Question 1

What aspect of dialectical behavior therapy relates to psychodynamic theory?

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A)   the emphasis on anal retention
B)   the emphasis on social skills training
C)   the emphasis on multicultural influences on behavior
D)   the emphasis on the patient-therapist relationship

Question 2

Psychodynamic explanations for dependent personality disorder are very similar to those for:

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A)   mania.
B)   psychosis.
C)   depression.
D)   attachment disorder.

Question 3

"Let's try to figure out where clients fall on several key personality traits, rather than using a dichotomous classification system." Someone saying this would MOST likely favor which approach to classifying personality disorders?

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A)   the traditional DSM-5 approach
B)   a psychodynamic approach
C)   a cognitive-behavioral approach
D)   a dimensional approach

Question 4

A friend of yours says, "A 15-year-old high school student accused of shooting several classmates received a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder." Your accurate reply would be:

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A)   "Yes, that kind of behavior often is associated with that diagnosis."
B)   "I don't think so; those with that diagnosis seldom engage in criminal activity."
C)   "Yes, and I'll bet that wasn't the only diagnosis, either."
D)   "No, the student is too young for that diagnosis."

Question 5

Which would a phrenologist MOST likely have done?

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A)   assessed personality by feeling for bumps and indentations on the head
B)   argued that personality disorders should not be categorized according to symptoms
C)   treated personality disorders using didactic behavioral therapy
D)   criticized the validity and reliability of personality disorders in DSM

Question 6

A friend says to you, "He must have antisocial personality disorder; look how careful he is about his own well-being but how careless he is about others' safety." Your MOST accurate reply would be:

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A)   "You're right; those are classic characteristics of antisocial personality disorder."
B)   "You're partly right; most people with antisocial personality disorder are careful about the safety of family members."
C)   "You're partly right; most people with antisocial personality disorder are careless about their own safety, as well as the safety of others."
D)   "You've got it backward; most people with antisocial personality disorder are careless of their own safety but show at least some concern for others' safety."

Question 7

The drugs MOST likely to be used to treat schizotypal personality disorder are _____.

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Question 8

"Beatlemania" gripped the United States in the 1960s when the British rock group The Beatles performed; adoring fans screamed, sometimes fainted, and shouted exaggerated, emotional praise at the group. These behaviors MOST closely resemble the characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A)   histrionic personality disorder.
B)   antisocial personality disorder.
C)   schizoid personality disorder.
D)   narcissistic personality disorder.

Question 9

"There's nothing out there for me. I can't stand other people, and I can't stand myself, either. I'm just really mad right now." Such a statement would most likely be made by someone with which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which category of personality disorder contains the disorders MOST commonly diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)   "odd"
B)   "dramatic"
C)   "anxious"
D)   "strange"

Question 11

Gort's parents never quite liked him and probably did not want children in the first place. He just was not accepted. It was clear early in school that Gort had a low opinion of himself and did not know how to interact with other children. Now he cuts himself and has been to the ER several times. This is a description of the possible development of:

Accepted Answer

A)   histrionic personality disorder.
B)   avoidant personality disorder.
C)   schizoid personality disorder.
D)   borderline personality disorder.

Question 12

Which is not a quality/skill that may shift in a person with borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   friends
B)   sexual orientation
C)   athletic ability
D)   goals and aspirations

Question 13

The persistent and consistent personality characteristics that lead us to react in fairly predictable ways are often called personality _____.

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The answer of The persistent and consistent personality characteristics that...

Question 14

Enduring and predictable behavioral consistencies are often called:

Accepted Answer

A)   learned characteristics.
B)   inherited characteristics.
C)   personality traits.
D)   character traits.

Question 15

Why is psychotherapy so often ineffective in treating the odd personality disorders?

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Those with odd personality disorders rar...

Question 16

John experiences ideas of reference and bodily illusions. MOST likely, John has _____ personality disorder.

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The answer of John experiences ideas of reference and bodily...

Question 17

People with _____ personality disorder are generally grandiose, need much admiration, and feel no empathy for others.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Group therapy is particularly useful in the treatment of avoidant personality disorder, mainly because group therapy:

Accepted Answer

A)   allows those in the group to see that others have avoidant personality disorder, too.
B)   involves an eclectic combination of theoretical approaches.
C)   provides practice in social interactions.
D)   requires attendance at therapy sessions.

Question 19

What is a common reason for the hospitalization of people with borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   They may attempt suicide or otherwise hurt themselves.
B)   They finally cannot care for themselves.
C)   They voluntarily ask for hospitalization, out of desperation.
D)   They are so afraid of leaving their homes that they suffer social paralysis.

Question 20

The cluster of "dramatic" personality disorders includes:

Accepted Answer

A)   antisocial, borderline, and avoidant.
B)   narcissistic, histrionic, paranoid, and obsessive-compulsive.
C)   antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic.
D)   antisocial, borderline, and schizotypal.

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