Assignment: PSY300 Abnormal Psychology

Assignment: PSY300 Abnormal Psychology

“I am the greatest!” a famous boxer declared loudly and often. Had he in fact acted throughout his adult life as though he were the greatest, the most appropriate personality disorder diagnosis would be:

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Answer   A. histrionic.

B. antisocial.

C. narcissistic.

D. impulse-control.

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Question 2

Assignment: PSY300 Abnormal Psychology

“That’s it!” says your friend, the psychotherapist. “I can’t work with that client. As soon as I show any empathy at all, it becomes almost impossible to challenge the client, and the client keeps calling me at all hours of the day.” Most likely, this is a client with:

Answer   A. antisocial personality disorder.

B. obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

C. borderline personality disorder.

D. schizotypal personality disorder.

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Question 3

A client is initially very resistant to therapy, cannot acknowledge weaknesses, and ignores feedback. Most likely, the client is experiencing:

Answer   A. narcissistic personality disorder, and will make a great deal of progress in therapy.

B. schizoid personality disorder, and will not make much progress in therapy.

C. schizoid personality disorder, and will make a great deal of progress in therapy.

D. narcissistic personality disorder, and will not make much progress in therapy.

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Question 4

Assignment: PSY300 Abnormal Psychology

An individual diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder reports having a great deal of difficulty figuring out how others feel, and as a child had difficulty developing adequate language skills. These findings would make the most sense to a theorist with which background?

Answer   A. cognitive

B. sociocultural

C. biological

D. psychodynamic

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Question 5

According to DSM-IV-TR, a personality disorder must “deviate markedly from the expectations of a person’s culture.” This implies that different cultures may not see some behaviors as symptoms of personality disorders. What does the research in this area show?

Answer   A. A great deal of research has been done, and almost all the research shows differing cultural expectations.

B. A great deal of research has been done, and some research shows differing cultural expectations.

C. There has been little research done, and so far none of the research shows differing cultural expectations.

D. There has been little research done, but some research shows differing cultural expectations.

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Question 6

Assignment: PSY300 Abnormal Psychology

A high school student asks a guidance counselor, parents, and friends for suggestions before deciding on a college to attend, and on an academic major. This student’s behavior is:

Answer   A. normal for those in high school.

B. reflective of an anxiety disorder, not of dependent personality disorder.

C. typical of those who will develop dependent personality disorder.

D. typical of those with dependent personality disorder.

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Question 7

Group therapy is particularly useful in the treatment of avoidant personality disorder primarily because group therapy:

Answer   A. involves an eclectic combination of theoretical approaches.

B. allows those in the group to see that others have avoidant personality disorder, too.

C. requires attendance at therapy sessions.

D. provides practice in social interactions.

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Question 8

Digressive and vague language with loose associations accompanied by attention and concentration problems are characteristic of:

Answer   A. schizoid personality disorder.

B. paranoid personality disorder.

C. avoidant personality disorder.

D. schizotypal personality disorder.

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Question 9

Behavioral and cognitive theorists propose that people who develop narcissistic personality disorder may have been treated:

Answer   A. too positively in early life.

B. too negatively in early life.

C. either too positively or too negatively in early life.

D. ambiguously and neglectfully in early life.

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Question 10

An individual with a diagnosed personality disorder is jealous and sensitive, as well as extremely self-critical. This person’s diagnosis is likely to be which of the following personality disorders?

Answer   A. histrionic

B. antisocial

C. borderline

D. narcissistic

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Question 11

The consistencies of one’s personality are called:

Answer   A. inherited characteristics.

B. learned responses.

C. personality traits.

D. personality typologies.

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Question 12

Sarah respects none of society’s boundaries and is insensitive to other people, frequently violating their rights. She does not consider the consequences of her actions. She experiences:

Answer   A. histrionic personality disorder.

B. schizotypal personality disorder.

C. antisocial personality disorder.

D. schizoid personality disorder.

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Question 13

In the United States, most teenagers have cell phones and text. Which of the following MOST accurately describes adult usage?

Answer   A. Most have cell phones, and most of them text.

B. Most do not have cell phones, so most do not text.

C. Most have cell phones, but most of them do not text.

D. About half have cell phones, but most of them do not text.

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Question 14

When Selina sees a report of a train wreck on television, she thinks that it is a sign that she should not take the train to work the next day. She takes the bus instead. If she has a diagnosable personality disorder, it is most likely:

Answer   A. schizoid personality disorder.

B. schizotypal personality disorder.

C. paranoid personality disorder.

D. avoidant personality disorder.

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Question 15

The type of therapy that generally provides the least help for those with schizoid personality disorder is:

Answer   A. behavioral.

B. cognitive.

C. drug.

D. None of the other alternatives provide help for those with schizoid personality disorder.

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Question 16

The personality disorders that generally are most responsive to psychotherapy are:

Answer   A. “anxious”

B. “dramatic”

C. “odd”

D. All of these alternatives are about equally responsive to psychotherapy.

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Question 17

The enduring pattern of inner experiences and outward behavior that is unique to each individual is termed:

Answer   A. character.

B. individuality.

C. personality.

D. a trait.

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Question 18

You might suspect an “era of narcissism” is approaching for a country when:

Answer   A. the sale of “inspirational” DVDs, books, and tapes suddenly increases.

B. there is increasing emphasis on self-expression and competitiveness.

C. preferences in women’s and men’s clothing undergo substantial shifts.

D. there is a decline in materialism and individualism.

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Question 19

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding antisocial personality disorder?

Answer   A. Most who have it are not treated, but most who are treated are helped substantially.

B. Most who have it are treated, but most who are treated are not helped much.

C. Most who have it are treated, and most who are treated are helped substantially.

D. Most who have it are not treated, and most who are treated are not helped much.

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Question 20

Which category of personality disorder contains the disorders MOST commonly diagnosed?

Answer   A. “anxious”

B. There are no clear differences among the categories in terms of frequency of diagnosis.

C. “dramatic”

D. “odd”

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Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
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• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

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• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

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• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

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• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
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• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
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