Personality Test Narcissistic Personality

Question 1

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is characterized by a pervasive pattern of:

Accepted Answer

Grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

Answer

NPD is defined by grandiosity, an excessive need for admiration, and a significant lack of empathy for others.

Question 2

Which of the following is a DSM-5 diagnostic criterion for Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

Accepted Answer

Has a sense of entitlement

Answer

A sense of entitlement — expecting especially favorable treatment — is one of the nine DSM-5 criteria for NPD.

Question 3

The concept of 'narcissistic supply' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Attention, admiration, or validation that narcissists seek from others

Answer

Narcissistic supply is the attention, praise, and validation that individuals with NPD continuously seek from their environment.

Question 4

Covert (vulnerable) narcissism differs from overt (grandiose) narcissism in that covert narcissists tend to be:

Accepted Answer

Hypersensitive, introverted, and feel victimized

Answer

Covert narcissists are characterized by hypersensitivity, introversion, and a sense of being misunderstood or victimized while still harboring grandiose fantasies.

Question 5

Empathy deficits in NPD are best described as:

Accepted Answer

Selective or impaired recognition and consideration of others' feelings

Answer

People with NPD can often intellectually recognize emotions but lack genuine concern for or responsiveness to others' feelings.

Personality Test Practice Test

Personality Test Practice Test

Personality Test Narcissistic Personality