PSY 657 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) - ANSWER ✔ Disorder
characterized by continual violation of and disregard for the rights of others
through deceitful, aggressive, or antisocial behavior, typically without
remorse or loyalty to anyone.
2. avoidant personality disorder - ANSWER ✔ Extreme social inhibition and
introversion, hypersensitivity to criticism and rejection, limited social
relationships, and low self-esteem.
3. borderline personality disorder (BPD) - ANSWER ✔ Impulsivity and
instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and moods.
4. dependent personality disorder - ANSWER ✔ Extreme dependence on
others, particularly the need to be taken care of, leading to clinging and
submissive behavior.
5. dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) - ANSWER ✔ A unique kind of
cognitive and behavioral therapy specifically adapted for treating borderline
personality disorder.
,6. epidemiological study - ANSWER ✔ Attempts to establish the pattern of
occurrence of certain (mental) disorders in different times, places, and
groups of people.
7. histrionic personality disorder - ANSWER ✔ Excessive attention seeking,
emotional instability, and self-dramatization.
8. narcissistic personality disorder - ANSWER ✔ Exaggerated sense of self-
importance, preoccupation with being admired, and lack of empathy fo the
feelings of others.
9. efficacy - ANSWER ✔ In a situation where treatment is tested under ideal
conditions (usually in a controlled clinical trial), this is how well a given
treatment improves clinical outcome compared to a control or comparison
condition.
10.electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - ANSWER ✔ Use of electricity to produce
convulsions and unconsciousness; a treatment used primarily to alleviate
depressive and manic episodes.
11.Also known as electroshock therapy.
12.family therapy - ANSWER ✔ A treatment approach that includes all family
members, not just the identified patient.
13.Cluster A personality disorders - ANSWER ✔ paranoid, schizoid,
schizotypal
,14.odd or eccentric with unusual behavior ranging from distrust and
suspiciousness to social detachment
15.Cluster B personality disorders - ANSWER ✔ antisocial, borderline,
histrionic, narcissistic
16.individuals with these disorders share a tendency to be dramatic, emotional,
and erratic
17.Cluster C personality disorders - ANSWER ✔ avoidant, dependent,
obsessive-compulsive
18.people with these disorders often show anxiety and fearfulness
19.epidemiological studies - ANSWER ✔ reveal the incidence and prevalence
of a disorder in a particular population
20.paranoid personality disorder (cluster A) - ANSWER ✔ A personality
disorder marked by a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others, often
reading hidden meanings into ordinary remarks. They tend to see themselves
as blameless, instead blaming others for their own mistakes and failures--
even to the point of ascribing evil motives to others. They are chronically on
guard and tense, looking for clues to validate their expectations while
disregarding all evidence to the contrary.
Not psychotic, usually in clear contact with reality
21.gender dysphoria - characteristics - ANSWER ✔ diagnosed either during
childhood, or adolescence, or adulthood.
, 22.transsexualism - ANSWER ✔ outdated term. now we use transgender and
mainly refers to people who undergo gender-affirming medical procedures.
23.sexual dysfunction - ANSWER ✔ involves impairment either in the desire
for sexual gratification or in the ability to achieve it.
24.female sexual interest/arousal disorder - ANSWER ✔ in women who
persistently show a lack of interest in sexual activity or can't get aroused
enough for an orgasm.
25.male erectile disorder - ANSWER ✔ formerly known as premature
ejaculation
26.premature ejacalation - ANSWER ✔ most prevalent sexual dysfunction
27.female orgasmic disorder - ANSWER ✔ persistent or recurrent delay in
orgasm after a normal sexual excitement phase.
28.phases of human sexual response - ANSWER ✔ Desire
Excitement / Arousal
Orgasm
Resolution
29.in which three phases can sexual dysfunction occur - ANSWER ✔ in the
first three phases - desire, excitement/arousal, orgasm
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
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<RECENT VERSION>
1. antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) - ANSWER ✔ Disorder
characterized by continual violation of and disregard for the rights of others
through deceitful, aggressive, or antisocial behavior, typically without
remorse or loyalty to anyone.
2. avoidant personality disorder - ANSWER ✔ Extreme social inhibition and
introversion, hypersensitivity to criticism and rejection, limited social
relationships, and low self-esteem.
3. borderline personality disorder (BPD) - ANSWER ✔ Impulsivity and
instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and moods.
4. dependent personality disorder - ANSWER ✔ Extreme dependence on
others, particularly the need to be taken care of, leading to clinging and
submissive behavior.
5. dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) - ANSWER ✔ A unique kind of
cognitive and behavioral therapy specifically adapted for treating borderline
personality disorder.
,6. epidemiological study - ANSWER ✔ Attempts to establish the pattern of
occurrence of certain (mental) disorders in different times, places, and
groups of people.
7. histrionic personality disorder - ANSWER ✔ Excessive attention seeking,
emotional instability, and self-dramatization.
8. narcissistic personality disorder - ANSWER ✔ Exaggerated sense of self-
importance, preoccupation with being admired, and lack of empathy fo the
feelings of others.
9. efficacy - ANSWER ✔ In a situation where treatment is tested under ideal
conditions (usually in a controlled clinical trial), this is how well a given
treatment improves clinical outcome compared to a control or comparison
condition.
10.electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - ANSWER ✔ Use of electricity to produce
convulsions and unconsciousness; a treatment used primarily to alleviate
depressive and manic episodes.
11.Also known as electroshock therapy.
12.family therapy - ANSWER ✔ A treatment approach that includes all family
members, not just the identified patient.
13.Cluster A personality disorders - ANSWER ✔ paranoid, schizoid,
schizotypal
,14.odd or eccentric with unusual behavior ranging from distrust and
suspiciousness to social detachment
15.Cluster B personality disorders - ANSWER ✔ antisocial, borderline,
histrionic, narcissistic
16.individuals with these disorders share a tendency to be dramatic, emotional,
and erratic
17.Cluster C personality disorders - ANSWER ✔ avoidant, dependent,
obsessive-compulsive
18.people with these disorders often show anxiety and fearfulness
19.epidemiological studies - ANSWER ✔ reveal the incidence and prevalence
of a disorder in a particular population
20.paranoid personality disorder (cluster A) - ANSWER ✔ A personality
disorder marked by a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others, often
reading hidden meanings into ordinary remarks. They tend to see themselves
as blameless, instead blaming others for their own mistakes and failures--
even to the point of ascribing evil motives to others. They are chronically on
guard and tense, looking for clues to validate their expectations while
disregarding all evidence to the contrary.
Not psychotic, usually in clear contact with reality
21.gender dysphoria - characteristics - ANSWER ✔ diagnosed either during
childhood, or adolescence, or adulthood.
, 22.transsexualism - ANSWER ✔ outdated term. now we use transgender and
mainly refers to people who undergo gender-affirming medical procedures.
23.sexual dysfunction - ANSWER ✔ involves impairment either in the desire
for sexual gratification or in the ability to achieve it.
24.female sexual interest/arousal disorder - ANSWER ✔ in women who
persistently show a lack of interest in sexual activity or can't get aroused
enough for an orgasm.
25.male erectile disorder - ANSWER ✔ formerly known as premature
ejaculation
26.premature ejacalation - ANSWER ✔ most prevalent sexual dysfunction
27.female orgasmic disorder - ANSWER ✔ persistent or recurrent delay in
orgasm after a normal sexual excitement phase.
28.phases of human sexual response - ANSWER ✔ Desire
Excitement / Arousal
Orgasm
Resolution
29.in which three phases can sexual dysfunction occur - ANSWER ✔ in the
first three phases - desire, excitement/arousal, orgasm
