Vincent and McCabe (2000) found that teasing and criticism about body weight or shape by family members predicts ____.
a. borderline personality disorder c. maladaptive perfectionism
b. dieting and eating problems d. depression
Question 2Culture and ethnicity present challenges for diagnosing personality disorders because ____.
a. in their effort to avoid being culturally biased, therapists could miss certain symptoms
b. expressions of personality in one culture may differ from those in another culture
c. norms overlap in most cultures, and ethnicity is difficult to determine
d. diagnostic differences are rarely due to actual cultural differences
Question 3Marlin is told that he has many protective variables that help him avoid the impact of media on body image. Which of these factors would be considered part of the psychological dimension?
a. His mother's concerns about weight
b. His strong social bonds and social support
c. His self-esteem and sense of autonomy
d. His culture's emphasis on muscularity
Question 4One reason that a diagnosis of personality disorders is challenging to make is that ____.
a. the symptoms are subtle
b. the stigma for clients is so great that most therapists don't want to diagnose them
c. people with personality disorders often seek out therapy for other problems, which confounds diagnosis
d. cultures vary in social behaviors, and may lead to biases in diagnosis
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