CADC PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 320 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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Cluster C Personality DisordersANSWER➖Tend to be anxious
and tense, often overcontrolled
1. Avoidant
2. Dependent
3. Obsessive-compulsive
Avoidant Personality Disorder CriteriaANSWER➖Must have a
consistent pattern of avoiding social contact, being overly
,sensitive to rejection and criticism, and feeling inadequate, as
displayed by at least four of the following criteria:
1. Avoidance of occupational activities involving significant
social contact out of fear of criticism, disapproval, or rejection
2. Unwillingness to become involved with others unless you are
certain that they will like you
3. Holding back in intimate relationships out of fear of being
ridiculed or humiliated
4. Preoccupation with criticism or rejection in social situations
5. Inhibition in new social situations due to feeling inadequate
6. Feelings of being socially inept, unappealing, or inferior to
others
7. Hesitation to take risks or do new things out of fear of
embarrassment
Cluster C Personality DisordersANSWER➖Anxious-Fearful
Avoidant PD
Dependent PD
Obsessive-Compulsive PD
Which predisposing factor would be implicated in the etiology
of paranoid personality disorder?
,1. The individual may have been subjected to parental demands,
criticism, and perfectionistic expectations.
2. The individual may have been subjected to parental
indifference, impassivity, or formality.
3. The individual may have been subjected to parental bleak and
unfeeling coldness.
4. The individual may have been subjected to parental
antagonism and harassment.ANSWER➖4. Individuals
diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder most likely would
be subjected to parental antagonism and harassment. These
individuals likely served as scapegoats for displaced parental
aggression and gradually relinquished all hope of affection and
approval. They learned to perceive the world as harsh and
unkind, a place calling for protective vigilance and mistrust.
Avoidant Personality Disorder Definition ANSWER➖These
timid people are so easily wounded by criticism that they
hesitate to become involved with others. They may fear the
embarrassment of showing emotion or of saying things that
seem foolish. They may have no close friends, and they
, exaggerate the risks of undertaking pursuits outside their usual
routines
Ego-SyntonicANSWER➖A behavioral issue that is not seen by
the patient.
Paranoid Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster A: Intense
distrust of others.
Schizotypal Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster A: Intense
magical and superstitious thinking.
Schizoid Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster A: Struggle
with interpersonal relationships.
Antisocial Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster B: Lack of
empathy and disregard for others, rights, and laws.
Borderline Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster B: Unstable
due to instability in relationships and mood, often expects
abandonment or similar social issues.
EXAM COMPLETE 320 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)| ALREADY
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Cluster C Personality DisordersANSWER➖Tend to be anxious
and tense, often overcontrolled
1. Avoidant
2. Dependent
3. Obsessive-compulsive
Avoidant Personality Disorder CriteriaANSWER➖Must have a
consistent pattern of avoiding social contact, being overly
,sensitive to rejection and criticism, and feeling inadequate, as
displayed by at least four of the following criteria:
1. Avoidance of occupational activities involving significant
social contact out of fear of criticism, disapproval, or rejection
2. Unwillingness to become involved with others unless you are
certain that they will like you
3. Holding back in intimate relationships out of fear of being
ridiculed or humiliated
4. Preoccupation with criticism or rejection in social situations
5. Inhibition in new social situations due to feeling inadequate
6. Feelings of being socially inept, unappealing, or inferior to
others
7. Hesitation to take risks or do new things out of fear of
embarrassment
Cluster C Personality DisordersANSWER➖Anxious-Fearful
Avoidant PD
Dependent PD
Obsessive-Compulsive PD
Which predisposing factor would be implicated in the etiology
of paranoid personality disorder?
,1. The individual may have been subjected to parental demands,
criticism, and perfectionistic expectations.
2. The individual may have been subjected to parental
indifference, impassivity, or formality.
3. The individual may have been subjected to parental bleak and
unfeeling coldness.
4. The individual may have been subjected to parental
antagonism and harassment.ANSWER➖4. Individuals
diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder most likely would
be subjected to parental antagonism and harassment. These
individuals likely served as scapegoats for displaced parental
aggression and gradually relinquished all hope of affection and
approval. They learned to perceive the world as harsh and
unkind, a place calling for protective vigilance and mistrust.
Avoidant Personality Disorder Definition ANSWER➖These
timid people are so easily wounded by criticism that they
hesitate to become involved with others. They may fear the
embarrassment of showing emotion or of saying things that
seem foolish. They may have no close friends, and they
, exaggerate the risks of undertaking pursuits outside their usual
routines
Ego-SyntonicANSWER➖A behavioral issue that is not seen by
the patient.
Paranoid Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster A: Intense
distrust of others.
Schizotypal Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster A: Intense
magical and superstitious thinking.
Schizoid Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster A: Struggle
with interpersonal relationships.
Antisocial Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster B: Lack of
empathy and disregard for others, rights, and laws.
Borderline Personality DisorderANSWER➖Cluster B: Unstable
due to instability in relationships and mood, often expects
abandonment or similar social issues.
