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Quiz about What really is Antisocial Personality Disorder

What really is Antisocial Personality Disorder? Quiz

Many people tend to think of people with antisocial personality disorder (APD) as being loners who lack social skills. But is that what APD really is? Take this quiz to assess your knowledge of this troublesome personality disorder!

A multiple-choice quiz by anaby192. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
anaby192

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,886

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is a diagnostic symptom of antisocial personality disorder? Hint

Delusions

Emotional sensitivity

Being overly introverted

Deceitfulness

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following does NOT characterize a person with this disorder? Hint

Superficial charm

Wild flights of ideas

A disregard for the safety of others

Lack of remorse

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is true of the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder? Hint

More frequently found in females than in males

More frequently found in males than in females

Diagnosed relatively evenly in both males and females

Diagnosed mostly in teenagers

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these might be an indication that a child could go on to develop an antisocial personality disorder? Hint

Fear of trying something new

Regular attendance at school

Cruelty to animals

Owning up to wrongdoing

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Hans Eysenck theorize about the etiology of antisocial personality disorder? Hint

That it might be related to a sluggish autonomic nervous system

That classical conditioning in modern day advertisements is involved

That it might be related to repressed traumatic childhood memories

That it involves failing to meet the need for self-actualization

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which treatment has proved to be effective in helping people that suffer from this disorder? Hint

Electroconvulsive therapy

Treatment of this disorder is limited; there are no truly significant treatments.

Psychopharmocotherapy

Group therapy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is not a disorder that frequently exists in people with antisocial personality disorder? Hint

Somatization Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Schizophrenia

Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Question 8 of 10

8. If a person with this disorder were to take the Thematic Apperception Test, what would their response generally involve? Hint

An overly mature theme involving a troubled relationship

A sad theme involving an emotionally distressed character

A fragmented theme that does not have an actual story line

A juvenile theme where the hero does whatever he wants to do

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Question 9 of 10

9. A person with a severe form of antisocial personality disorder can be classified as which of the following? Hint

Trotiopath

Multipath

Telepath

Psychopath

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Question 10 of 10

10. What axis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV-TR) is this anti-social personality disorder diagnosed on? Hint

Axis I

Axis II

Axis III

Axis IV

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is a diagnostic symptom of antisocial personality disorder?

Answer: Deceitfulness

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV-TR), which is used to diagnose psychological disorders, deceitfulness is one of the symptoms involved with this disorder.

2. Which of the following does NOT characterize a person with this disorder?

Answer: Wild flights of ideas

Wild flights of ideas is generally involved with other disorders, most notably schizophrenia.

3. Which of these is true of the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder?

Answer: More frequently found in males than in females

The prevalence estimates in males is about 2% higher than that in females.

4. Which of these might be an indication that a child could go on to develop an antisocial personality disorder?

Answer: Cruelty to animals

Although kids cannot formally be diagnosed with this disorder until they reach eighteen years of age, cruelty to animals is a characteristic marker of developing this disorder. Of course, not all children will go on to develop this disorder. Other signs may be lying, truancy and risktaking, but these are only indicators, not a diagnosis.

5. What did Hans Eysenck theorize about the etiology of antisocial personality disorder?

Answer: That it might be related to a sluggish autonomic nervous system

Hans Eysenck proposed a biological reason as the cause for this disorder. Repressed childhood memories involves explaining it psychoanalytically, classical conditiong involves behaviorism, and self-actualization is a humanistic term.

6. Which treatment has proved to be effective in helping people that suffer from this disorder?

Answer: Treatment of this disorder is limited; there are no truly significant treatments.

Although some treatments have been semi-effective in alleviating some of the symptoms of this disorder, this disorder is quite hard to treat effectively.

7. Which of the following is not a disorder that frequently exists in people with antisocial personality disorder?

Answer: Schizophrenia

The general comorbid disorders for antisocial personality disorder are depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, somatization disorder, and other personality disorders.

8. If a person with this disorder were to take the Thematic Apperception Test, what would their response generally involve?

Answer: A juvenile theme where the hero does whatever he wants to do

People with antisocial personality disorder disregard rules and social norms. A story about a hero who can do whatever he wants without too many consequences would demonstrate that in an ideal world, they could also do the same.

9. A person with a severe form of antisocial personality disorder can be classified as which of the following?

Answer: Psychopath

A telepathic person can communicate using their mind, a multipath involves many signals reaching a radar at the same time, and a trotiopath does not exist.

10. What axis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV-TR) is this anti-social personality disorder diagnosed on?

Answer: Axis II

The second axis of this manual is used for personality disorders. Axis I is where diagnosis of clinical symdromes are made, Axis III involves a person's medical problems, and Axis IV codes psychosocial stressors.

Source: Author anaby192

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