2. people who exaggerate their own importance by talking about themselves, craving attention, and responding negatively to criticism are exhibiting which disorder?

a. schizoid personality disorder
b. narcissistic personality disorder
c. paranoid personality disorder
d. borderline personality disorder

3. which of the following is characteristic of antisocial personality disorder?

a. disinterest in extroverted activities
b. fear of social relationships
c. lack of empathy and guilt
d. suspicion of others' motives

4. in order to be diagnosed with dissociative amnesia, memory loss must occur in relation to

a. a serious head trauma
b. a specific stressful event
c. exhaustion
d. alcohol abuse

5. someone with paranoid personality disorder is likely to exhibit behavior marked by

a. a lack of empathy or connection to others
b. social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation
c. a desire to be the center of attention and difficulty making real connections with others
d. a pattern of distrust and suspicion of others

6. which of the following is an example of a delusion?

a. interacting with a roommate when you live alone
b. believing that you are the president of the united states
c. hearing voices instructing you to prepare for an alien invasion
d. making up a story that you met babe ruth

7. suzie is a quiet and reserved person. she has a hard time fostering close relationships. she politely declines invitations to lunch because she fears she will say something wrong or embarrass herself. suzie has characteristics of

a. paranoid personality disorder
b. avoidant personality disorder
c. schizoid personality disorder
d. borderline personality disorder

8. gabriel suffers from catatonic schizophrenia. which of the following behaviors would gabriel's mother observe?

a. gabriel claims that he is marilyn monroe.
b. gabriel narrates a story but jumps from one idea to another.
c. gabriel stands on one leg for several hours.
d. gabriel hides in fear, describing the voices he hears shouting at him.

9. shar always laughs hysterically whenever she remembers her father's fatal car accident, but she boils with rage when she hears a love song on the radio. which option best explains her behavior?

a. shar has schizophrenia and often reacts to situations in unexpected ways to get attention.
b. shar has schizophrenia and displays emotions that are inappropriate for different situations.
c. shar has dissociative identity disorder, and her alternate personalities are controlling her emotions.
d. shar has dissociative identity disorder, and outbursts are an attempt to activate her alternate personalities.

10. although the paramedic relayed the news that his brother was in a serious car accident to him directly, lebron couldn't recall what was said or what he did in response to the news. lebron was experiencing

a. dissociative fugue
b. delusions
c. hallucinations
d. dissociative amnesia

11. compare and contrast the characteristics of schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder. be sure to include when each disorder is likely to develop key characteristics.

12. choose two of the following personality disorders: antisocial, borderline, narcissistic, and histrionic. compare and contrast the characteristics of the disorders. be sure to include each disorder's cluster classification.