Question 1

According to the DSM-5, cluster B groups which of the following personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Borderline, compulsive, psychotic 
B) Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal 
C) Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive 
D) Antisocial, histrionic, narcissistic 
A) Borderline, compulsive, psychotic 
B) Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal 
C) Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive 
D) Antisocial, histrionic, narcissistic

Question 2

The personality disorder that shares many similar symptoms with schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A) schizoid. 
B) paranoid. 
C) borderline. 
D) schizotypal. 
A) schizoid. 
B) paranoid. 
C) borderline. 
D) schizotypal.

Question 3

In using hypnosis to treat patients with psychological disorders, Freud discovered

Accepted Answer

A) that it is therapeutic to recall and relive emotionally traumatic events. 
B) that patients are unable to process emotionally charged information. 
C) that hypnosis is less effective than mesmerism. 
D) the existence of conscious memories. 
A) that it is therapeutic to recall and relive emotionally traumatic events. 
B) that patients are unable to process emotionally charged information. 
C) that hypnosis is less effective than mesmerism. 
D) the existence of conscious memories.

Question 4

Compare and contrast the three traditional models of abnormal behaviour: supernatural, psychological and biological.Mention significant events and people in the historical development of each model.

Accepted Answer

For much of our recorded history, the su

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Recent research is refining the search for genes that cause antisocial personality disorder. 
B) Recent research on brain damage indicates that brain damage is found in psychopaths. 
C) Recent research on neuropsychological tests indicates that psychopaths score equally as well as nonpsychopaths. 
D) None of the above is true 
A) Recent research is refining the search for genes that cause antisocial personality disorder. 
B) Recent research on brain damage indicates that brain damage is found in psychopaths. 
C) Recent research on neuropsychological tests indicates that psychopaths score equally as well as nonpsychopaths. 
D) None of the above is true

Question 6

One of the greatest challenges for any therapist treating an individual with paranoid personality disorder is in

Accepted Answer

A) understanding the patient's belief system. 
B) earning the patient's trust. 
C) convincing the patient to talk about his or her beliefs. 
D) getting the patient to speak clearly. 
A) understanding the patient's belief system. 
B) earning the patient's trust. 
C) convincing the patient to talk about his or her beliefs. 
D) getting the patient to speak clearly.

Question 7

Explain what differentiates individuals with schizotypal personality disorder from schizophrenia.What are the similarities observed for individuals diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

People given a diagnosis of schizotypal

Question 8

According to the textbook, the most likely cause of schizotypal personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) poor parenting. 
B) social modeling. 
C) biological. 
D) isolation during childhood. 
A) poor parenting. 
B) social modeling. 
C) biological. 
D) isolation during childhood.

Question 9

People with narcissistic personality disorder display all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) exploitation of others. 
B) happiness because they receive the adulation of others. 
C) demands for special attention. 
D) feelings of grandiosity. 
A) exploitation of others. 
B) happiness because they receive the adulation of others. 
C) demands for special attention. 
D) feelings of grandiosity.

Question 10

All of the following are common disorders tend to be comorbid with borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) bulimia. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A) depression. 
B) substance abuse. 
C) bulimia. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 11

Which of the following statements accurately describes treatment for narcissistic personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Narcissistic personally disorder treatment is often combined with treatment for severe depressive episodes. 
B) The treatment is often focused on the patient's grandiosity and hypersensitivity. 
C) Cognitive therapy aimed at replacing the patient's hedonistic fantasies with day-to-day pleasurable experiences that are truly attainable are a focus of the treatment. 
D) All of these 
A) Narcissistic personally disorder treatment is often combined with treatment for severe depressive episodes. 
B) The treatment is often focused on the patient's grandiosity and hypersensitivity. 
C) Cognitive therapy aimed at replacing the patient's hedonistic fantasies with day-to-day pleasurable experiences that are truly attainable are a focus of the treatment. 
D) All of these

Question 12

In the late 1800s, the emphasis on a biological cause of mental disorder ironically resulted in reduced interest in treatments for mental patients because it was thought that

Accepted Answer

A) physicians should devote more time to the physically ill. 
B) patients would improve more rapidly if they were not hospitalised. 
C) hospital staff were not adequately trained to administer new treatments. 
D) mental illness due to brain pathology was incurable. 
A) physicians should devote more time to the physically ill. 
B) patients would improve more rapidly if they were not hospitalised. 
C) hospital staff were not adequately trained to administer new treatments. 
D) mental illness due to brain pathology was incurable.

Question 13

Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that

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A) it is difficult to define 'normal' and 'abnormal.' 
B) abnormality depends solely on subjective distress. 
C) the definition is universal across cultures. 
D) the criteria differ depending on whether the individual has a psychological disorder or a psychological dysfunction. 
A) it is difficult to define 'normal' and 'abnormal.' 
B) abnormality depends solely on subjective distress. 
C) the definition is universal across cultures. 
D) the criteria differ depending on whether the individual has a psychological disorder or a psychological dysfunction.

Question 14

The scientific study of psychological disorders is called

Accepted Answer

A) psychopathology. 
B) psychoanalysis. 
C) pseudoscience. 
D) parapsychology. 
A) psychopathology. 
B) psychoanalysis. 
C) pseudoscience. 
D) parapsychology.

Question 15

After the mid-1800s, moral therapy declined as a treatment for the mentally ill in the United States because

Accepted Answer

A) the number of patients in mental institutions also declined. 
B) immigrants caused an increase in the mental hospital population. 
C) the number of people available to staff mental hospitals increased. 
D) new biologically based treatments became available. 
A) the number of patients in mental institutions also declined. 
B) immigrants caused an increase in the mental hospital population. 
C) the number of people available to staff mental hospitals increased. 
D) new biologically based treatments became available.

Question 16

Mary has been married for 20 years and describes how her husband has been verbally abusive toward her for most of that time.She indicates that her husband has had multiple affairs with other women but she can't leave him because she 'loves and needs him.' When challenged by the interviewer regarding the wisdom of staying with such a man, Mary agrees with the interviewer, although she later confides that she always agrees with everyone to avoid conflict and disapproval.Mary should be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the treatment of antisocial personality disorder and related antisocial behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients are generally willing participants in their therapy. 
B) Most patients refer themselves for treatment because they recognize that they have a problem. 
C) There has been greater success in reducing antisocial behavior in children than in adults. 
D) Therapy is successful in about half of the cases treated. 
A) Patients are generally willing participants in their therapy. 
B) Most patients refer themselves for treatment because they recognize that they have a problem. 
C) There has been greater success in reducing antisocial behavior in children than in adults. 
D) Therapy is successful in about half of the cases treated.

Question 18

The reason that individuals with avoidant personality disorder avoid most relationships is that they

Accepted Answer

A) are extremely sensitive to the opinions of others and fear rejection. 
B) generally dislike other people and prefer to be alone. 
C) are so stimulated by the fantasy life in their own minds that they have little need for the company of others. 
D) experience bizarre thoughts and beliefs that distance them from others. 
A) are extremely sensitive to the opinions of others and fear rejection. 
B) generally dislike other people and prefer to be alone. 
C) are so stimulated by the fantasy life in their own minds that they have little need for the company of others. 
D) experience bizarre thoughts and beliefs that distance them from others.

Question 19

In Jill's psychotherapy sessions, the therapist has been using systematic desensitization to gradually make her more comfortable with social situations.Similar to the treatments used for individuals with social phobia, the therapist has given Jill homework assignments that require her to practice talking to strangers, join informal groups, and speak in front of small groups.Most likely, she is being treated for ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

In Erik Erikson's theory of lifespan development, an individual reaches the mature stage when he or she is about ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A) 55 
B) 65 
C) 75 
D) 85 
A) 55 
B) 65 
C) 75 
D) 85

According to the DSM-5, cluster B groups which of the following personality disorders?

The personality disorder that shares many similar symptoms with schizophrenia is

In using hypnosis to treat patients with psychological disorders, Freud discovered

Compare and contrast the three traditional models of abnormal behaviour: supernatural, psychological and biological.Mention significant events and people in the historical development of each model.

Which of the following statements is true?

One of the greatest challenges for any therapist treating an individual with paranoid personality disorder is in

Explain what differentiates individuals with schizotypal personality disorder from schizophrenia.What are the similarities observed for individuals diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia?

According to the textbook, the most likely cause of schizotypal personality disorder is

People with narcissistic personality disorder display all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

All of the following are common disorders tend to be comorbid with borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

Which of the following statements accurately describes treatment for narcissistic personality disorder?

In the late 1800s, the emphasis on a biological cause of mental disorder ironically resulted in reduced interest in treatments for mental patients because it was thought that

Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that

The scientific study of psychological disorders is called

After the mid-1800s, moral therapy declined as a treatment for the mentally ill in the United States because

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the treatment of antisocial personality disorder and related antisocial behaviors?

The reason that individuals with avoidant personality disorder avoid most relationships is that they

In Erik Erikson's theory of lifespan development, an individual reaches the mature stage when he or she is about ________ years old.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 1: Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

According to the DSM-5, cluster B groups which of the following personality disorders?

The personality disorder that shares many similar symptoms with schizophrenia is

In using hypnosis to treat patients with psychological disorders, Freud discovered

Compare and contrast the three traditional models of abnormal behaviour: supernatural, psychological and biological.Mention significant events and people in the historical development of each model.

Which of the following statements is true?

One of the greatest challenges for any therapist treating an individual with paranoid personality disorder is in

Explain what differentiates individuals with schizotypal personality disorder from schizophrenia.What are the similarities observed for individuals diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia?

According to the textbook, the most likely cause of schizotypal personality disorder is

People with narcissistic personality disorder display all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

All of the following are common disorders tend to be comorbid with borderline personality disorder EXCEPT

Which of the following statements accurately describes treatment for narcissistic personality disorder?

In the late 1800s, the emphasis on a biological cause of mental disorder ironically resulted in reduced interest in treatments for mental patients because it was thought that

Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that

The scientific study of psychological disorders is called

After the mid-1800s, moral therapy declined as a treatment for the mentally ill in the United States because

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the treatment of antisocial personality disorder and related antisocial behaviors?

The reason that individuals with avoidant personality disorder avoid most relationships is that they

In Erik Erikson's theory of lifespan development, an individual reaches the mature stage when he or she is about ________ years old.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Positive Psychology Approach

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