Question 1

Someone who relies too heavily on others for making decisions is likely to have which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The current DSM lists 15 personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the most common basis for making a diagnosis of a personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  informant report 
B)  structured interviews 
C)  self-report screening instruments 
D)  clinical impressions 
A)  informant report 
B)  structured interviews 
C)  self-report screening instruments 
D)  clinical impressions

Question 4

According to the textbook, Adolf Hitler exhibited many of the classic signs of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

According to the DSM, which disorder is particularly difficult to assess with self-reports?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which class of drugs has shown some success as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  antipsychotics 
D)  stimulants 
A)  monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  antipsychotics 
D)  stimulants

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  perfectionism 
B)  inability to delegate 
C)  being a pack rat 
D)  lack of empathy 
A)  perfectionism 
B)  inability to delegate 
C)  being a pack rat 
D)  lack of empathy

Question 8

According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to ________, and a second is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; guide research on disorders 
B)  make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; facilitate insurance billing 
C)  guide research on disorders; facilitate biological research on disorders 
D)  facilitate genetic research on disorders; make psychiatric diagnosis more objective 
A)  make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; guide research on disorders 
B)  make psychiatric diagnosis more objective; facilitate insurance billing 
C)  guide research on disorders; facilitate biological research on disorders 
D)  facilitate genetic research on disorders; make psychiatric diagnosis more objective

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  perfectionism 
B)  rapid mood shifts 
C)  overconcern with rules and details 
D)  lack of empathy 
A)  perfectionism 
B)  rapid mood shifts 
C)  overconcern with rules and details 
D)  lack of empathy

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-destructive acts 
B)  uncontrollable anger 
C)  preoccupation with fantasies of ultimate attainment 
D)  chronic feelings of emptiness 
A)  self-destructive acts 
B)  uncontrollable anger 
C)  preoccupation with fantasies of ultimate attainment 
D)  chronic feelings of emptiness

Question 11

Consistently and vehemently expressing strong opinions just for effect is symptomatic of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Severe psychopathologies such as major depressive episodes appear on which axis of the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axis I 
B)  Axis II 
C)  Axis III 
D)  Axis IV 
A)  Axis I 
B)  Axis II 
C)  Axis III 
D)  Axis IV

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding structured interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be fairly reliable. 
B)  The method corrects for many of the limitations of S data. 
C)  They are often considered the gold standard for psychological diagnosis. 
D)  They require at least minimal training to administer (e.g., undergraduate training in social science). 
A)  They tend to be fairly reliable. 
B)  The method corrects for many of the limitations of S data. 
C)  They are often considered the gold standard for psychological diagnosis. 
D)  They require at least minimal training to administer (e.g., undergraduate training in social science).

Question 14

Borderline personality disorder is probably the least severe disorder because it is on the "borderline" of normal psychological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The American Psychological Association publishes the DSM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with schizoid personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  instability of self-image 
B)  social disinterest 
C)  solitary existence 
D)  blunted affect 
A)  instability of self-image 
B)  social disinterest 
C)  solitary existence 
D)  blunted affect

Question 17

Confused, delusional, and even self-destructive thinking is NOT typically associated with which of the following personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the maladaptive personality traits proposed for the DSM-V bears the closest resemblance to low extraversion in the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Hallucinations are associated with schizoid personality disorder but not schizotypal personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A person with schizotypal personality disorder may believe the president's State of the Union speech contained a specific message for her. What term does the DSM use for this symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideas of reference 
B)  frotteurism 
C)  synesthesia 
D)  compulsions 
A)  ideas of reference 
B)  frotteurism 
C)  synesthesia 
D)  compulsions

Someone who relies too heavily on others for making decisions is likely to have which personality disorder?

The current DSM lists 15 personality disorders.

What is the most common basis for making a diagnosis of a personality disorder?

According to the textbook, Adolf Hitler exhibited many of the classic signs of which personality disorder?

According to the DSM, which disorder is particularly difficult to assess with self-reports?

Which class of drugs has shown some success as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to , and a second is to .

Which of the following is one of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder?

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder?

Consistently and vehemently expressing strong opinions just for effect is symptomatic of which personality disorder?

Severe psychopathologies such as major depressive episodes appear on which axis of the DSM?

Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding structured interviews?

Borderline personality disorder is probably the least severe disorder because it is on the "borderline" of normal psychological functioning.

The American Psychological Association publishes the DSM.

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with schizoid personality disorder?

Confused, delusional, and even self-destructive thinking is NOT typically associated with which of the following personality disorders?

Which of the maladaptive personality traits proposed for the DSM-V bears the closest resemblance to low extraversion in the Big Five?

Hallucinations are associated with schizoid personality disorder but not schizotypal personality disorder.

A person with schizotypal personality disorder may believe the president's State of the Union speech contained a specific message for her. What term does the DSM use for this symptom?

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

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 Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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Exam 18: Disorders of Personality

Someone who relies too heavily on others for making decisions is likely to have which personality disorder?

The current DSM lists 15 personality disorders.

What is the most common basis for making a diagnosis of a personality disorder?

According to the textbook, Adolf Hitler exhibited many of the classic signs of which personality disorder?

According to the DSM, which disorder is particularly difficult to assess with self-reports?

Which class of drugs has shown some success as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)?

According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to ________, and a second is to ________.

Which of the following is one of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder?

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder?

Consistently and vehemently expressing strong opinions just for effect is symptomatic of which personality disorder?

Severe psychopathologies such as major depressive episodes appear on which axis of the DSM?

Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding structured interviews?

Borderline personality disorder is probably the least severe disorder because it is on the "borderline" of normal psychological functioning.

The American Psychological Association publishes the DSM.

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with schizoid personality disorder?

Confused, delusional, and even self-destructive thinking is NOT typically associated with which of the following personality disorders?

Which of the maladaptive personality traits proposed for the DSM-V bears the closest resemblance to low extraversion in the Big Five?

Hallucinations are associated with schizoid personality disorder but not schizotypal personality disorder.

A person with schizotypal personality disorder may believe the president's State of the Union speech contained a specific message for her. What term does the DSM use for this symptom?

The Study of the Person

Clues to Personality: the Basic Sources of Data

Personality Psychology As Science: Research Methods

Personality Traits, Situations, and Behavior

Personality Assessment I: Personality Testing and Its Consequences

Personality Assessment Ii: Personality Judgment in Daily Life

Using Personality Traits to Understand Behavior

The Anatomy and Physiology of Personality

The Inheritance of Personality: Behavioral Genetics and Evolutionary Theory

Basics of Psychoanalysis

The Workings of the Unconscious Mind: Defenses and Slips

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 Social Learning Theories

Personality Processes: Perception, Thought, Motivation, and Emotion

What You Know About You: the Self

Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

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According to the textbook, one purpose of the DSM is to , and a second is to .