Dr. Abdul says, My client has feelings of inferiority that must be denied. Therefore, he devalues others and thinks himself superior to everyone else. Our therapy sessions are monologues where he recounts his successes and everyone else's stupidity. And yet if I interrupt even once, he takes great offense. Dr. Abdul's client is likely to bediagnosed with which personality disorder?
a. narcissistic c. schizotypy
b. borderline d. negative emotionality
Question 2Research exploring the relationship between genetics and eating disorders suggests that ____.
a. there is a strong genetic link for eating disorders
b. there is a strong genetic link for anorexia and bulimia, but not for other eating disorders
c. there is only a weak link between genetics and eating disorders
d. although there is strong support for a connection between genetic and biological factors with eating disorders, more research is needed to determine the relationship
Question 3A man is described as lacking in empathy, exploitative of others, arrogant, exaggerated in his own sense of self-importance, and constantly overestimating his talents and power over others. This description best reflects which personality disorder?
a. borderline c. introversion
b. obsessive-compulsive d. narcissistic
Question 4What did Strober et al. (2000) find with respect to first-degree relatives of patients with anorexia and bulimia?
a. Relatives of those with anorexia were likely to have anorexia, but not bulimia.
b. Relatives of those with bulimia were likely to have bulimia, but not anorexia.
c. Relatives of those with anorexia or bulimia were as likely to have either eating disorder.
d. There seemed to be no clear relationship between prevalence of these disorders among relatives.
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