Question 1

All of the following are reasons for why it is difficult to gather data on health EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people may not know how unhealthy they are 
B)  death records are an unreliable way to measure health 
C)  people may be unwilling to answer truthfully when asked about their health 
D)  public health records are confidential 
A)  people may not know how unhealthy they are 
B)  death records are an unreliable way to measure health 
C)  people may be unwilling to answer truthfully when asked about their health 
D)  public health records are confidential B

Question 2

Clinical psychologist Dr.Powell has just seen a new patient and needs to diagnose him to appease the insurance company.In this case,use of ________ is helpful to Dr.Powell.

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling 
B)  measurement 
C)  treatment 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  labeling 
B)  measurement 
C)  treatment 
D)  psychoanalysis A

Question 3

A major criteria for personality disorders is that they cause major problems ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the work place 
B)  for the person who has the disorder or for others 
C)  only a small percentage of the time 
D)  for everyone except the person who has the disorder 
A)  in the work place 
B)  for the person who has the disorder or for others 
C)  only a small percentage of the time 
D)  for everyone except the person who has the disorder B

Question 4

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 5

Suicide and self-mutilation are especially characteristic of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  histrionic 
C)  paranoid 
D)  schizoid 
A)  borderline 
B)  histrionic 
C)  paranoid 
D)  schizoid

Question 6

Recent work suggests that problems with the endogenous opioid system are associated with which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoid 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  borderline 
A)  schizoid 
B)  narcissistic 
C)  schizotypal 
D)  borderline

Question 7

Bethany often has emotional outbursts for no apparent reason.What personality disorder is Bethany likely to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizotypal 
B)  borderline 
C)  avoidant 
D)  narcissistic 
A)  schizotypal 
B)  borderline 
C)  avoidant 
D)  narcissistic

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The ideal "healthy personality" can be d

Question 9

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 10

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder.
-Antisocial

Accepted Answer

A) Characterized by stubborn, ritualistic behavior 
B) Expectations of criticism force individuals to resort to extreme social withdrawal 
C) Expectations of unconditional recognition and admiration of others 
D) Characterized by manipulation, deceit, recklessness, and impulsivity 
E) Characterized by unstable and confused behavior and patterns of self-harm
F)Involves distortions of reality, jumbled thinking, and hallucinations 
A) Characterized by stubborn, ritualistic behavior 
B) Expectations of criticism force individuals to resort to extreme social withdrawal 
C) Expectations of unconditional recognition and admiration of others 
D) Characterized by manipulation, deceit, recklessness, and impulsivity 
E) Characterized by unstable and confused behavior and patterns of self-harm
F)Involves distortions of reality, jumbled thinking, and hallucinations

Question 11

________ 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 12

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.

Question 13

Match each of the trait domains used to understand personality disorders in the DSM-5 with the associated Big Five personality trait.
-Emotional stability

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They are shy and inhibited. 
B)  They are strange and deluded. 
C)  They are charming and extraverted. 
D)  They are entitled and egocentric. 
A)  They are shy and inhibited. 
B)  They are strange and deluded. 
C)  They are charming and extraverted. 
D)  They are entitled and egocentric.

Question 16

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 17

Dr.Spitz is a clinical psychologist whose last patient has recently developed a habit of lying to his parents.If Dr.Spitz were to immediately diagnose his patient with antisocial personality disorder,he would be ________ his patient's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriately analyzing 
B)  categorizing 
C)  pathologizing 
D)  misdiagnosing 
A)  appropriately analyzing 
B)  categorizing 
C)  pathologizing 
D)  misdiagnosing

Question 18

Which disorder seems to be linked with economic status and urban settings?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

How is personality related to health? Identify and discuss various findings from studies investigating this relationship and discuss how these findings are useful in developing ways to improve health.

Accepted Answer

Personality is related to health in seve

Question 20

Which disorder appears in the DSM-IV-TR Cluster B?

Accepted Answer

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

All of the following are reasons for why it is difficult to gather data on health EXCEPT ________.

Clinical psychologist Dr.Powell has just seen a new patient and needs to diagnose him to appease the insurance company.In this case,use of ________ is helpful to Dr.Powell.

A major criteria for personality disorders is that they cause major problems ________.

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

Suicide and self-mutilation are especially characteristic of which personality disorder?

Recent work suggests that problems with the endogenous opioid system are associated with which personality disorder?

Bethany often has emotional outbursts for no apparent reason.What personality disorder is Bethany likely to have?

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

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

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder. -Antisocial

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

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

Match each of the trait domains used to understand personality disorders in the DSM-5 with the associated Big Five personality trait. -Emotional stability

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

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

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

Dr.Spitz is a clinical psychologist whose last patient has recently developed a habit of lying to his parents.If Dr.Spitz were to immediately diagnose his patient with antisocial personality disorder,he would be ________ his patient's behavior.

Which disorder seems to be linked with economic status and urban settings?

How is personality related to health? Identify and discuss various findings from studies investigating this relationship and discuss how these findings are useful in developing ways to improve health.

Which disorder appears in the DSM-IV-TR Cluster B?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

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

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 17: Personality, Mental Health, and Physical Health

All of the following are reasons for why it is difficult to gather data on health EXCEPT ________.

Clinical psychologist Dr.Powell has just seen a new patient and needs to diagnose him to appease the insurance company.In this case,use of ________ is helpful to Dr.Powell.

A major criteria for personality disorders is that they cause major problems ________.

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

Suicide and self-mutilation are especially characteristic of which personality disorder?

Recent work suggests that problems with the endogenous opioid system are associated with which personality disorder?

Bethany often has emotional outbursts for no apparent reason.What personality disorder is Bethany likely to have?

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

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

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder. -Antisocial

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

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

Match each of the trait domains used to understand personality disorders in the DSM-5 with the associated Big Five personality trait. -Emotional stability

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

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

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

Dr.Spitz is a clinical psychologist whose last patient has recently developed a habit of lying to his parents.If Dr.Spitz were to immediately diagnose his patient with antisocial personality disorder,he would be ________ his patient's behavior.

Which disorder seems to be linked with economic status and urban settings?

How is personality related to health? Identify and discuss various findings from studies investigating this relationship and discuss how these findings are useful in developing ways to improve health.

Which disorder appears in the DSM-IV-TR Cluster B?

The Study of the Person

Personality Research Methods

Assessment, Effect Size, and Ethics

Personality Traits,Situations,and Behavior

Personality Judgment

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

Personality Stability, Development, and Change

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Basics of Psychoanalysis

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

Experience,Existence,and the Meaning of Life: Humanistic and Positive Psychology

Cultural Variation in Experience, Behavior, and Personality

Learning to Be a Person: Behaviorism and the Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

The Self: What You Know About You

Epilogue: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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