Abnormal Psychology: Chapter 16 Personality Disorders

Question 1

The unique pattern of consistency in behavior that distinguishes each person from every other person.

Answer 1

personality

Question 2

An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that is inflexible, pervasive, and stable; deviates markedly from the expectations of a person’s culture; and causes significant distress or impairment.

Answer 2

personality disorder

Question 3

A psychological attribute that is relatively stable for an individual over time and across different situations.

Answer 3

personality trait

Question 4

Experiences that seem to be a natural part of the self.

Answer 4

ego-syntonic

Question 5

A personality disorder characterized by habitual suspicion, mistrust, irritability, and hostility.

Answer 5

paranoid personality disorder

Question 6

A personality disorder characterized by extreme indifference to social relationships and a pervasive emotional blandness.

Answer 6

schizoid personality disorder

Question 7

A personality disorder characterized by odd ways of talking, thinking, acting, and dressing, as well as social isolation and a lack of close relationships.

Answer 7

schizotypal personality disorder

Question 8

A personality disorder characterized by extreme attention-seeking behaviors, flamboyance, and suggestibility.

Answer 8

histrionic personality disorder

Question 9

A personality disorder characterized by an overinflated sense of self-importance and worth the leads to a sense of entitlement to special privileges and exemptions from the rules that apply to others.

Answer 9

narcissistic personality disorder

Question 10

A personality disorder characterized by impulsivity and instability in several areas of functioning, including mood, behavior, self-image, and interpersonal relationships.

Answer 10

borderline personality disorder

Question 11

A mental health term that refers to the inability of a person to control or regulate his or her emotional responses to provocative stimuli.

Answer 11

emotional dysregulation

Question 12

A personality disorder characterized by repeated rule breaking, chronic manipulativeness, a callous outlook toward the rights of others and society, and tendencies to behave impulsively, dishonestly, irresponsibly, and without remorse.

Answer 12

antisocial personality disorder

Question 13

A personality disorder characterized by constant feelings of inadequacy, especially in social situations.

Answer 13

avoidant personality disorder

Question 14

A personality disorder characterized by excessive self-sacrifice, an inability to make decisions without exorbitant help, and a dread of being alone.

Answer 14

dependent personality disorder

Question 15

A personality disorder characterized by a preoccupation with rules, details, and organization in many aspects of life, so much so that the person is stubbornly perfectionistic.

Answer 15

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Question 16

A treatment for boardline and other severe personality disorders that is based on psychoanalytic concepts and techniques that work with clients’ early relationship templates to help clients construct a more stable adult identity.

Answer 16

transference-focused psychotherapy

Question 17

A comprehensive form of cognitive-behavioral therapy designed specifically for the treatment of BPD. It focuses on increasing skills that allow individuals to accept current difficulties and work toward change.

Answer 17

dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)