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Gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders may be due to
 
  a. tolerance of behavior in a culture.
 b. differences in help-seeking behavior.
 c. gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician.
  d. all of the above

Question 2

The diagnosis of more than one personality disorder in an individual patient is
 
  a. common.
 b. impossible unless the person suffers from dissociative identity disorder.
  c. rare.
 d. only possible for personality disorders in the same DSM-5 cluster.

Question 3

A woman demonstrating a high degree of Western stereotypical female traits might well be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder. Which of the following would probably occur if a man demonstrated very stereotypical masculine traits?
 
  a. He would be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
 b. He would be diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder.
 c. He would be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.
 d. He probably would not be diagnosed with any personality disorder.

Question 4

Research suggests that the gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders may be due to
 
  a. genetic differences.
 b. gender-specific learned behavior patterns.
 c. gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician.
 d. cultural scripts that dictate the type of disordered behavior appropriate for each gender.

Question 5

According to your textbook, the main reason that we do not have sufficient research examining the development of personality disorders is that
 
  a. many individuals do not seek treatment in the early phases of these disorders.
 b. there is insufficient research funding for these disorders, due to relative lack of public awareness.
  c. sophisticated research methods are necessary to study disorders that are so ingrained in personality.
  d. all of these are cited as key contributors to the lack of sufficient research.

Question 6

The characteristic features of personality disorders tend to develop with
 
  a. rapid onset in late adolescence.
 b. gradual onset in adulthood.
 c. rapid onset in adulthood.
 d. onset in childhood that is difficult to pinpoint.

Question 7

In the world, the prevalence of personality disorders is estimated to be approximately________ percent.
 
  a. 0.5
  b. 2
 c. 6
 d. 11

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