Personality Test Narcissistic Personality

Question 1

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

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Grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

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Social withdrawal and isolation

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Extreme anxiety and fear of abandonment

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Paranoia and suspicion of others

Question 2

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

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Has a sense of entitlement

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Persistent depressed mood

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Recurrent suicidal ideation

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Avoidance of social situations

Question 3

The concept of 'narcissistic supply' refers to:

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Attention, admiration, or validation that narcissists seek from others

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Medication prescribed for NPD

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The genetic factors causing NPD

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A therapeutic technique for treating narcissism

Question 4

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

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Hypersensitive, introverted, and feel victimized

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More aggressive and dominant

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More socially successful

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Less envious of others

Question 5

Empathy deficits in NPD are best described as:

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Selective or impaired recognition and consideration of others' feelings

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A complete inability to understand others' emotions

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Indifference to all human relationships

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A consequence of low intelligence

Question 6

Which defense mechanism is most classically associated with narcissism?

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Idealization and devaluation

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Regression

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Sublimation

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Reaction formation