Personality Test Personality Disorder 2

Question 1

Personality disorders are grouped into how many clusters in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

The DSM-5 organizes the ten personality disorders into three clusters: A, B, and C.

Question 2

Which cluster is characterized by odd or eccentric behavior?

Accepted Answer

Cluster A

Answer

Cluster A includes paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal disorders marked by odd, eccentric thinking.

Question 3

A person who distrusts others and reads hidden malevolent meanings into benign remarks likely has which disorder?

Accepted Answer

Paranoid

Answer

Paranoid personality disorder is defined by pervasive distrust and suspicion of others' motives.

Question 4

Which disorder features detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotions?

Accepted Answer

Schizoid

Answer

Schizoid personality disorder involves social detachment and limited emotional expression.

Question 5

At what stage of life must personality disorder symptoms typically be present to meet diagnostic criteria?

Accepted Answer

By adolescence or early adulthood

Answer

Patterns must be stable and traceable to adolescence or early adulthood for diagnosis.

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