Personality disorders were once known as

Personality disorders were once known as
 
  a. character disorders.
  b. identity disorders.
  c. conduct disorders.
  d. maladaptive behavioral patterns.

Question 2

The finding that temperament may play a role in the etiology of personality disorders suggests that
 
  a. all personality disorders have a biological basis.
  b. learning plays a significant role in the development of personality disorders.
  c. the environment does not play a causal role in the development of mood disorders.
  d. a susceptibility to the development of a personality disorder may be inherited.

Question 3

The five- factor model
 
  a. is a model of normal personality that includes an expanded description of the five basic personality dimensions.
  b. is a model that attempts to explain personality disorders by dividing them into five main categories.
  c. is a model that explains the causes of personality disorders by describing the five most important factors that lead to their development.
  d. is a five-step model for the treatment of personality disorders.

Question 4

People find Adam difficult to be around. His behavior is unpredictable and erratic but most often is annoying to others. He doesn't seem to learn from his bad experiences, instead he keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over.
 
  His family says Adam has been like this since at least junior high school. Adam most likely has
  a. a mood disorder.
  b. an anxiety disorder.
  c. a dissociative disorder.
  d. a personality disorder.

Question 5

According to the DSM-5, which of the following must be true for a personality disorder diagnosis?
 
  a. The patient's behavior must reflect a lack of impulse control.
  b. The patient must experience mild irritability.
  c. Signs of psychosis must be present.
  d. The person's behavior problems must cause them distress or impairment.

Question 6

Selective abstraction
 
  a. is a tendency to think in extremes.
  b. is a tendency to jump to conclusions based on little or no evidence.
  c. is part of Beck's cognitive triad.
  d. is a tendency to focus on one negative detail of a situation while ignoring other aspects.