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Personality Disorders

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about personality disorders. It covers various aspects of personality disorders, including their symptoms, causes, and treatment.
Number of Questions: 15
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What is the main characteristic of Antisocial Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Antisocial Personality Disorder often show a lack of empathy and remorse for their actions, and they may engage in criminal or antisocial behavior.

Which of the following is a symptom of Borderline Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  2. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  3. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

  4. A pattern of impulsive and reckless behavior

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Borderline Personality Disorder often experience intense emotions and difficulty regulating their emotions, which can lead to unstable and intense relationships.

What is the main characteristic of Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder often have an inflated sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.

Which of the following is a symptom of Histrionic Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Histrionic Personality Disorder often display excessive emotions and attention-seeking behavior, and they may use their physical appearance or sexuality to draw attention to themselves.

What is the main characteristic of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder often have a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control, and they may be inflexible and rigid in their thinking and behavior.

Which of the following is a symptom of Avoidant Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to criticism

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Avoidant Personality Disorder often experience social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to criticism, which can lead to social isolation and avoidance of social situations.

What is the main characteristic of Dependent Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of excessive dependence on others for emotional and physical support

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Dependent Personality Disorder often have an excessive dependence on others for emotional and physical support, and they may have difficulty making decisions or taking responsibility for themselves.

Which of the following is a symptom of Schizotypal Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of odd beliefs or magical thinking, unusual perceptual experiences, and social anxiety

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Schizotypal Personality Disorder often have odd beliefs or magical thinking, unusual perceptual experiences, and social anxiety, which can lead to social isolation and difficulty forming close relationships.

What is the main characteristic of Schizoid Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of detachment from social relationships and a limited range of emotional expression

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Schizoid Personality Disorder often have a pattern of detachment from social relationships and a limited range of emotional expression, which can lead to social isolation and difficulty forming close relationships.

Which of the following is a symptom of Paranoid Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others, even in the absence of evidence

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Paranoid Personality Disorder often have a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others, even in the absence of evidence, which can lead to social isolation and difficulty forming close relationships.

What is the main characteristic of Antisocial Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Antisocial Personality Disorder often show a lack of empathy and remorse for their actions, and they may engage in criminal or antisocial behavior.

Which of the following is a symptom of Borderline Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  2. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  3. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

  4. A pattern of impulsive and reckless behavior

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Borderline Personality Disorder often experience intense emotions and difficulty regulating their emotions, which can lead to unstable and intense relationships.

What is the main characteristic of Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Narcissistic Personality Disorder often have an inflated sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.

Which of the following is a symptom of Histrionic Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Histrionic Personality Disorder often display excessive emotions and attention-seeking behavior, and they may use their physical appearance or sexuality to draw attention to themselves.

What is the main characteristic of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder?

  1. A pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control

  2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships

  3. A pattern of self-destructive behavior

  4. A pattern of emotional detachment and social isolation

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder often have a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control, and they may be inflexible and rigid in their thinking and behavior.

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