Question 1

When presented with words projected on a computer screen,individuals with borderline personality disorder are more likely than individuals without the disorder to remember the word

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A)  celebrate.
B)  abandon.
C)  death.
D)  charming.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The five-factor model of personality includes all of the following as personality dimensions

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A)  expressiveness.
B)  extroversion.
C)  conscientiousness.
D)  agreeablenessE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

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

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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.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In which of the following defense mechanisms does an individual unconsciously block disturbing wishes,thoughts or experiences from awareness?

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A)  Rationalization
B)  Reaction formation
C)  Repression
D)  DisplacementE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

When working with a patient diagnosed with dependent personality disorder,the therapist must be particularly careful that the patient does not

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A)  take over the agenda of the sessions.
B)  become inconsistent in attending sessions.
C)  manipulate the therapist by being overly dramatic.
D)  become overly dependent on the therapist.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Of the following,the most accurate statement regarding the cause of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is that it appears to

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A)  have a weak genetic contribution to the disorder.
B)  be found in those individuals with a strong predisposition toward structure in their lives.
C)  require parental reinforcement of conformity and neatness.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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

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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.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

You are listening to old musical tunes,including "My Melancholy Baby." Your friends are impressed when you tell them that "melancholic," referring to a depressive personality,derives from a Greek word meaning

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A)  blood.
B)  phlegm.
C)  yellow bile.
D)  black bile.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Clinicians who view personality disorders as extremes of normal personality rather than as ________ have criticized the way the DSM classifies personality disorders.

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A)  medical conditions
B)  biologically based traits
C)  separate categories of disorders
D)  impaired functioningE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The concept of the fearlessness hypothesis of antisocial personality disorder is that individuals with this disorder

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A)  learn to avoid punishment.
B)  have an underactive cortex.
C)  under-react to the threat of punishment.
D)  have brain damage that inhibits their ability to understand the implications of their actions.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

An individual who goes through life as a loner with no motivation to interact with others but with relatively normal behavior and beliefs is likely to be diagnosed with ________ personality disorder.

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A)  histrionic
B)  narcissistic
C)  schizoid
D)  paranoidE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

One of the major problems with treating people with personality disorders is

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A)  They rarely identify themselves as needing treatment
B)  Research suggests that the disorders are almost entirely based in biology and therefore difficult to treat interpersonally
C)  Personality disorders are so rare that there is very little research on their treatment
D)  They are extremely unpredictable and difficult to manage in therapy sessionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Max is always sure that others are trying to harm him.His perception that the world is a threatening place impacts most of his life.Most likely,Max would be diagnosed with the personality disorder called

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A)  histrionic.
B)  avoidant.
C)  paranoid.
D)  antisocial.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Harold lives with his mother with whom he is very close and agrees with everything she says.When he started seeing a young woman and the relationship became serious,his mother convinced him that his girlfriend was not good enough for him,so Harold stopped the relationship.He has two close friends who have been his friend since they met in kindergarten.Whenever they do something,it is always one of his friends who decides what they do.Harold just follows along.Harold likely suffers from _______________ personality disorder.

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A)  Dependent
B)  Avoidant
C)  Schizoid
D)  HistrionicE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Of the following,the most accurate statement regarding the research for treatment of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is that

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A)  well-controlled research suggests the use of a highly structured behavioral program can be effective with motivated patients.
B)  well-controlled research suggests the use of cognitive-behavioral treatment.
C)  the great deal of research that has been conducted indicates there are currently no effective treatments.
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy that uses distraction techniques appears to be an effective treatment.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following degrees is earned by a psychiatrist?

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A)  Ph.D.
B)  Ed.D.
C)  M.D.
D)  Psy.D.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

People with narcissistic personality disorder display all of the following characteristics

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

Question 18

Throughout history,all of these theoretical models have been used to primarily explain our behavior,thinking and emotions

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A)  psychological
B)  biological
C)  supernatural
D)  physicalE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

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?

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Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  depression.
B)  substance abuse.
C)  bulimia.
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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