)  instability.
C)  impotency.
D)  insecurity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Ron is 11 years old and enjoys torturing snakes.He disobeys his parents and usually engages in acts of stealing and destroying property.Ron most likely has _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoid
B)  antisocial
C)  histrionic
D)  schizotypalE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is a key characteristic of dependent persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have an excessive need to be taken care of.
B)  They exhibit an excessive attention-seeking behavior.
C)  They show devotion to work at the expense of leisure and friendships.
D)  They give utmost importance to physical appearance.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following terms best illustrates the fact that although a behavior pattern successfully solves one problem for a person,it may create or maintain another equally or more severe problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  The neurotic paradox
B)  The directionality problem
C)  The false consensus effect
D)  The optimistic biasE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Unlike a schizoid person,a schizotypal person is:

Accepted Answer

A)  preoccupied with order and strives to be perfect.
B)  acutely uncomfortable in social relationships.
C)  likely to seek out reassurance from others.
D)  highly likely to engage in self-mutilating behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

People with _____ personality disorder have also been referred to as sociopaths or psychopaths.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline
B)  antisocial
C)  obsessive-compulsive
D)  schizoidE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Using Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality to explain antisocial personality disorder,we might hypothesize that psychopaths have a:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong behavioral inhibition system (BIS) .
B)  weak behavioral inhibition system (BIS) .
C)  strong behavioral activation system (BAS) .
D)  weak behavioral activation system (BAS) .E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A pervasive feeling of inadequacy and sensitivity to criticism from others is a salient feature of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder
B)  avoidant personality disorder
C)  histrionic personality disorder
D)  schizoid personality disorderE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

_____ is an enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from the expectations of an individual's culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abnormal psychology
B)  A disorder
C)  A personality disorder
D)  PsychopathyE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Adolescents who experiment with different identities:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not necessarily have a personality disorder.
B)  most likely have narcissistic personality disorder.
C)  most likely have borderline personality disorder.
D)  most likely have histrionic personality disorder.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

People with _____ personality disorder are extremely distrustful of others and see others as constant threats.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant
B)  antisocial
C)  histrionic
D)  paranoidE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A statistical definition of abnormal focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  ways in which behavior causes an individual to suffer.
B)  ways in which behaviors cause a community to suffer.
C)  characteristics that are rare in a given population.
D)  ways in which standard personality traits can be seen as abnormal.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Chinn has recently shifted to Buffalo,New York from Singapore.He usually seems depressed and withdrawn.Chinn's problems are most likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  an antisocial personality disorder.
B)  his recent shift to Buffalo.
C)  the narcissistic American culture.
D)  his basic personality traits.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Francis believes in ghosts and spends most of his time reading about ghosts and visiting haunted houses.He feels that other people are looking at him and hears murmurs that sound like his name.Francis is most likely to be diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal
B)  schizoid
C)  eccentric
D)  histrionicE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Both statistical and social definitions of abnormality _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  suffer from changing times and changing social or cultural norms
B)  are unable to determine what behaviors are not acceptable in a society
C)  are unable to collect data on atypical behaviors
D)  are unable to take into account the fact that every person is uniqueE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Maggie Scarf (1996) ,a reporter writing in the New Republic magazine,presented her view that Ted Kaczynski most likely had _____ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial
B)  narcissistic
C)  borderline
D)  avoidantE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 19: Disorders of Personality

_____ is an enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from the expectations of an individual's culture.

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A pervasive feeling of inadequacy and sensitivity to criticism from others is a salient feature of _____.

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Kim has an extremely strong sense of entitlement.She believes that she is the most important supervisor in her firm and expects others to constantly praise and admire her.Kim most likely has _____ personality disorder.

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of dependent persons?

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People with _____ personality disorder are extremely distrustful of others and see others as constant threats.

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According to a dimensional model of personality disorders,_____ results in avoidant personality disorder.

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The lives of persons with borderline personality disorder are primarily marked by:

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People with _____ personality disorder have also been referred to as sociopaths or psychopaths.

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Ron is 11 years old and enjoys torturing snakes.He disobeys his parents and usually engages in acts of stealing and destroying property.Ron most likely has _____ personality disorder.

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Using Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality to explain antisocial personality disorder,we might hypothesize that psychopaths have a:

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Unlike a schizoid person,a schizotypal person is:

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A statistical definition of abnormal focuses on:

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Francis believes in ghosts and spends most of his time reading about ghosts and visiting haunted houses.He feels that other people are looking at him and hears murmurs that sound like his name.Francis is most likely to be diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.

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Which of the following terms best illustrates the fact that although a behavior pattern successfully solves one problem for a person,it may create or maintain another equally or more severe problem?

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Maggie Scarf (1996) ,a reporter writing in the New Republic magazine,presented her view that Ted Kaczynski most likely had _____ personality disorder.

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Both statistical and social definitions of abnormality _____.

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Chinn has recently shifted to Buffalo,New York from Singapore.He usually seems depressed and withdrawn.Chinn's problems are most likely due to:

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Adolescents who experiment with different identities:

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_____ is an enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from the expectations of an individual's culture.

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A pervasive feeling of inadequacy and sensitivity to criticism from others is a salient feature of _____.

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Kim has an extremely strong sense of entitlement.She believes that she is the most important supervisor in her firm and expects others to constantly praise and admire her.Kim most likely has _____ personality disorder.

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of dependent persons?

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Using Jeffrey Gray's theory of personality to explain antisocial personality disorder,we might hypothesize that psychopaths have a:

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Unlike a schizoid person,a schizotypal person is:

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A statistical definition of abnormal focuses on:

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Francis believes in ghosts and spends most of his time reading about ghosts and visiting haunted houses.He feels that other people are looking at him and hears murmurs that sound like his name.Francis is most likely to be diagnosed with _____ personality disorder.

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Which of the following terms best illustrates the fact that although a behavior pattern successfully solves one problem for a person,it may create or maintain another equally or more severe problem?

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Maggie Scarf (1996) ,a reporter writing in the New Republic magazine,presented her view that Ted Kaczynski most likely had _____ personality disorder.

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Both statistical and social definitions of abnormality _____.

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