Exam 1: Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

Discuss the gender differences found in personality disorders.Give specific examples of disorders where gender differences occur.Do the disparities indicate differences between men and women in certain basic experiences that are genetic, sociocultural, or both, or do they represent biases on the part of the clinicians who make the diagnoses?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about 'stage' theories of development?

Describe the basic features of antisocial personality disorder.Why is psychotherapy with this population so likely to fail?

In Freudian theory, 'libido' and 'thanatos' represent the two basic but opposing drives of

The characteristic features of personality disorders tend to develop with

One of the contributing factors in the developmental history of individuals with antisocial personality disorder appears to be that their parents were more likely to have utilized

A woman demonstrating a high degree of Western 'stereotypical female' traits might well be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder.Which of the following would probably occur if a man demonstrated very stereotypical masculine traits?

Which of the following is NOT included as part of Freud's structure of the mind?

What is the difference between personality disorders and other psychological disorders (e.g., mood disorders)? Why is more disagreement in the mental health profession regarding the categorization of personality disorders?

You have just read a newspaper article about a savage rape and murder.You wonder how someone could commit such a horrible crime.Then you recall from your study of Freudian theory that, according to Freud, anyone could be a killer or rapist if ________ impulses are not well controlled.

You just adopted a puppy and want to teach it to fetch the newspaper.What approach would B.F.Skinner advise you to take?

A psychological dysfunction refers to

Which of the following is the most likely model to explain the cause of borderline personality disorder?

According to the definition of personality disorder, only individuals who show ________ patterns of maladaptive behavior should be diagnosed with a personality disorder.

DSM-5, an updated version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was published in

Marie has a history of being arrested for arson and shows no remorse for her destructive actions; Marion has a perfect legal record, but often manipulates her friends to get what she wants and doesn't feel guilt when she hurts their feelings.Marie most likely has_______, while Marion most likely has___________.

When Axel arrives late for class, he walks in with a grand entrance and apologizes to the professor and the students in class.He proceeds to tell them he had every intention of being at class on time, but the traffic was terrible and many accidents occurred, which delayed him.Axel describes this in much exaggerated detail before he takes his seat.This commonly happens every time he is late.Axel could be diagnosed with which personality disorder?

Individuals who keep to themselves because they are anxious and fearful of rejection are likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

DSM-IV-TR divides personality disorders into ____ distinct clusters.

The diagnosis of more than one personality disorder in an individual patient is