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Western Connecticut State University Summary Chapter 13 Personality Disorders — psychopathology|120 BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS|LATEST UPDATE
Western Connecticut State University Summary Chapter 13 Personality Disorders — psychopathology|120 BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS|LATEST UPDATE
According to the definition of a personality disorder, what kind of pattern of maladaptive be...
Western Connecticut State University
Summary Chapter 13 Personality
Disorders — psychopathology|120
BRAND NEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALL GRADED
A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS|LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025
According to the definition of a personality disorder, what kind of pattern of
maladaptive behaviour must an individual show to be diagnosed with a personality
disorder?
a.a relatively persistent pattern
b.a highly variable pattern
c.an unpopular pattern
d.a very severe pattern - ANSWER-✔a.a relatively persistent pattern
Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for the diagnosis of a
personality disorder?
a.maladaptive functioning
b.pervasive pattern of behaviour
c.subjective feelings of distress
d.chronic pattern - ANSWER-✔c.subjective feelings of distress
Based on the argument that the problems of people with personality disorders may
just be extreme versions of the problems many of us experience, how can
personality disorders be viewed?
a.as disorders of functioning rather than disease
b.as disorders of learning rather than disease
c.as disorders of biology rather than learning
d.as disorders of degree rather than kind - ANSWER-✔d.as disorders of degree
rather than kind
, Clinicians who have criticized the way DSM-5 classifies personality disorders view
personality disorders as extremes of normal personality rather than as which of the
following?
a.impaired functioning
b.medical conditions
c.biologically based traits
d.separate categories of disorders - ANSWER-✔d.separate categories of disorders
Some researchers believe that personality disorders are extreme versions of
otherwise typical personality variations. Through which model do these people
personality disorders?
a.functioning model
b.dimensional model
c.biological model
d.categorical model - ANSWER-✔b.dimensional model
Widiger and colleagues have argued for decades that a dimensional model is more
advantageous than a categorical model. Which of the following was NOT one of their
listed advantages?
a.It would retain more information about each individual.
b.It would be more flexible because it would permit both categorical and
dimensional differentiations.
c.It would avoid the often arbitrary decisions involved in assigning a person to a
diagnostic category.
d.It would allow us to view disorders as real things, comparable to the realness of an
infection or a broken arm. - ANSWER-✔d.It would allow us to view disorders as real
things, comparable to the realness of an infection or a broken arm.
Which of the following is NOT a personality disorder cluster?
a.odd or eccentric
b.dramatic, emotional, erratic
c.avoidant and paranoid
d.anxious or fearful - ANSWER-✔c.avoidant and paranoid
Jane and Katelyn both have personality disorders that are part of the DSM-5 Cluster
B. Although the women have been diagnosed with different personality disorders,
what characteristics do they most likely have in common?
a.elevated levels of impulsivity
b.elevated levels of anxiety
c.elevated levels of eccentricity
d.elevated levels of extraversion - ANSWER-✔a.elevated levels of impulsivity
Sean has a personality disorder. When his family is asked about it, what are they
likely to say?
a.It developed gradually in childhood.
b.It developed rapidly in adulthood.
c.It developed rapidly in late adolescence.
, d.It developed gradually in adulthood. - ANSWER-✔a.It developed gradually in
childhood.
Dr. Gall is studying a personality characteristic that is NOT a dimension in the five-
factor model of personality. What is it?
a.extraversion
b.neuroticism
c.conscientiousness
d.expressiveness - ANSWER-✔d.expressiveness
What does the cross-cultural research on the five-factor model of personality
suggest?
a.Only two dimensions are universal.
b.Western-type personality structure differs from the non-Western type.
c.There is no such thing as a universal human personality structure.
d.The five dimensions are fairly universal. - ANSWER-✔d.The five dimensions are
fairly universal.
Ming has narcissistic personality disorder and Ian has antisocial personality disorder.
Although they are quite different, which of the Big Five personality traits do they
most likely share?
a.disagreeableness
b.openness to experience
c.extroversion
d.irresponsibility - ANSWER-✔a.disagreeableness
Of the DSM-5 personality disorders, which disorders are relatively rare, occurring in
less than one percent of the general population?
a.histrionic, avoidant, and schizoid personality disorders
b.schizoid, schizotypal, dependent, and histrionic personality disorders
c.schizoid, narcissistic, and avoidant personality disorders
d.paranoid, schizotypal, histrionic, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality
disorders - ANSWER-✔b.schizoid, schizotypal, dependent, and histrionic personality
disorders
What is the main reason we do NOT have sufficient research examining the
development of personality disorders?
a.There is insufficient research funding for these disorders due to relative lack of
public awareness.
b.Many individuals do not seek treatment in the early phases of these disorders.
c.There are many other disorders involving far greater impairment, and these tend
to receive the most research funding.
d.Sophisticated research methods are necessary to study disorders that are so
ingrained in personality. - ANSWER-✔b.Many individuals do not seek treatment in
the early phases of these disorders.
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