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Adoption studies have shown that individuals raised by parents who do not have a personality disorder are not vulnerable to developing a personality disorder even if they have a biological relative diagnosed with one. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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The type of disorder in which a person is often emotionally unstable and may cling emotionally to others is known as __________ personality disorder.

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schizoid
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paranoid
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antisocial
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borderline
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All of the following are examples of environmental influences on the development of personality disorders except __________.

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learning some behaviors through negative reinforcement
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experiencing certain levels of neglect during childhood
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refusing to display warmth and emotion in adulthood
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being raised by overly protective parents
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Individuals with a personality disorder tend to believe their behavior is completely normal. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Someone diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder often chooses jobs that require minimum contact with others.

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Individuals with personality disorders rarely seek treatment for their disorder because they have a general mistrust for others and __________.

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often believe their behavior and way of thinking is completely normal
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usually realize there is no known cure for their disorder
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can manage their symptoms without the care of a doctor
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often become anxious about the inability to control their symptoms
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Therapeutic boarding schools help parents cope with their teens who have borderline personality disorder in all of the following ways except __________.

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teaching the parents how to positively support their teen while they are at home
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providing family therapy while the teen is in treatment
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teaching the parents to persistently support the teen’s unstable self-image
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teaching the patient how to interact appropriately with their peers
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It is common for an individual with antisocial personality disorder to be called a sociopath.

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It is common for an individual with antisocial personality disorder to be called a sociopath.

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According to some research, why might individuals who are emotionally unresponsive to threatening situations be more likely to develop personality disorders?

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These individuals are highly susceptible to anxiety or stress when faced with negative consequences.
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These individuals are usually aware of their disorder ahead of time and tend to avoid any situations that may cause anxiety.
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These individuals tend to overreact in situations that would not usually cause anxiety or stress.
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These individuals are not affected by anxiety or stress when faced with negative consequences.
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An individual with a personality disorder is usually too trustful of other people.

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A symptom common in all personality disorders is the preoccupation with small details.

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Individuals with personality disorders rarely seek treatment for their disorder because they have a general mistrust for others and __________.

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often believe their behavior and way of thinking is completely normal
B
usually realize there is no known cure for their disorder
C
can manage their symptoms without the care of a doctor
D
often become anxious about the inability to control their symptoms
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Which of the following statements regarding obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is not correct?

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Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are often preoccupied with strictly following rules.
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Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder generally have an inability to express warm emotions.
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Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder may believe they are socially awkward.
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Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder may be excessively concerned with perfection.
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Some research supports the claim that individuals with antisocial personality disorder may not exhibit the same increase in stress hormone levels when under stress as those without the disorder.

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Therapeutic boarding schools help parents cope with their teens who have borderline personality disorder in all of the following ways except __________.

A
teaching the parents how to positively support their teen while they are at home
B
providing family therapy while the teen is in treatment
C
teaching the parents to persistently support the teen’s unstable self-image
D
teaching the patient how to interact appropriately with their peers
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An individual with avoidant personality disorder will display all of the following symptoms except __________.

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constant worry of being criticized
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restraint from becoming too intimate
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avoidance of work-related activities
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exaggeration of personal accomplishments
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Someone diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder often chooses jobs that require minimum contact with others.

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An individual with avoidant personality disorder will display all of the following symptoms except __________.

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constant worry of being criticized
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restraint from becoming too intimate
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avoidance of work-related activities
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exaggeration of personal accomplishments

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