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The 'cluster A' personality disorders are: |
| | A) | histrionic, schizotypal, avoidant. |
| | B) | antisocial, borderline, narcissistic. |
| | C) | schizoid, antisocial, histrionic. |
| | D) | schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid. |
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Which disorders comprise 'Cluster B'? |
| | A) | Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive. |
| | B) | Dependent, antisocial, avoidant, borderline. |
| | C) | Histrionic, narcissistic, dependent, avoidant. |
| | D) | Histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, antisocial. |
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At one time, the term "moral insanity" was used to describe a pattern of behaviors and personality traits that is now described as ________ personality disorder. |
| | A) | antisocial |
| | B) | paranoid |
| | C) | borderline |
| | D) | schizoid |
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Which of the following is NOT considered a core aspect of the psychopathic personality? |
| | A) | Lack of empathy and remorse. |
| | B) | Glibness and superficial charm. |
| | C) | High anxiety in interpersonal situations. |
| | D) | A grandiose sense of self-worth. |
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According to the maturation hypothesis, we should expect people with which of the following personality disorders to display less maladaptive behavior as they age? |
| | A) | Histrionic, schizotypal, avoidant. |
| | B) | Histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, antisocial. |
| | C) | Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive. |
| | D) | Schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid. |
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The response modulation hypothesis proposes that psychopaths ____________________. |
| | A) | tend to over-process peripheral, goal-irrelevant stimuli |
| | B) | have difficulty processing goal-irrelevant stimuli |
| | C) | are only responsive to positive reinforcement |
| | D) | are only responsive to punishment |
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Which of the following personality disorders shares the most features with antisocial personality disorder? |
| | A) | Narcissistic. |
| | B) | Borderline. |
| | C) | Histrionic. |
| | D) | Paranoid. |
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Which defense mechanism do people with paranoid personality disorder overuse, according to psychoanalysts? |
| | A) | Repression. |
| | B) | Suppression. |
| | C) | Reaction formation. |
| | D) | Projection. |
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A classical Freudian psychoanalyst would suggest that people with dependent personality are fixated at the ________ stage of development, while those with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are fixated at the _________ stage. |
| | A) | phallic, genital |
| | B) | oral, phallic |
| | C) | anal, oral |
| | D) | oral, anal |
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_____________ therapy has been shown to be somewhat effective in treating symptoms of borderline personality disorder. |
| | A) | Dialectical behavioral |
| | B) | Rational emotive |
| | C) | Time-limited dynamic |
| | D) | Diabolical behavior |
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According to the cognitive-behavioral perspective, the three guiding assumptions made by people with ___________ personality disorder are: "people are malevolent and deceptive," "they'll attack you if they get the chance," and "you can be okay only if you stay on your toes." |
| | A) | avoidant |
| | B) | paranoid |
| | C) | antisocial |
| | D) | schizoid |
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Both schizophrenia and _________ personality disorder were found to be more prevalent in the children of women who suffered through a famine during the 1940's. |
| | A) | borderline |
| | B) | histrionic |
| | C) | schizotypal |
| | D) | schizoid |
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Avoidant personality disorder is sometimes viewed as an extreme form of _______________. |
| | A) | Social phobia. |
| | B) | Obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
| | C) | Dependent personality disorder. |
| | D) | Dysthymic disorder. |
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The common element of the "Cluster C" (obsessive-compulsive, avoidant, and dependent) personality disorders is ____________________. |
| | A) | restricted expression of affect |
| | B) | impulsivity |
| | C) | anxious and fearful behavior |
| | D) | emotional lability |
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Individuals with ___________ personality disorder frequently become enraged with their therapists. |
| | A) | narcissistic |
| | B) | borderline |
| | C) | avoidant |
| | D) | antisocial |
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