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161) Recent research at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has suggested that higher prevalence rates of borderline personality disorders are often found in groups of individuals that engage in what problem behaviour? a. Alcohol abuse b. Gambling c. Hypochondriasis d. Manic episodes 162) According to the sociobiological model, individuals with borderline personality disorder a. are likely to have experienced childhood sexual abuse and have poor coping skills. b. inherit a tendency to overreact to stress and experience difficulty with emotional regulation. c. have low levels of serotonin that increase responsivity to emotional stimuli resulting in oversensitivity. d. were lacking in key childhood experiences involved in developing a sense of self and emotionally bonding to others. 163) Randy has a grandiose sense of self, lacks empathy for others, and is dishonest, manipulative, and callous. What type of personality disorder is Randy most likely to have? a. Psychopathic personality b. Antisocial personality c. Borderline personality d. Depersonalized personality 164) Serial killers Paul Bernardo, Ted Bundy, and Aileen Wuornos each are prototypical examples of a. histrionic personality. b. schizotypal personality. c. psychopathic personality. d. borderline personality. 165) Individuals with a psychopathic personality may have a history of what childhood disorder? a. Autism b. Conduct disorder c. ADHD d. Bipolar disorder 166) What general category of psychological disorders is characterized by a disruption in one’s unified sense of identity? a. Anxiety disorders b. Dissociative disorders c. Schizophrenia d. Personality disorders 167) ________________ disorder involves frequent experiences where you feel detached from yourself, as though you are living in a movie or a dream, or observing your body from the perspective of an outsider. a. Dissociative amnesia b. Depersonalization c. Dissociative fugue d. Dissociative identity 168) Disorders in which there is a break in conscious awareness, memory, the sense of identity, or some combination are called a. anxiety disorders. b. dissociative disorders. c. schizophrenia. d. personality disorders. 169) Which of the types of psychological disorders is marked by disruptions in one’s sense of consciousness and/or memory? a. Schizophrenia b. Dissociative disorders c. Anxiety disorders d. Personality disorders 170) The single most controversial psychological disorder is a. antisocial personality disorder. b. dissociative identity disorder. c. autism. d. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).