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Question 81

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Dr.Marsha Linehan was the developer of which type of therapy?

A) cognitive-behavioral therapy
B) dialectical behavior therapy
C) mentalization
D) group therapy

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Question 82

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Currently,the Big Five approach to personality disorders is:

A) being recognized,with a great amount of research being done on it.
B) the focus of no research at all.
C) the focus of a great amount of research,but there are no important results.
D) the focus of a small amount of research,but there are no important results.

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Question 83

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Assume that a study of prison inmates diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder shows that they generally experience less anxiety than other people when they lie or when they con others.This outcome would MOST strongly support which theoretical position?

_______ personality disorder is characterized by a range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships,very odd patterns of thinking and perceiving,and behavioral eccentricities.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for avoidant personality disorder focuses on:

Based on a structured interview,Diagnostician A classifies an individual's personality disorder to be in the odd cluster.Based on another structured interview of the same type,Diagnostician B classifies an individual's personality disorder to be in the dramatic cluster.If what is described here is typical of what happens when that variety of structured interview is used,one would say the structured interview has:

Which statement is TRUE regarding effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

People with _____ personality disorder persistently avoid and are removed from social relationships,and they demonstrate little in the way of emotion.

As part of his treatment,a client with avoidant personality disorder must increase the number of social contacts he makes per day.The person,at the least,must greet others with the sentence,"Hello,how are you doing?" MOST likely,the therapist has which theoretical background?

A therapist treating a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder came up with the following analysis: the parents probably did not want children in the first place; as a result,the child just was not accepted; the child then developed low self-esteem,dependency,and an inability to cope with separation.The therapist's theoretical orientation is MOST likely:

The schizoid personality disorder differs from paranoid personality disorder in that:

Describe avoidant personality disorder.What is this disorder's relationship with social anxiety disorder?

Some multicultural theorists believe that borderline personality disorder is actually a person's reaction to persistent feelings of marginality,powerlessness,and social failure.If they are correct,then the disorder is a result of:

Which disorder is characterized by an excessive need to be taken care of and a fear of separation?

A person who cannot make even the smallest decision without consulting others,and who is constantly in need of praise,may be experiencing _______ personality disorder.

How does a person with narcissistic personality disorder differ from a young person who thinks highly of himself or herself and posts selfies online?

Which of these have sociocultural theorists suggested as a cause for the emergence of borderline personality disorder?

Personality disorders are separated into how many clusters?

People with _____ personality disorder deeply distrust other people and are suspicious of the motives of others.

Leona doesn't care about any of society's rules and customs,nor does she care about other people.She does not consider the consequences of her actions and sometimes puts others in danger with what she does.She MOST probably is experiencing: