Chapter 13 Quick Quiz

Question 13.1

1. What is a personality disorder? pp. 421–424

Question 13.2

2. Describe the social relationship problems caused by each of the personality disorders. pp. 421–454

Question 13.3

3. What are the three “odd” personality disorders, and what are the symptoms of each? pp. 424–430

Question 13.4

4. What explanations and treatments have been applied to the paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders? pp. 426–430

Question 13.5

5. What are the “dramatic” personality disorders, and what are the symptoms of each disorder? pp. 431–445

Question 13.6

6. How have theorists explained antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder? What are the leading treatments for these disorders, and how effective are they? pp. 433–441

Question 13.7

7. What are the leading explanations and treatments for the histrionic and narcissistic personality disorders? How strongly does research support these explanations and treatments? pp. 443–445

Question 13.8

8. What is the name of the cluster that includes the avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders? What are the leading explanations and treatments for these disorders, and to what extent are they supported by research? pp. 447–454

Question 13.9

9. What kinds of problems have clinicians run into when using a categorical approach to the classification and diagnosis of personality disorders? pp. 455–456

Question 13.10

10. Describe two dimensional approaches that have been proposed to identify and describe personality disorders. pp. 456–459

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