PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped into three clusters. Which of the following most
accurately represents the three clusters?
a. Odd or eccentric; dangerous or inconsistent; shy, uncommunicative, or withdrawn
b. Shy, uncommunicative, or withdrawn; anxious or fearful; dangerous or inconsistent
c. Shy or withdrawn; dramatic, emotional, or erratic; bizarre or thought-disordered
d. Odd or eccentric; dramatic, emotional, or erratic; anxious or fearful
ANSWER: d
In the world, the prevalence of personality disorders is estimated to be
approximately
percent. a. 0.5
b. 2
c. 6
d. 11
ANSWER: c
The characteristic features of personality disorders tend to develop with
a. Rapid onset in late adolescence.
b. Gradual onset in adulthood.
c. Rapid onset in adulthood.
d. Onset in childhood that is difficult to pinpoint.
ANSWER: d
PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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,PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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According to your textbook, the main reason that we do not have sufficient research
examining the development of personality disorders is that
a. Many individuals do not seek treatment in the early phases of these disorders.
b. There is insufficient research funding for these disorders, due to relative lack of public
awareness.
c. Sophisticated research methods are necessary to study disorders that are so ingrained in
personality.
d. All of these are cited as key contributors to the lack of sufficient research.
ANSWER: a
Research suggests that the gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality
disorders may be due to
a. Genetic differences.
b. Gender-specific learned behavior patterns.
c. Gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician.
d. Cultural scripts that dictate the type of disordered behavior appropriate for each gender.
ANSWER: c
A woman demonstrating a high degree of Western “stereotypical female” traits might
well be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following would
probably occur if a man demonstrated very stereotypical masculine traits?
a. He would be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
b. He would be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder.
c. He would be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.
PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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,PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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d. He probably would not be diagnosed with any personality disorder.
ANSWER: d
The diagnosis of more than one personality disorder in an individual patient is
a. Common.
b. Impossible unless the person suffers from dissociative identity disorder.
c. Rare.
d. Only possible for personality disorders in the same DSM-5 cluster.
ANSWER: a
Gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders may be due to
a. Tolerance of behavior in a culture.
b. Differences in help-seeking behavior.
c. Gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician.
d. all of the above
ANSWER: d
According to the definition of personality disorder, only individuals who show patterns
of maladaptive behavior should be diagnosed with a personality disorder.
a. suicidal
b. the most severe
c. relatively permanent
d. highly variable
PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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ANSWER: c
All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder
EXCEPT
a. Patient feelings of distress.
b. Pervasive pattern of behavior.
c. Maladaptive functioning.
d. Chronicity.
ANSWER: a
The gender difference in the diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder has been criticized for
a. Reflecting society’s inherent bias
b. Not reflecting enough of the differences between men and women
c. Being psychologists’ plot to undermine their female colleagues
d. All of the above.
ANSWER: a
Lu believes that he is being tracked by the FBI because he is a telepathy experiment “set
loose,” and he hears messages and instructions from others from the same experiment. What
disorder would he most likely have?
a. Schizotypal personality disorder
b. Schizoid personality disorder
c. Paranoid personality disorder
d. Schizophrenia
PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+ New Update 2022/2023
Questions and Answers Graded A+ New Update 2022/2023
DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped into three clusters. Which of the following most
accurately represents the three clusters?
a. Odd or eccentric; dangerous or inconsistent; shy, uncommunicative, or withdrawn
b. Shy, uncommunicative, or withdrawn; anxious or fearful; dangerous or inconsistent
c. Shy or withdrawn; dramatic, emotional, or erratic; bizarre or thought-disordered
d. Odd or eccentric; dramatic, emotional, or erratic; anxious or fearful
ANSWER: d
In the world, the prevalence of personality disorders is estimated to be
approximately
percent. a. 0.5
b. 2
c. 6
d. 11
ANSWER: c
The characteristic features of personality disorders tend to develop with
a. Rapid onset in late adolescence.
b. Gradual onset in adulthood.
c. Rapid onset in adulthood.
d. Onset in childhood that is difficult to pinpoint.
ANSWER: d
PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+ New Update 2022/2023
,PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+ New Update 2022/2023
According to your textbook, the main reason that we do not have sufficient research
examining the development of personality disorders is that
a. Many individuals do not seek treatment in the early phases of these disorders.
b. There is insufficient research funding for these disorders, due to relative lack of public
awareness.
c. Sophisticated research methods are necessary to study disorders that are so ingrained in
personality.
d. All of these are cited as key contributors to the lack of sufficient research.
ANSWER: a
Research suggests that the gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality
disorders may be due to
a. Genetic differences.
b. Gender-specific learned behavior patterns.
c. Gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician.
d. Cultural scripts that dictate the type of disordered behavior appropriate for each gender.
ANSWER: c
A woman demonstrating a high degree of Western “stereotypical female” traits might
well be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following would
probably occur if a man demonstrated very stereotypical masculine traits?
a. He would be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
b. He would be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder.
c. He would be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.
PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+ New Update 2022/2023
,PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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d. He probably would not be diagnosed with any personality disorder.
ANSWER: d
The diagnosis of more than one personality disorder in an individual patient is
a. Common.
b. Impossible unless the person suffers from dissociative identity disorder.
c. Rare.
d. Only possible for personality disorders in the same DSM-5 cluster.
ANSWER: a
Gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders may be due to
a. Tolerance of behavior in a culture.
b. Differences in help-seeking behavior.
c. Gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician.
d. all of the above
ANSWER: d
According to the definition of personality disorder, only individuals who show patterns
of maladaptive behavior should be diagnosed with a personality disorder.
a. suicidal
b. the most severe
c. relatively permanent
d. highly variable
PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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, PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
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ANSWER: c
All of the following are necessary conditions for the diagnosis of a personality disorder
EXCEPT
a. Patient feelings of distress.
b. Pervasive pattern of behavior.
c. Maladaptive functioning.
d. Chronicity.
ANSWER: a
The gender difference in the diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder has been criticized for
a. Reflecting society’s inherent bias
b. Not reflecting enough of the differences between men and women
c. Being psychologists’ plot to undermine their female colleagues
d. All of the above.
ANSWER: a
Lu believes that he is being tracked by the FBI because he is a telepathy experiment “set
loose,” and he hears messages and instructions from others from the same experiment. What
disorder would he most likely have?
a. Schizotypal personality disorder
b. Schizoid personality disorder
c. Paranoid personality disorder
d. Schizophrenia
PSYC 3082 Chapter 11 PERSONALITY DISORDERS Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+ New Update 2022/2023
