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1
According to Young, a person who has an early maladaptive schema of 'mistrust and abuse' and who interacts with others in a very aloof manner will:
A)perpetuate the schema through 'schema avoidance'.
B)perpetuate the schema through 'overcompensation'.
C)perpetuate the schema through 'schema surrender'.
D)reduce the strength of the schema over time.
2
Key components of dialectical behaviour therapy are:
A)emotion regulation, self-harm reduction and adaptive problem solving.
B)assertiveness, problem-focused coping and distress tolerance.
C)interpersonal communication, problem-focused coping and cognitive restructuring.
D)distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and emotion regulation.
3
According to Linehan's biosocial model, an 'invalidating environment' is primarily considered responsible for a child developing:
A)trait neuroticism.
B)maladaptive coping strategies.
C)suicidal behaviours.
D)high levels of emotional arousal.
4
Eloise is an attractive young woman who likes being the centre of attention and seduces men into caring for her. The personality disorder that best relates to Eloise's behaviour is:
A)borderline.
B)dependent.
C)histrionic.
D)narcissistic.
5
Kane is a 24-year-old man who lives with his parents, has only a few close friends, and believes people are out to get him and steal his thoughts. The personality disorder that best fits Kane's symptoms is:
A)schizotypal.
B)paranoid.
C)schizoid.
D)avoidant.
6
Which of the following is likely to be a challenge associated with treatment of clients with narcissistic personality disorder?
A)Strong motivation to change
B)Dependency on the therapeutic relationship
C)Fear of negative evaluation by the therapist
D)Lack of insight into difficulties
7
According to the dimensional view, personality disorders:
A)exist on a continuum with normal personality functioning.
B)represent qualitatively different aspects of personality to normal personality functioning.
C)are primarily caused by genetic factors.
D)are primarily caused by traumatic childhood experiences.
8
Which of the following is not a defining characteristic of disordered personality functioning?
A)Inflexibility of behaviour in different settings
B)Behaviour causes distress to others
C)Problematic behaviour is exacerbated in times of stress
D)Behaviour can be self-defeating
9
Which of the following is a key goal of cognitive analytic therapy?
A)Relearning of reciprocal role procedures through the therapeutic relationship
B)Forgiveness for abusive and traumatic childhood experiences
C)Insight into one's dysfunctional reciprocal role procedures
D)Enacting reciprocal role procedures
10
Culture is likely to play an important role in the identification of personality disorders due to:
A)cultural differences in the labelling of certain behaviours.
B)cultural differences in personality styles.
C)genetic differences between individuals of different cultures.
D)differences in childrearing practices between cultures.





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