Psychological Disorders 579 Practice Quiz How much do you remember? Pick the bes

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Psychological Disorders 579 Practice Quiz How much do you remember? Pick the best answer 1. Which of the following is not an accurate portrayal of antisocial 3. One suggested physiological cause of antisocial personality disorder personality disorder? a. Most people with this disorder are female. b. Most people with this disorder are male. c. People with this disorder suffer little or no guilt for their criminal is that people with this condition have: a. lack of appropriate short-term memory related to ethical and moral rules, caused by deficient function in the hippocampus. b. lower-than-normal levels of stress hormones. c. increased synaptic pruning in the prefrontal cortex. d. heightened sensitivity to external stimuli in the amygdala Due to the types and degree of emotions often experienced by people with borderline personality disorder, their personal relationships are often characterized by a. periods of domestic bliss b. long-term stability c. intense emotions, impulsivity, and relative instability d. long periods of boredom acts. d. People with this disorder are consistently irresponsible and don't keep commitments. 4. 2. Studies show that _personality disorders occur more frequently in women while happen more often in men a. antisocial; borderline b. borderline; schizotypal c. schizotypal; antisocial d. borderline; antisocial personality disorders

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1.(a) According to existing literature men are at greater risk of having antisocial personality disorder than women are.

2.(d) With regard to the higher proportion of women suffering from the borderline personality disorder.The earlier research made observations that a higher proportion of women than men suffer from the borderline personality disorder. But more recent research has determined that no differences are observed in prevalence by gender.

3.(b) According to the existing literature with regards to Antisocial personality disorder (APD) physiological cause can possibly relate to insufficient arousal in response to stress observed form the fact that APD is characterized by inadequate fear conditioning.

4.(c) The symptoms associated with borderline personality disorder are impulsive actions, intense episodes of anger, depression, and mood swings. They also have a tendency to be mercurial for example who is seen as a friend one day may be considered an enemy or traitor the next. Consequently, these shifting feelings can lead to intense and unstable relationships.

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