PSY 142 - Abnormal Psychology - Review Question Solutions

Personality Disorders

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Review Questions - Solutions

1. People with borderline personality disorder often ________.
   1. try to be the center of attention
   2. are shy and withdrawn
   3. are impulsive and unpredictable
   4. tend to accomplish goals through cruelty

2. Antisocial personality disorder is associated with ________.
   1. emotional deficits
   2. memory deficits
   3. parental overprotection
   4. increased empathy

3. Imagine that a child has a genetic vulnerability to antisocial personality disorder. How might this child’s environment shape the likelihood of developing this personality disorder?

The environment is likely to be very instrumental in determining the likelihood of developing antisocial personality disorder. Research has shown that adverse family environments (e.g., divorce or marital problems, legal problems, and drug use) are connected to antisocial personality disorder, particularly if one is genetically vulnerable. Beyond one’s family environment, peer group delinquency and community variables (e.g., economic deprivation, community disorganization, drug use, and the presence of adult antisocial models) heighten the risk of violent behavior.