Question 1

What is a major difference between the DSM-IV-TR and the research-based section of the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  The DSM-IV-TR cluster categorization system has been deleted. 
B)  The antisocial and narcissistic disorders have been deleted. 
C)  The DSM-IV-TR is much more concise and, therefore, much more reliable. 
D)  The new DSM-5 is a lot less technical and is meant to be understood by the general public. 
A)  The DSM-IV-TR cluster categorization system has been deleted. 
B)  The antisocial and narcissistic disorders have been deleted. 
C)  The DSM-IV-TR is much more concise and, therefore, much more reliable. 
D)  The new DSM-5 is a lot less technical and is meant to be understood by the general public. A

Question 2

What two components define the so-called healthy personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental and physical health 
B)  environmental and situational factors 
C)  personality and social relationships 
D)  self- and peer-report data 
A)  mental and physical health 
B)  environmental and situational factors 
C)  personality and social relationships 
D)  self- and peer-report data A

Question 3

Which disorder appears on the DSM-IV-TR Cluster A?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  paranoid 
C)  avoidant 
D)  histrionic 
A)  obsessive-compulsive 
B)  paranoid 
C)  avoidant 
D)  histrionic B

Question 4

Which of the maladaptive personality traits in the DSM-5 captures many of the personality attributes associated with narcissism?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoticism 
B)  antagonism 
C)  negative affectivity 
D)  detachment 
A)  psychoticism 
B)  antagonism 
C)  negative affectivity 
D)  detachment

Question 5

What two aspects define the so-called ideal healthy personality? What can individuals do in their everyday lives to reach this ideal in both of these domains?

Accepted Answer

The so-called ideal healthy personality

Question 6

People who have ego-syntonic personality disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  are acutely aware of their disorder. 
B)  lose their identities. 
C)  are low in ego control and ego resiliency. 
D)  do not think anything is wrong. 
A)  are acutely aware of their disorder. 
B)  lose their identities. 
C)  are low in ego control and ego resiliency. 
D)  do not think anything is wrong.

Question 7

Which French psychiatrist identified the problem known as madness without distortion (manie sans delire)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
B)  Philippe Pinel 
C)  Renee De Gaul 
D)  Jacques De Franco 
A)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
B)  Philippe Pinel 
C)  Renee De Gaul 
D)  Jacques De Franco

Question 8

Identify and describe the five general characteristics of personality disorders. Why are there controversies surrounding the definition of personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders are characterized

Question 9

Susan absolutely demands to be uncritically accepted by her partner, Jade. Susan MOST likely has which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Someone who brags about her physical health and vitality in front of a friend going through chemotherapy exhibits a symptom of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Janet consistently expects criticism, contempt, and rejection from others. Which disorder is she MOST likely to have?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

According to the text, correlations between personality traits and self-reports of "feeling good" may reflect how personality affects ________ rather than physical health.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood 
B)  other trait levels 
C)  mental health 
D)  personal opinions 
A)  mood 
B)  other trait levels 
C)  mental health 
D)  personal opinions

Question 13

________ is the tendency to frequently and intensely feel negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative affectivity 
B)  Antagonism 
C)  Detachment 
D)  Disinhibition 
A)  Negative affectivity 
B)  Antagonism 
C)  Detachment 
D)  Disinhibition

Question 14

Which of the following are NOT general characteristics of personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unusual. 
B)  They affect social relations. 
C)  They typically cause problems. 
D)  They are unstable across the life span. 
A)  They are unusual. 
B)  They affect social relations. 
C)  They typically cause problems. 
D)  They are unstable across the life span.

Question 15

One reason why people high on conscientiousness have especially good health is because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more likely to do things that make good health more likely. 
B)  there is a direct, biological connection between conscientiousness and health. 
C)  they have a strong social network. 
D)  they have especially high positive well-being. 
A)  they are more likely to do things that make good health more likely. 
B)  there is a direct, biological connection between conscientiousness and health. 
C)  they have a strong social network. 
D)  they have especially high positive well-being.

Question 16

According to research on emotionality, ________ leads people to experience more stressful events, such as unemployment and divorce, while ________ leads people toward optimistic thinking engagement in more health-promoting behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative emotions; positive emotions 
B)  positive emotions; negative emotions 
C)  extraversion; neuroticism 
D)  Type A personality traits; Type B personality traits 
A)  negative emotions; positive emotions 
B)  positive emotions; negative emotions 
C)  extraversion; neuroticism 
D)  Type A personality traits; Type B personality traits

Question 17

Which of the maladaptive personality traits in the DSM-5 bears the closest resemblance to low conscientiousness in the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoticism 
B)  antagonism 
C)  disinhibition 
D)  urgency 
A)  psychoticism 
B)  antagonism 
C)  disinhibition 
D)  urgency

Question 18

A more extreme version of schizotypal personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissism. 
B)  schizoid personality disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder. 
A)  narcissism. 
B)  schizoid personality disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder.

Question 19

The hallmark of borderline personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  grandiose self-evaluations. 
B)  acute discomfort in social situations. 
C)  a pervasive disregard for the feelings of others. 
D)  emotional instability. 
A)  grandiose self-evaluations. 
B)  acute discomfort in social situations. 
C)  a pervasive disregard for the feelings of others. 
D)  emotional instability.

Question 20

What is the common first impression someone has when they meet a person with narcissistic personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person is shy and inhibited. 
B)  The person is strange and deluded. 
C)  The person is charming and extraverted. 
D)  The person is entitled and egocentric. 
A)  The person is shy and inhibited. 
B)  The person is strange and deluded. 
C)  The person is charming and extraverted. 
D)  The person is entitled and egocentric.

What is a major difference between the DSM-IV-TR and the research-based section of the DSM-5?

What two components define the so-called healthy personality?

Which disorder appears on the DSM-IV-TR Cluster A?

Which of the maladaptive personality traits in the DSM-5 captures many of the personality attributes associated with narcissism?

What two aspects define the so-called ideal healthy personality? What can individuals do in their everyday lives to reach this ideal in both of these domains?

People who have ego-syntonic personality disorders

Which French psychiatrist identified the problem known as madness without distortion (manie sans delire)?

Identify and describe the five general characteristics of personality disorders. Why are there controversies surrounding the definition of personality disorders?

Susan absolutely demands to be uncritically accepted by her partner, Jade. Susan MOST likely has which personality disorder?

Someone who brags about her physical health and vitality in front of a friend going through chemotherapy exhibits a symptom of which personality disorder?

Janet consistently expects criticism, contempt, and rejection from others. Which disorder is she MOST likely to have?

According to the text, correlations between personality traits and self-reports of "feeling good" may reflect how personality affects ________ rather than physical health.

________ is the tendency to frequently and intensely feel negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and suspicion.

Which of the following are NOT general characteristics of personality disorders?

One reason why people high on conscientiousness have especially good health is because

According to research on emotionality, leads people to experience more stressful events, such as unemployment and divorce, while leads people toward optimistic thinking engagement in more health-promoting behaviors.

Which of the maladaptive personality traits in the DSM-5 bears the closest resemblance to low conscientiousness in the Big Five?

A more extreme version of schizotypal personality disorder is

The hallmark of borderline personality disorder is

What is the common first impression someone has when they meet a person with narcissistic personality disorder?

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Exam 17: Mental and Physical Health

What is a major difference between the DSM-IV-TR and the research-based section of the DSM-5?

What two components define the so-called healthy personality?

Which disorder appears on the DSM-IV-TR Cluster A?

Which of the maladaptive personality traits in the DSM-5 captures many of the personality attributes associated with narcissism?

What two aspects define the so-called ideal healthy personality? What can individuals do in their everyday lives to reach this ideal in both of these domains?

People who have ego-syntonic personality disorders

Which French psychiatrist identified the problem known as madness without distortion (manie sans delire)?

Identify and describe the five general characteristics of personality disorders. Why are there controversies surrounding the definition of personality disorders?

Susan absolutely demands to be uncritically accepted by her partner, Jade. Susan MOST likely has which personality disorder?

Someone who brags about her physical health and vitality in front of a friend going through chemotherapy exhibits a symptom of which personality disorder?

Janet consistently expects criticism, contempt, and rejection from others. Which disorder is she MOST likely to have?

According to the text, correlations between personality traits and self-reports of "feeling good" may reflect how personality affects ________ rather than physical health.

________ is the tendency to frequently and intensely feel negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and suspicion.

Which of the following are NOT general characteristics of personality disorders?

One reason why people high on conscientiousness have especially good health is because

According to research on emotionality, ________ leads people to experience more stressful events, such as unemployment and divorce, while ________ leads people toward optimistic thinking engagement in more health-promoting behaviors.

Which of the maladaptive personality traits in the DSM-5 bears the closest resemblance to low conscientiousness in the Big Five?

A more extreme version of schizotypal personality disorder is

The hallmark of borderline personality disorder is

What is the common first impression someone has when they meet a person with narcissistic personality disorder?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Personality Assessment: Effect Size, Replicability, and Open Science

Persons and Situations

Personality Judgment

Traits and Types: the Big Five and Beyond

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

Genetics and Evolution: the Inheritance of Personality

Basics of Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis After Freud: Neo-Freudians, Object Relations, and Current Research

Humanistic Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Science of Happiness

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Personality Processes: Learning, Motivation, Emotion, and Thinking

The Self: What You Know About You

Relationships and Business

What Have We Learned

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According to research on emotionality, leads people to experience more stressful events, such as unemployment and divorce, while leads people toward optimistic thinking engagement in more health-promoting behaviors.