Chapter 14. Personality Disorders
Chris is suspicious of everyone he meets. He thinks that people are all just trying to con
him out of money. He is often argumentative with people about anything that is said.
Chris's behavior is consistent with which personality disorder? - answer paranoid
How does obsessive-compulsive personality disorder differ from the expression of
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? - answer Obsessive-compulsive personality
disorder is an internal process; OCD is experienced as a reaction to an external
process.
Dependent personality disorder is part of which cluster of personality disorders? –
answer Cluster C
Gabriel was diagnosed with child conduct disorder when he was 12 years old. If his
behavior continues, when he turns 16, he will be diagnosed with which personality
disorder? – answer antisocial
A therapist says, "I help individuals with borderline personality disorder accept and
comes to terms with whatever emotions they're feeling at the moment." This therapist
most likely practices ______. – answer dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
What evidence is provided that leads researchers to believe that personality disorders
may be more treatable now than in the past? - answerPersonality is now understood to
be more plastic, and therefore the disorders may be more treatable than previously
thought.
Which of the following would be expected in a person with avoidant personality
disorder? - answerfeelings of inadequacy
Arrogance without empathy best characterizes which personality disorder? -
answernarcissistic
T/F A key part of dynamic deconstructive therapy is creating an idealized version of
one's self to strive for. - answerFalse
Which personality disorder is seen more in men than in women? - answerantisocial
personality disorder
T/F Paranoid personality disorder begins to surface during childhood. - answerFalse
T/F The personality characteristics seen in those with personality disorders are extreme
versions of typical personality traits. - answerTrue
Chris is suspicious of everyone he meets. He thinks that people are all just trying to con
him out of money. He is often argumentative with people about anything that is said.
Chris's behavior is consistent with which personality disorder? - answer paranoid
How does obsessive-compulsive personality disorder differ from the expression of
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? - answer Obsessive-compulsive personality
disorder is an internal process; OCD is experienced as a reaction to an external
process.
Dependent personality disorder is part of which cluster of personality disorders? –
answer Cluster C
Gabriel was diagnosed with child conduct disorder when he was 12 years old. If his
behavior continues, when he turns 16, he will be diagnosed with which personality
disorder? – answer antisocial
A therapist says, "I help individuals with borderline personality disorder accept and
comes to terms with whatever emotions they're feeling at the moment." This therapist
most likely practices ______. – answer dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
What evidence is provided that leads researchers to believe that personality disorders
may be more treatable now than in the past? - answerPersonality is now understood to
be more plastic, and therefore the disorders may be more treatable than previously
thought.
Which of the following would be expected in a person with avoidant personality
disorder? - answerfeelings of inadequacy
Arrogance without empathy best characterizes which personality disorder? -
answernarcissistic
T/F A key part of dynamic deconstructive therapy is creating an idealized version of
one's self to strive for. - answerFalse
Which personality disorder is seen more in men than in women? - answerantisocial
personality disorder
T/F Paranoid personality disorder begins to surface during childhood. - answerFalse
T/F The personality characteristics seen in those with personality disorders are extreme
versions of typical personality traits. - answerTrue
