PSY 657 Final Exam Questions With Correct
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Personality
set |of |unique |traits |and |behaviors |that |characterize |the |individual
Personality |Disorder
certain |traits |that |are |so |inflexible |and |maladaptive |that |they |are |unable |to |function |
effectively |or |meet |the |demands |of |their |culture
Summary |of |Personality |Disorders
a |personality |disorder |is |diagnosed |when |there |is |an |enduring |pattern |of |behavior |or |inner |
experience |that |is |pervasive |and |inflexible, |stable |across |time |and |of |long |duration; |may |cause
|clinically |significant |distress |or |impairment |to |functioning; |as |manifested |in |(2 |of) |these |areas:
|cognition, |affectivity, |interpersonal |functioning |or |impulse |control
Cluster |A
Includes |paranoid, |schizoid, |and |schizotypal |personality |disorders; |people |with |these |disorders
|often |seem |odd |or |eccentric, |with |unusual |behavior |ranging |from |distrust |and |suspiciousness |
to |social |detachment
Paranoid |Personality |Disorder
,Suspiciousness |and |mistrust |of |others; |tendency |to |see |self |as |blameless; |on |guard |for |
perceived |attacks |by |others
Schizoid |Personality |Disorder
Impaired |social |relationships; |inability |and |lack |of |desire |to |form |attachments |to |others
Schizotypal |Personality |Disorder
Peculiar |thought |patterns; |oddities |of |perception |and |speech |that |interfere |with |
communication |and |social |interaction
Cluster |B
includes |histrionic, |narcissistic, |antisocial, |and |borderline |personality |disorders; |individuals |
with |these |disorders |share |a |tendency |to |be |dramatic, |emotional |and |erratic
Histrionic |Personality |Disorder
self-dramatization; |overconcern |with |attractiveness; |irritability |and |temper |outbursts |if |
attention |seeking |is |frustrated
Narcissistic |Personality |Disorder
grandiosity; |preoccupation |with |receiving |attention; |self-promoting; |lack |of |empathy
, Antisocial |Personality |Disorder
lack |of |moral |or |ethical |development; |inability |to |follow |approved |models |of |behavior; |
deceitfulness; |shameless |manipulation |of |others; |history |of |conduct |problems |as |a |child
Psychopathy
a |set |of |emotional |and |interpersonal |characteristics |marked |by |a |lack |of |empathy, |remorse, |or |
shame, |an |unmerited |feeling |of |high |self-worth, |and |a |refusal |to |accept |responsibility |for |one's
|actions
Borderline |Personality |Disorder
Impulsiveness; |inappropriate |anger; |drastic |mood |shifts; |chronic |feelings |of |boredom; |
attempts |at |self-mutilation |or |suicide
Cluster |C
includes |avoidant, |dependent |and |obsessive-compulsive |personality |disorders; |people |with |
these |disorders |often |show |anxiety |and |fearfulness
Avoidant |Personality |Disorder
hypersensitivity |to |rejection |or |social |derogation; |shyness; |insecurity |in |social |interaction |and |
initiating |relationships
Dependent |Personality |Disorder
Answers
Personality
set |of |unique |traits |and |behaviors |that |characterize |the |individual
Personality |Disorder
certain |traits |that |are |so |inflexible |and |maladaptive |that |they |are |unable |to |function |
effectively |or |meet |the |demands |of |their |culture
Summary |of |Personality |Disorders
a |personality |disorder |is |diagnosed |when |there |is |an |enduring |pattern |of |behavior |or |inner |
experience |that |is |pervasive |and |inflexible, |stable |across |time |and |of |long |duration; |may |cause
|clinically |significant |distress |or |impairment |to |functioning; |as |manifested |in |(2 |of) |these |areas:
|cognition, |affectivity, |interpersonal |functioning |or |impulse |control
Cluster |A
Includes |paranoid, |schizoid, |and |schizotypal |personality |disorders; |people |with |these |disorders
|often |seem |odd |or |eccentric, |with |unusual |behavior |ranging |from |distrust |and |suspiciousness |
to |social |detachment
Paranoid |Personality |Disorder
,Suspiciousness |and |mistrust |of |others; |tendency |to |see |self |as |blameless; |on |guard |for |
perceived |attacks |by |others
Schizoid |Personality |Disorder
Impaired |social |relationships; |inability |and |lack |of |desire |to |form |attachments |to |others
Schizotypal |Personality |Disorder
Peculiar |thought |patterns; |oddities |of |perception |and |speech |that |interfere |with |
communication |and |social |interaction
Cluster |B
includes |histrionic, |narcissistic, |antisocial, |and |borderline |personality |disorders; |individuals |
with |these |disorders |share |a |tendency |to |be |dramatic, |emotional |and |erratic
Histrionic |Personality |Disorder
self-dramatization; |overconcern |with |attractiveness; |irritability |and |temper |outbursts |if |
attention |seeking |is |frustrated
Narcissistic |Personality |Disorder
grandiosity; |preoccupation |with |receiving |attention; |self-promoting; |lack |of |empathy
, Antisocial |Personality |Disorder
lack |of |moral |or |ethical |development; |inability |to |follow |approved |models |of |behavior; |
deceitfulness; |shameless |manipulation |of |others; |history |of |conduct |problems |as |a |child
Psychopathy
a |set |of |emotional |and |interpersonal |characteristics |marked |by |a |lack |of |empathy, |remorse, |or |
shame, |an |unmerited |feeling |of |high |self-worth, |and |a |refusal |to |accept |responsibility |for |one's
|actions
Borderline |Personality |Disorder
Impulsiveness; |inappropriate |anger; |drastic |mood |shifts; |chronic |feelings |of |boredom; |
attempts |at |self-mutilation |or |suicide
Cluster |C
includes |avoidant, |dependent |and |obsessive-compulsive |personality |disorders; |people |with |
these |disorders |often |show |anxiety |and |fearfulness
Avoidant |Personality |Disorder
hypersensitivity |to |rejection |or |social |derogation; |shyness; |insecurity |in |social |interaction |and |
initiating |relationships
Dependent |Personality |Disorder
