Quiz: Abnormal psych personality disorder clusters

What are the three clusters of personality disorders?

Cluster A: Odd or eccentric behaviors Cluster B: Dramatic, emotional, or erratic Cluster C: Anxious or fearful

True or False: Cluster A includes paranoid personality disorder.

True. Cluster A disorders include paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders.

Fill in the blank: _______ personality disorder is characterized by instability in relationships.

Borderline. Features include emotional instability, impulsive behaviors, and intense interpersonal relationships.

Compare antisocial and narcissistic personality disorders.

Antisocial: Disregard for others, lack of empathy. Narcissistic: Grandiosity, need for admiration, sense of entitlement.

What symptoms define avoidant personality disorder?

Hypersensitivity to criticism, feelings of inadequacy, avoidance of social situations.

Cause → Effect: What can lead to dependent personality disorder?

Overprotective parenting can increase dependency and result in submissive behaviors and fear of separation.

What is schizotypal personality disorder?

A disorder marked by eccentric behavior, social anxiety, and unusual beliefs or magical thinking.

True or False: Cluster C disorders are typically associated with emotional instability.

False. Cluster C disorders are characterized by anxiety and fearfulness, not emotional instability.

What are common traits of histrionic personality disorder?

Excessive emotionality, attention-seeking, and a need for approval.

List two features of narcissistic personality disorder.

1. Exaggerated sense of self-importance 2. Lack of empathy for others

What is the primary focus of avoidant personality disorder?

Fear of rejection and avoidance of social interaction due to feelings of inadequacy.

Fill in the blank: _______ personality disorder involves a pervasive pattern of distrust.

Paranoid. This disorder includes suspicion of others and a tendency to interpret motives as malevolent.

Cluster B disorders include which types?

- Antisocial - Borderline - Histrionic - Narcissistic

True or False: Histrionic Personality Disorder is associated with excessive emotionality.

True. Individuals often seek attention and may be easily influenced by others.

Fill in the blank: ______________ Disorder is characterized by a lack of empathy and disregard for others.

Antisocial Personality Disorder.

Compare Narcissistic and Borderline Personality Disorders.

Narcissistic: grandiosity, need for admiration. Borderline: instability in relationships, self-image, and emotions.

What are common traits of Antisocial Personality Disorder?

- Deceitfulness - Impulsivity - Irritability - Lack of remorse.

True or False: People with Borderline Personality Disorder rarely experience intense emotions.

False. They often have intense and unstable emotions.

What is a key feature of Histrionic Personality Disorder?

Excessive attention-seeking behavior and emotionality.

Cause → Effect: Emotional instability often leads to __________ in Borderline Personality Disorder.

Impulsive actions.

What signifies Cluster C personality disorders?

Anxious and fearful behavior.

Give an example of Avoidant Personality Disorder in everyday life.

A person might avoid social gatherings due to fear of criticism.

True or False: Narcissistic Personality Disorder involves genuine empathy for others.

False. It involves a lack of empathy and need for admiration.

What distinguishes Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder from OCD?

OCPD is characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness and perfectionism, not by obsessions and compulsions.