Question 1

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)  and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)  are distinct in that OCPD generally does NOT include

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A)   a grandiose way of thinking.
B)   hallucinations about clean surfaces.
C)   specific compulsions like obsessive handwashing.
D)   ego-syntonic tendencies.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of antisocial personality disorder?

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A)   manipulation
B)   confused identity
C)   impulsivity
D)   aggressionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

All of the following are reasons for why it is difficult to gather data on health EXCEPT

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A)   people may not know how unhealthy they are.
B)   death records are an unreliable way to measure health.
C)   people may be unwilling to answer truthfully when asked about their health.
D)   public health records are confidential.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following describes the benefit of changing someone's personality in an effort to improve their physical (or mental)  health, rather than changing specific behaviors?

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A)   It is easier to change a trait than a specific behavior.
B)   Insurance companies are more likely to cover trait therapies than individual behavior therapies.
C)   Changing a trait could change all relevant health behaviors at once rather than individually.
D)   There are no benefits to changing a trait.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to the text, what was the main controversy in revising the DSM that led to the delay of the new edition?

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A)   how to define personality disorders
B)   whether to include the Big Five traits
C)   how to classify multipersonality disorder
D)   how long the DSM should beE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral attribute associated with borderline personality disorder?

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A)   self-destructive acts
B)   uncontrollable anger
C)   preoccupation with fantasies of ultimate attainment
D)   chronic feelings of emptinessE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

According to the text, why is narcissistic personality disorder difficult for psychologists to treat?

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A)   because it is extremely ego-syntonic
B)   because their patients tend to be violent
C)   because it is rare
D)   because it appears in short burstsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the maladaptive personality traits in the new section of the DSM-5 bears the closest resemblance to low extraversion in the Big Five?

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A)   psychoticism
B)   antagonism
C)   disinhibition
D)   detachmentE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Match the behavioral pattern with the major personality disorder.
-Borderline

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A)  Characterized by stubborn, ritualistic behavior
B)  Expectations of criticism that force individuals to resort to extreme social withdrawal
C)  Expectations of unconditional recognition and admiration of others
D)  Characterized by manipulation, deceit, recklessness, and impulsivity
E)  Characterized by unstable and confused behavior and patterns of self-harmF) Involves distortions of reality, jumbled thinking, and hallucinationsG) A) and C)
H) A) and E)

Question 10

Why are personality disorders considered social?

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A)   They manifest in interactions with other people.
B)   They only cause problems for other people and not for the individual.
C)   They require diagnosis by an individual other than the one affected by the disorder.
D)   They have genetic origins.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

According to the text, labeling personality disorders can be useful for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it can

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A)   provide a useful explanation for the disorder.
B)   be useful for predicting other behaviors relevant to the disorder.
C)   help psychologists by giving them something to write on an insurance billing.
D)   be useful for diagnosing or predicting your own behavior.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Identify and discuss the major differences between the DSM-IV-TR and the new research-based section of the DSM-5. Specifically, what controversies surrounded the major changes?

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Question 13

Suicide and self-mutilation are especially characteristic of which personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   borderline
B)   histrionic
C)   paranoid
D)   schizoidE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT accurate regarding some of the concerns that have been raised about the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)   The DSM system is not widely used by the psychiatric community.
B)   There is a tendency to pathologize morally repugnant and criminal behavior.
C)   There is little in the way of a clear definition of mental health in the DSM.
D)   The labels in the DSM can be overused.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

A recent cross-lagged correlational study shows that being sick leads to ________ but that the reverse isn't true.

Accepted Answer

A)   negative emotions
B)   long-term anxiety
C)   increased optimism
D)   no change in emotionalityE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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