Chapter 15

Question 1

Personality

Answer 1

Uniquely expressed characteristics that influence behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and interactions

Question 2

Personality Traits

Answer 2

Particular, predictable, flexible characteristics

Question 3

Personality Disorders

Answer 3

An enduring, rigid pattern of inner experience and outward behavior that leads to significant problems and psychological pain for self and others

Question 4

In order for someone to be diagnosed with a personality disorder, individual displays a long-term, rigid, and wide-ranging pattern of inner experience and behavior that leads to dysfunction in at least two of the following realms

Answer 4

• Cognition
• Emotion
• Social interactions
• Impulsivity

Question 5

Personality disorders are recognizable in….

Answer 5

Adolescence or early adulthood

Question 6

True or False: individuals under the age of 18 can be diagnosed with a personality disorder

Answer 6

False: an individual must be 18 or older in order to receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder

Question 7

True or False: personality disorders are one of the most difficult psychological disorders to treat

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Personality disorders affects ________of U.S. population at some point in life

Answer 8

~11%

Question 9

True or False: comorbidity is common among people with personality disorders

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What are the three categories (clusters) for personality disorders?

Answer 10

• Odd or eccentric behavior
• Dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior
• Anxious or fearful behavior

Question 11

Which personality disorders fall under odd or eccentric behavior?

Answer 11

• Paranoid personality disorder
• Schizoid personality disorder
• Schizotypal personality disorder

Question 12

Which personality disorders fall under dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior?

Answer 12

• Antisocial personality disorder
• Borderline personality disorder
• Narcissistic personality disorder
• Histrionic personality disorder

Question 13

Which personality disorders fall under anxious or fearful behavior?

Answer 13

• Avoidant personality disorder
• Dependent personality disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Question 14

People with these disorders display behaviors similar to, but not as extensive as _______________

Answer 14

Schizophrenia

Question 15

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 15

Characterized by deep distrust and suspicion of motives of others

Question 16

How many people in the U.S. experience paranoid personality disorder?

Answer 16

4.4%

Question 17

Paranoid personality disorder is common in men or women?

Answer 17

Men

Question 18

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Answer 18

Characterized by range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, very odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities

Question 19

Schizoid personality disorder is present in _______ of U.S. adults

Answer 19

4%

Question 20

True or False: schizoid personality disorder is slightly more common in women than in men

Answer 20

False: schizoid personality disorder is slightly more common in men than in women

Question 21

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Answer 21

Characterized by a range of interpersonal problems, marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd (even bizarre) ways of thinking, and behavioral eccentricities

Question 22

Some individuals with schizotypal personality disorder may believe to have __________ at first

Answer 22

Autism

Question 23

How many U.S. adults are affected by schizotypal personality disorder?

Answer 23

4%

Question 24

What is the difference between schizoid personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorder?

Answer 24

Schizoid personality disorder = completely detached of social relationships

Schizotypal personality disorder = have some friends

Question 25

Which group of personality disorders get the most attention and research?

Answer 25

"Dramatic" personality disorders

Question 26

True or False: "dramatic" personality disorders are the most diagnosed

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Answer 27

Characterized by persistently disregarding and violating others' rights

Question 28

True or False: the use of the words "psychopath" and "sociopath" are not psychological terms

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What's difference between psychopaths and sociopaths?

Answer 29

Psychopath = no conscience, emotional attachment, empathy Sociopath = have weak conscience, lack empathy, blend in better with society

Question 30

Antisocial personality disorder can be found in what percentage of Americans?

Answer 30

3.6%

Question 31

Antisocial personality disorder is _____________ times more likely in men than in women

Answer 31

Four

Question 32

Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer 32

Characterized by instability, including major shifts in mood, unstable self-image, and impulsivity

Question 33

Which psychological disorder does borderline personality disorder get confused with or have a comorbidity?

Answer 33

Bipolar disorders

Question 34

Borderline personality disorder can be found in ________ of U.S. adults

Answer 34

6%

Question 35

_______________ cases of borderline personality disorders are women

Answer 35

75%

Question 36

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Answer 36

Individuals are extremely emotional and continually seek to be the center of attention

Question 37

How many people in the U.S. have histrionic personality disorder?

Answer 37

2%

Question 38

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Answer 38

Characterized by generally grandiose, need much admiration, and feel no empathy with others

Question 39

How many U.S. adults are diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder?

Answer 39

6.2%

Question 40

Narcissistic personality disorder affects up to ________ of men

Answer 40

75%

Question 41

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Answer 41

Characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

Question 42

Dependent Personality Disorder

Answer 42

Characterized by submissive and clinging behavior, related to an excessive need to be taken care of

Question 43

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Answer 43

Characterized by preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control