Ch 16 Personality Disorders Exam
Questions with Complete Solutions
Backward masking - ANSWER-a laboratory test of attention that requires a person to
identify a visual stimulus immediately after a previous stimulus has flashed on and
off the screen.
Frontal lobes. - ANSWER-According to the video ("Can Brain Damage Cause a
Personality Disorder?"), Dick's personality changes are the result of degeneration of
his...
1. Loss of empathy skills.
2. Increased agitation.
3. Poor awareness of his negative impact on others. - ANSWER-Dick's personality
changes included each of the following...
1. Social interactions.
2. Temperament.
3. Personal style. - ANSWER-According to the video, the frontal lobes are tied to
each of the following...
Increased artistic interest and skill. - ANSWER-On the positive side, Dick's
degenerative brain disease seems to have produced...
1. Antisocial personality disorder.
2. Borderline personality disorder.
3. Histrionic personality disorder.
4. Narcissistic personality disorder. - ANSWER-The cluster of "dramatic" personality
disorders includes what?
Antisocial personality disorder - ANSWER-A personality disorder marked by a
general pattern of disregard for and violation of other people's rights. People with this
personality disorder are sometimes described as "psychopaths" or "sociopaths".
Cluster:
Dramatic.
Similar Disorders:
Conduct disorder.
Responsiveness to Treatment:
Poor.
Modeling - ANSWER-Imitation.
, Borderline personality disorder - ANSWER-A personality disorder characterized by
repeated instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood and by
impulsive behavior.
Cluster:
Dramatic.
Similar Disorders:
Depressive disorder, bipolar disorder.
Responsiveness to Treatment:
Moderate.
Amygdala - ANSWER-The brain structure that is closely tied to fear and other
negative emotions.
Prefrontal cortex - ANSWER-The brain region linked to planning, self-control, and
decision making (Mitchell et al., 2014; Richter et al., 2014; Stone, 2014).
Histrionic personality disorder - ANSWER-A personality disorder in which an
individual displays a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking. Once
called hysterical personality disorder.
Cluster:
Dramatic.
Similar Disorders:
Somatic symptom disorder; depressive disorder.
Responsiveness to Treatment:
Modest.
Egoist - ANSWER-A person considered primarily with their own interests.
Egotist - ANSWER-A person wiry an inflated sense of self-worth.
Narcissistic personality disorder - ANSWER-A personality disorder marked by a
broad pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.
Cluster:
Dramatic.
Similar Disorders:
Cyclothymic disorder (mood bipolar disorder).
Responsiveness to Treatment:
Poor.
Questions with Complete Solutions
Backward masking - ANSWER-a laboratory test of attention that requires a person to
identify a visual stimulus immediately after a previous stimulus has flashed on and
off the screen.
Frontal lobes. - ANSWER-According to the video ("Can Brain Damage Cause a
Personality Disorder?"), Dick's personality changes are the result of degeneration of
his...
1. Loss of empathy skills.
2. Increased agitation.
3. Poor awareness of his negative impact on others. - ANSWER-Dick's personality
changes included each of the following...
1. Social interactions.
2. Temperament.
3. Personal style. - ANSWER-According to the video, the frontal lobes are tied to
each of the following...
Increased artistic interest and skill. - ANSWER-On the positive side, Dick's
degenerative brain disease seems to have produced...
1. Antisocial personality disorder.
2. Borderline personality disorder.
3. Histrionic personality disorder.
4. Narcissistic personality disorder. - ANSWER-The cluster of "dramatic" personality
disorders includes what?
Antisocial personality disorder - ANSWER-A personality disorder marked by a
general pattern of disregard for and violation of other people's rights. People with this
personality disorder are sometimes described as "psychopaths" or "sociopaths".
Cluster:
Dramatic.
Similar Disorders:
Conduct disorder.
Responsiveness to Treatment:
Poor.
Modeling - ANSWER-Imitation.
, Borderline personality disorder - ANSWER-A personality disorder characterized by
repeated instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and mood and by
impulsive behavior.
Cluster:
Dramatic.
Similar Disorders:
Depressive disorder, bipolar disorder.
Responsiveness to Treatment:
Moderate.
Amygdala - ANSWER-The brain structure that is closely tied to fear and other
negative emotions.
Prefrontal cortex - ANSWER-The brain region linked to planning, self-control, and
decision making (Mitchell et al., 2014; Richter et al., 2014; Stone, 2014).
Histrionic personality disorder - ANSWER-A personality disorder in which an
individual displays a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking. Once
called hysterical personality disorder.
Cluster:
Dramatic.
Similar Disorders:
Somatic symptom disorder; depressive disorder.
Responsiveness to Treatment:
Modest.
Egoist - ANSWER-A person considered primarily with their own interests.
Egotist - ANSWER-A person wiry an inflated sense of self-worth.
Narcissistic personality disorder - ANSWER-A personality disorder marked by a
broad pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.
Cluster:
Dramatic.
Similar Disorders:
Cyclothymic disorder (mood bipolar disorder).
Responsiveness to Treatment:
Poor.
