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Chapter 10 Flashcards

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There is a general agreement among researchers that personality

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can be characterized by five basic trait dimensions

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Individuals with personality disorders…

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are unable to perform some roles expected by society.

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Personality disorders were once known as

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character disorders

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Unlike disorders like depression and PTSD

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personality disorders develop gradually

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Which statement about personality disorders is accurate?

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the category is broad and encompasses behavioral problems that vary widely in form and severity

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Because they were regarded as being different from standard psychiatric syndromes, the personality disorders in the DSM-IV were

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separated from mood disorders

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The behavioral patterns of individuals with personality disorders

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are thought to be consistent over time with little adaptation to new kinds of experiences

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According to the DSM-V what is required for a personality disorder diagnosis?

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The person’s behavior problem must cause them stress or impariment

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Misdiagnoses are common when looking at potential personality disorders because

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many personality disorders share common features

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Since there are substantial problems with reliability and validity of the diagnoses of personality disorders

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it is less likely that research will be replicated by other researchers

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The five-factor model

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is a model of normal personaliy

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What complicates the process of determining the cause of personality disorders?

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The high likelyhood that a person with one personality disorder will have another

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The finding that temperament may play a role in the etiology of personality disorders suggests that

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a susceptibility to the development of a personality disorder may be inherited

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The best description of the biological component of personality disorders is

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personality traits are inherited that predispose a person to developing a personality disorder

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The “clusters” of personality disordes found in the DSM-5 are grouped based on

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symptoms

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What do all of the Cluster A disorders have in common?

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Oddness/Eccentricity

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Which of the following is a Cluster B personality disorder?

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Borderline

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Someone who is suspicious and doubts the loyalty of her friends and never forgets a grudge is mostlikely to be diagnosed with

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paranoid personality disorder

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The best single-word description for the person with paranoid personality disorder is

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mistrustful

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Unlike someone with paranoid schizophrenia, a person with paranoid personality disorder is…

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in contact with reality

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Which basic personality traits from the five-factor model seem most importatnt in the development of PPD?

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Antagonism and Neuroticism

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Sam shows little emotion and is a loner. He has no social relationships and seems to experience no pleaseure. What personality disorder might he have?

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Schizoid

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The central problem of schizoid is…

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an inability to form attachments to other people

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Which personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of schizoid?

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High introversion and low openness to feelings

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Individuals with schizoid and paranoid personality disorders differ significantly in their
levels of emotionality
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A cognitive explanation for schizoid personality disorder proposes that the individual with this disorder believes that
he is alone
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Which of the following personality disorders is most likely to be mistaken for schizophrenia?
Schizotypal
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Thought and speech oddities comparable to those seen in schizophrenia have been documented in _____________ personality disorders
schizotypal
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Schizophrenic disorders seem to be most strongly linked genetically to ____________ personality disorder
Schizotypal
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Transient and psychotic symptoms are seen in which of the following personality disorders?
paranoid and schizotypal
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Someone who is vain and self-centered, attention seeking, and a "drama-queen" is likely to have what personality disorer.
Histrionic
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Someone who is lively and emotional, provocative, and has a long string of short-lived romances could recieve a diagnosis of...
histrionic personality disorder
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Why are those with histrionic personality disorder rarely able to maintain relationships over time?
their need for attention and manipulation is likely to push others away
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Which personality traits of the five-factor model are most important in histrionic personality disorder?
High extraversion and high neuroticism
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Which of the following best accounts for why women are more likely to be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorders?
Symptoms are maladaptive exaggerations of traits normally seen in women
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Which of the following is most typical of the interpersonal attitudes and behaviors of someone with histrionic personality disorder?
Repeated manipulation of others to gain attention
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What distinguishes narcissistic personality disorder from other Cluster B disorders?
Grandoisity
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Some people think that everyone is looking at them and talking about them, wishing to be like them. This is expected in ______________ personality disorder.
narcissistic
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Why are those with narcissistic personality disorder unlikely to seek treatment?
They think they are nearly perfect
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Parental over-evaluation is associated with which personality disorder?
Narcissistic
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Early criminal behavior is most characteristic of
antisocial personality disorder
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______________ personality disorder is much more common in women than in men and involves the exploitation of others without remorese
Antisocial
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Which of the following is most typical of the interpersonal attitudes and behaviors of someone with antisocial personality disorder?
Irritable and aggressive patterns of irresponsible behavior
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Antisocial personality disorder differs from other Cluster B disorders in that
a need for approval is not displayed
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What "border" does the the term "borderline" in borderline personality disorder refer to?
The behaviors exhibited by those with neurotic and psychotic disorders
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Impulsivity and extreme instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood best characterize
borderline personality disorder
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Which of the following is typical of interpersonal behaviors of someone with borderline personality disorder?
Vacillation between overidealization and bitter dissappointment
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Self-mutilation, as seen in borderline personality disorder, is
a form of self-punishment
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If someone threatens another person with suicide to keep them from leaving, what personality disorder might they have?
borderline
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Transient psychotic and dissociative experiences can occur in _________________ personality disorder
borderline
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Which traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of borderline personality disorder?
High impulsivity and affective instability
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The borderline personality differs from histrionic disorder in that
the central role of sexuality is not present
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The main difference between borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder is that
exploitation of others is done out of an angry reaction instead rather than for gain
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About half of the individuals with borderline personality disorder also qualify for a diagnosis of
a mood disorder
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in what personality disorder is a comorbid diagnosis of depression most commonly seen?
dependent personality disorder
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The research on the association between BPD and childhood sexual abuse
is problematic due to other things that are likely to be occuring with the sexual abuse
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The individual with avoidant personality disorder behaves most similarly to someone with ___________ personality disorder
schizoid
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The individual with avoidant personality disorder is unlikely to develop lasting relationships as a result of his or her
fear of rejection
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Someone who has avoidant personality disorder is likely to
be hypersensitive to any sign of criticism or rejection
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In contrast to schizoid individuals, those with avoidany personality disorders
are extremely upset by their lack of social relationships
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Which traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of avoidant personality disorder?
High introversion and high neuroticism
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Avoidant personality disorder is extremely similar to
generalized social phobia
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Involvement in an abusive relationship (as someone who is absued) is most expected of the individual with __________ personality disorder
dependent
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Hattie has a dependent personality disorder. This means she
as acute discomfort when she is alone.
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People who lack self-confidence despite good skills, who panic at the possiblity of being separated from their spouse, and remain in abusive relationships have many of the symptoms of __________________ personality disorder
dependent
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What is the difference between borderline and dependent personality disorder?
Abandonment makes a person with BPD angry, and the person with DPD submissive
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Which of the personality traits from the five-factor model seem most important in the development of dependent personality disorder?
high neuroticism and high agreeableness
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The person with ____________________ personality disorder is likely to be described as rigid and cold
obsessive-compulsive
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What is the difference between those with OCD and OCPD?
Those with OCPD do not have true obsessions
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Which traits from the five-factor model are most important in the development of OCD?
High conscientiousness and low compliance
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Why does the person with OCD have problems in interpersional relationships?
All their rime is spent on work
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What explains the difficulty in treating personality disorders?
By definition, they are enduring patterns of thought and behavior
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Why is the use of medicaiton to treat BPD controversial?
It is highly associated with suicide
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Dialectical behavior therapy is
a promising, problem-focused treatment for BPD
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Which of the following is a part of the clinical picture in antisocial personality and psychopathy
Using charm to make a strong first impression
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Which of the following is true about the connection between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder?
Many people who have antisocial personality disorder do not have psychopathy
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Antisocial personality disorder differs from psychopathy in that antisocial personality disorder
focuses more on observable behavior

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