A co-worker has described Helen as engaging in unstable and intense interpersonal relationships and promiscuous sexual activity. In addition, she appears to be emotionally unstable and frequently loses her temper.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
a) borderline personality disorder
b) dependent personality disorder
c) schizotypal personality disorder
d) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Question 2A psychology professor is lecturing to a class on Physiological Psychology. She routinely uses overheads to outline the topic and begins with a one line summary of the topic under discussion.
How might she summarize the topic
of how the brain ages?
a) The brain stops growing after childhood.
b) The brain actually begins to deteriorate at birth.
c) Different parts of the brain ages at different rates.
d) In most people the brain stops growing in middle age.
Question 3Which childhood disorder is most similar to the adult category of antisocial personality disorder?
a) conduct disorder
b) overanxious disorder
c) oppositional-defiant disorder
d) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Question 4You are reading for a part in a play. The character is described as exhibiting a pervasive pattern of intense and unstable interpersonal relationships, an unstable self-image, and repeated suicidal gestures.
You conclude that you are being asked to play the role of a person who would meet the criteria for
a) schizoid personality disorder.
b) antisocial personality disorder.
c) borderline personality disorder.
d) dependent personality disorder.
Question 5Sergio has many of the symptoms of conduct disorder, however, he
is 19 years old. What is the most likely disorder that will be considered?
a) pica
b) Tourette's disorder
c) antisocial personality disorder
d) obsessive-compulsive disorder
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