Chapter 9 Flashcards
What is meant by personality?
patterns of thinking, emotions, and behavior
that tend to be enduring
What is meant by personality trait?
a facet of personality on which people
differ from one another
What is the five-factor model?
a dimensional perspective that posits that
everyone’s personality is organized along five broad
personality traits: negative emotionality, extraversion,
openness to experience, agreeableness, and
conscientiousness
What is a personality disorder?
chronic pattern of maladaptive
cognition, emotion, and behavior that begins by
adolescence or early adulthood and continues into later
adulthood
What is a paranoid personality disorder?
personality disorder
characterized by a pervasive pattern of mistrust and
suspiciousness of others’ motives
What is schizoid personality disorder?
personality disorder
characterized by pervasive detachment from social
relationships and a restricted range of emotional
expression
What is a schizotypal personality disorder?
chronic pattern of
inhibited or inappropriate emotion and social
behavior as well as aberrant cognitions and
disorganized speech
What is borderline personality disorder?
syndrome characterized by
rapidly shifting and unstable mood, self- concept, and
interpersonal relationships, as well as impulsive
behavior and transient dissociative states
What is dialectical behavior therapy?
cognitive- behavioral
intervention aimed at teaching problem- solving skills,
interpersonal skills, and skill at managing negative
emotions
What is transference-focused therapy?
highly structured
psychodynamic treatment for borderline personality
disorder that uses the relationship between patient and
therapist to help patients develop a more realistic and
healthier understanding of their interpersonal
relationships
What is mentalization-based treatment?
a form of psychodynamic
treatment for borderline personality disorder based on
attachment
What is histrionic personality disorder?
sharing features with
borderline personality disorder, including rapidly
shifting emotions and intense, unstable relationships,
people with this disorder also behave in ways to draw
attention to themselves across situations
What is narcissistic personality disorder?
syndrome marked by
grandiose thoughts and feelings of one’s own worth as
well as an obliviousness to others’ needs and an
exploitative, arrogant demeanor
What is avoidant personality disorder?
pervasive anxiety, sense of
inadequacy, and fear of being criticized that lead to the
avoidance of most social interactions with others and
to restraint and nervousness in social interactions
What is dependent personality disorder?
people suffering from this
disorder are anxious about interpersonal interactions,
but their anxiety stems from a deep need to be cared for
by others, rather than from a concern that they will be
criticized
