Chapter 18: Personality Disorders

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   Temperament, which is one component of personality,

A.	Has a 50% heritability
B.	Achieves stability by age 16 years
C.	Includes the trait of spirituality
D.	Is associated with insight learning

 

 

____     2.   The personality disorder that is the most socially sensitive to the influence of culture is

A.	Paranoid
B.	Narcissistic
C.	Schizotypal
D.	Schizoid

 

 

____     3.   With regard to the biological markers for schizotypal personality disorder, all of the following have been reported except

A.	Increased ventricles
B.	Increased cerebrospinal fluid
C.	Impaired smooth pursuit eye movements
D.	Impaired of executive functioning

 

 

____     4.   Impulsivity and suicidality are often associated with borderline personality disorder. Which of the following pharmacological interventions is frequently used to reduce impulsivity and suicidality?

A.	Tricyclic antidepressants
B.	Benzodiazepines
C.	Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
D.	Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

 

 

____     5.   The affective instability associated with some of the personality disorders is most frequently treated with which one of the following classes of psychotropic medications?

A.	Antipsychotics
B.	Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
C.	Anxiolytics
D.	Psychostimulants

 

Answer Section

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. ANS:  A                    PTS:   1

 

2. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

3. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1

 

4. ANS:  C                    PTS:   1

 

5. ANS:  B                    PTS:   1