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PSY 657 Exam 3 Questions And Answers
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Personality Disorder - Answer✔Chronic interpersonal difficulties, problems with one's identity
or sense of self and an inability to function adequately in society
Cluster A disorders - Answer✔paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Cluster B disorders - Answer✔antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Cluster C disorders - Answer✔avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
Paranoid Personality Disorder - Answer✔type of personality disorder characterized by extreme
suspiciousness or mistrust of others often reading hidden meanings into ordinary remarks
Schizoid Personality Disorder - Answer✔difficulty forming relationships and usually lack of
interest in doing so
Schizotypal Personality Disorder - Answer✔A person who is excessively introverted and has
pervasive social and interpersonal deficits as well as cognitive or perceptual distortions and
eccentricities of behavior
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Histrionic Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by excessive
emotionality and preoccupation with being the center of attention; emotional shallowness;
overly dramatic behavior
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Answer✔characterized by a grandiose sense of self-
importance, a preoccupation with fantasies of success or power, and a need for constant
attention or admiration
Antisocial Personality Disorder - Answer✔A personality disorder in which the person (usually a
man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members.
May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist.
Borderline Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by a lack of
stability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsivity; angry outbursts;
intense fear of abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures
Avoidant Personality Disorder - Answer✔A personality disorder characterized by consistent
discomfort and restraint in social situations, overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, and extreme
sensitivity to negative evaluation.
Dependent Personality Disorder - Answer✔A personality disorder characterized by a pattern of
clinging and obedience, fear of separation, and an ongoing need to be taken care of.
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by
preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, and control
Psychopathy - Answer✔"Insanity without delirium"
Social, Academic, and occupational functioning - Answer✔All PDs must impair...
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PSY 657 Exam 3 Questions And Answers
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Personality Disorder - Answer✔Chronic interpersonal difficulties, problems with one's identity
or sense of self and an inability to function adequately in society
Cluster A disorders - Answer✔paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
Cluster B disorders - Answer✔antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Cluster C disorders - Answer✔avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
Paranoid Personality Disorder - Answer✔type of personality disorder characterized by extreme
suspiciousness or mistrust of others often reading hidden meanings into ordinary remarks
Schizoid Personality Disorder - Answer✔difficulty forming relationships and usually lack of
interest in doing so
Schizotypal Personality Disorder - Answer✔A person who is excessively introverted and has
pervasive social and interpersonal deficits as well as cognitive or perceptual distortions and
eccentricities of behavior
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Histrionic Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by excessive
emotionality and preoccupation with being the center of attention; emotional shallowness;
overly dramatic behavior
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Answer✔characterized by a grandiose sense of self-
importance, a preoccupation with fantasies of success or power, and a need for constant
attention or admiration
Antisocial Personality Disorder - Answer✔A personality disorder in which the person (usually a
man) exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members.
May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist.
Borderline Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by a lack of
stability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotion; impulsivity; angry outbursts;
intense fear of abandonment; recurring suicidal gestures
Avoidant Personality Disorder - Answer✔A personality disorder characterized by consistent
discomfort and restraint in social situations, overwhelming feelings of inadequacy, and extreme
sensitivity to negative evaluation.
Dependent Personality Disorder - Answer✔A personality disorder characterized by a pattern of
clinging and obedience, fear of separation, and an ongoing need to be taken care of.
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder - Answer✔a personality disorder characterized by
preoccupation with orderliness, perfection, and control
Psychopathy - Answer✔"Insanity without delirium"
Social, Academic, and occupational functioning - Answer✔All PDs must impair...
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