According to the underarousal hypothesis, individuals with antisocial personality disorder may engage in their characteristic behaviors as a way to
a. deal with their fears.
b. provide a level of stimulation that most of us receive from more typical behaviors.
c. provide a sense of relief from the feelings of depression that they experience when they are not highly aroused.
d. reduce the generally high level of arousal that they feel.
Question 2Which of the following prevention strategies looks promising for children who are at risk for later antisocial personality disorder?
a. A training program for parents of toddlers (ages 1 to 2 years)
b. A program for families with a high degree of family dysfunction
c. A program for families where at least one parent has a history of antisocial personality disorder
d. All of the above
Question 3Which of the following are the two major theories that have been proposed to explain antisocial personality disorder?
a. Underarousal and fearlessness
b. Underarousal and shamelessness
c. overarousal and fearlessness
d. overarousal and shamelessness
Question 4According to the DSM-5, cluster B groups which of the following personality disorders?
a. Borderline, compulsive, psychotic
b. Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
c. Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
d. Antisocial, histrionic, narcissistic
Question 5The research examining the cause of antisocial personality disorder suggests that
a. the primary cause is genetics.
b. genetics and environment interact to cause the disorder.
c. the primary cause is poor parenting.
d. there is no evidence of either a genetic or environmental cause.
Question 6Rob is a 13-year-old boy who has been repeatedly arrested for theft and assault. In addition to shoplifting and other theft, he has been caught stealing money from his parents' wallets and his young sister's piggy bank. Rob shows no guilt or remorse for the many ways that he hurts others. Rob's current diagnosis is most likely
a. antisocial personality disorder.
b. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
c. conduct disorder.
d. narcissistic personality disorder.
Question 7An adult diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder is most likely to have met the criteria for ________ as a child.
a. autism
b. conduct disorder
c. a learning disability
d. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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