Exam 8: Personality Disorders

Which personality disorder involves extreme shyness,low self-esteem,and fear of rejection?

Which personality disorder involves an excessive sense of self-importance and entitlement?

According to research findings,some persons diagnosed with a particular personality disorder appear to be developing greater emotional depth and empathy but are in fact cynically pretending to do so.Which disorder is this?

Which of the DSM-5 personality disorders has been found to be modestly correlated with childhood physical or sexual abuse?

According to Meehl and to Lenzenweger,one of the DSM-5 personality disorders results from a brain abnormality affecting about 10% of the population,in combination with certain social learning experiences.Which personality disorder is this?

Which set of three personality disorders includes one disorder from each of the three clusters into which those disorders have traditionally been classified?

Which of the following lists shows the accurate matching of personality disorder treatments with their main features? 1)Expressing emotions,reflecting on and exploring one's mental life 2)Understanding and changing one's maladaptive,irrational beliefs 3)Developing "mindfulness" and acceptance of one's thoughts and feelings

In the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorder as proposed for the DSM-5,which of the following was NOT among the areas in which impaired functioning would be diagnosed?

In the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorders as proposed for the DSM-5,which of the following dimensions most closely resembles the low pole of the Big Five or HEXACO Extraversion factor?

Which personality disorder involves extreme impulsivity as well as instability of relationships,self-image,and emotions?

In the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorders as proposed for the DSM-5,which of the following dimensions does NOT have any clear counterpart among the Big Five or HEXACO dimensions?

Personality disorders involve stable and enduring patterns of thought,feeling,and behavior.But which of the following is NOT considered to be a defining feature of personality disorders,according to the American Psychiatric Association?

Which personality disorder involves discomfort in close relationships,combined with eccentric behaviors and thoughts?

In the alternative system for diagnosing personality disorders as proposed for the DSM-5,which of the following dimensions is thought to represent the opposite of compulsive tendencies?

All of the following EXCEPT ONE have been given as criticisms of the system of personality disorders in the DSM-5.Which one?