PSYC334 Chapter 10 Exam
Questions with Complete Answers
The behavioral patterns of individuals with personality disorders
a. tend to fluctuate over time
b. tend to normalize with experience as an individual matures
c. are thought to be relatively consistent over time, with little adaptations to new
kinds of experiences
d. are remarkable in their tendency to shift dramatically from one kind of disorder to
another - ANSWER-c. are thought to be relatively consistent over time, with little
adaptations to new kinds of experiences
According to the DSM-5, which of the following must be true for a personality
disorder diagnosis?
a. the patient's behavior must reflect a lack of impulse control
b. the patient must experience mild irritability
c. signs of psychosis must be present
d. the person's behavior problems must cause them distress or impairment. -
ANSWER-d. the person's behavior problems must cause them distress or
impairment
People find Adam difficult to be around. His behavior is unpredictable and erratic but
most often is annoying to others. he doest seem to learn from his bad experiences,
instead he keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over. His family says adam
has been like this since at least junior high school. Adam most likely has:
a. a mood disorder
b. an anxiety disorder
c. a dissociative disorder
d. a personality disorder - ANSWER-d. a personality disorder
Misdiagnoses are common when looking at potential personality disorders because:
a. the diagnostic criteria are objective
b. many of the personality disorders share common features.
c. most of those in treatment for personality disorders are heavily medicated
d. it is usually not possible to determine when the problematic behavior began -
ANSWER-b. many of the personality disorders share common features
since there are substantial problems with reliability and validity of the diagnoses of
personality disorders
, a. they are rarely used in clinical practice
b. it is less likely that research on a disorder will be able to be replicated by other
researchers
c. they are considered by clinicians only as suggestions and do not have an
impairment on treatment decisions
d. very little research or search for treatments is done. - ANSWER-b. it is less likely
that research on a disorder will be able to be repilicated
the five-factor model:
a. is a model of normal personality that includes an expanded description of the five
basic personality dimensions
b. is a model that attempts to explain personality disorders by dividing them into five
main categories
c. is a model that explains the causes of personality disorders by describing the five
most important factors that lead to their development
d. is a five-step model for the treatment of personality disorders. - ANSWER-a. is a
model of normal personality that includes an expanded description of the five basic
personality dimensions
which of the following is a factor that complicates determining the causes of
personality disorders
a. the high likelihood that an individual with one personality disorder may also have
another
b. the availability of only prospective data
c. the wealth of biological data available
d. the inability to gather information from the patients themselves, due to the
prevalence of memory disorders among those with personality - ANSWER-a. the
high likelihood that an individual with one personality disorder may also have another
The finding that temperament may play a role in the etiology of personality disorders
suggests that
a. all personality disorders have a biological data
b. learning plays a significant role in the development of personality disorders
c. the environment does not play a causal role in the development of mood disorders
d. a susceptability to the development of a personality disorder may be inherited -
ANSWER-d. a susceptibility to the development of a personality disorder may be
inherited
The best description of the biological component of personality disorders is
a. they are directly inherited disorders
b. they have no biological component, they are learned
c. personality traits are inherited that predispose a person to developing a
personality disorder
Questions with Complete Answers
The behavioral patterns of individuals with personality disorders
a. tend to fluctuate over time
b. tend to normalize with experience as an individual matures
c. are thought to be relatively consistent over time, with little adaptations to new
kinds of experiences
d. are remarkable in their tendency to shift dramatically from one kind of disorder to
another - ANSWER-c. are thought to be relatively consistent over time, with little
adaptations to new kinds of experiences
According to the DSM-5, which of the following must be true for a personality
disorder diagnosis?
a. the patient's behavior must reflect a lack of impulse control
b. the patient must experience mild irritability
c. signs of psychosis must be present
d. the person's behavior problems must cause them distress or impairment. -
ANSWER-d. the person's behavior problems must cause them distress or
impairment
People find Adam difficult to be around. His behavior is unpredictable and erratic but
most often is annoying to others. he doest seem to learn from his bad experiences,
instead he keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over. His family says adam
has been like this since at least junior high school. Adam most likely has:
a. a mood disorder
b. an anxiety disorder
c. a dissociative disorder
d. a personality disorder - ANSWER-d. a personality disorder
Misdiagnoses are common when looking at potential personality disorders because:
a. the diagnostic criteria are objective
b. many of the personality disorders share common features.
c. most of those in treatment for personality disorders are heavily medicated
d. it is usually not possible to determine when the problematic behavior began -
ANSWER-b. many of the personality disorders share common features
since there are substantial problems with reliability and validity of the diagnoses of
personality disorders
, a. they are rarely used in clinical practice
b. it is less likely that research on a disorder will be able to be replicated by other
researchers
c. they are considered by clinicians only as suggestions and do not have an
impairment on treatment decisions
d. very little research or search for treatments is done. - ANSWER-b. it is less likely
that research on a disorder will be able to be repilicated
the five-factor model:
a. is a model of normal personality that includes an expanded description of the five
basic personality dimensions
b. is a model that attempts to explain personality disorders by dividing them into five
main categories
c. is a model that explains the causes of personality disorders by describing the five
most important factors that lead to their development
d. is a five-step model for the treatment of personality disorders. - ANSWER-a. is a
model of normal personality that includes an expanded description of the five basic
personality dimensions
which of the following is a factor that complicates determining the causes of
personality disorders
a. the high likelihood that an individual with one personality disorder may also have
another
b. the availability of only prospective data
c. the wealth of biological data available
d. the inability to gather information from the patients themselves, due to the
prevalence of memory disorders among those with personality - ANSWER-a. the
high likelihood that an individual with one personality disorder may also have another
The finding that temperament may play a role in the etiology of personality disorders
suggests that
a. all personality disorders have a biological data
b. learning plays a significant role in the development of personality disorders
c. the environment does not play a causal role in the development of mood disorders
d. a susceptability to the development of a personality disorder may be inherited -
ANSWER-d. a susceptibility to the development of a personality disorder may be
inherited
The best description of the biological component of personality disorders is
a. they are directly inherited disorders
b. they have no biological component, they are learned
c. personality traits are inherited that predispose a person to developing a
personality disorder
