Question 1

The psychoanalytic concept of __________ is based upon Freud's study of conversion disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  libido 
B)  hysteria 
C)  the Oedipal complex 
D)  the unconscious 
A)  libido 
B)  hysteria 
C)  the Oedipal complex 
D)  the unconscious

Question 2

Psychodynamic therapy is effective for treating somatoform disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by hallucinations and delusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If you have a relative with a somatic symptom disorder, that relative will most likely consult a __________ to the exclusion of a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologist; physician 
B)  psychiatrist; psychologist 
C)  psychoanalyst; psychiatrist 
D)  physician; psychologist 
A)  psychologist; physician 
B)  psychiatrist; psychologist 
C)  psychoanalyst; psychiatrist 
D)  physician; psychologist

Question 5

Which of the following were stated in your text as a limitation of the Ross et al. (1990) study on the common experience of dissociative experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the items on their questionnaire were pathological 
B)  Most of the sample was Caucasian 
C)  They didn't use a structural clinical interview 
D)  The sample was a hospital-based sample 
A)  Most of the items on their questionnaire were pathological 
B)  Most of the sample was Caucasian 
C)  They didn't use a structural clinical interview 
D)  The sample was a hospital-based sample

Question 6

The somatoform and dissociative disorders are thought to be rooted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety 
B)  The body 
C)  Faulty cognitions 
D)  Depression 
A)  Anxiety 
B)  The body 
C)  Faulty cognitions 
D)  Depression

Question 7

Examples of perpetuating factors included in the Biopsychosocial Model of Conversion Disorder (Stonnington et al., 2006) are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppression of expression of distress and impaired emotional processing 
B)  Minimization of psychological factors and external locus of control 
C)  A only 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  Suppression of expression of distress and impaired emotional processing 
B)  Minimization of psychological factors and external locus of control 
C)  A only 
D)  Both A and B

Question 8

A small number of clinicians are responsible for a large percentage of dissociative identity disorder diagnoses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Following a dissociative fugue episode, the person often:

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not remember the events that occurred during the episode. 
B)  Remembers most of the events occurring during the episode, although they may be denied to avoid embarrassment. 
C)  Is predisposed to have further episodes at times of stress. 
D)  Is likely to develop another type of dissociative disorder. 
A)  Does not remember the events that occurred during the episode. 
B)  Remembers most of the events occurring during the episode, although they may be denied to avoid embarrassment. 
C)  Is predisposed to have further episodes at times of stress. 
D)  Is likely to develop another type of dissociative disorder.

Question 10

Dissociative disorders are quite common amongst the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Connie Kristiansen has expressed concern that the scientific questioning of the validity of repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) will be associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Less reporting of CSA by women 
B)  More court cases challenging CSA recollections 
C)  Lower financial court settlements for CSA victims 
D)  A loss of medical insurance for CSA victims 
A)  Less reporting of CSA by women 
B)  More court cases challenging CSA recollections 
C)  Lower financial court settlements for CSA victims 
D)  A loss of medical insurance for CSA victims

Question 12

According to Nicolas Spanos alleged UFO incidents are by-products of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex false memories 
B)  Elaborate fantasies 
C)  Dissociative fugues 
D)  Acute psychosis 
A)  Complex false memories 
B)  Elaborate fantasies 
C)  Dissociative fugues 
D)  Acute psychosis

Question 13

In 2005, the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation revised a series of treatment guidelines and treatment phases. These treatment phases include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Safety, stabilization, and symptom reduction 
B)  Working directly and in depth with traumatic memories 
C)  Identity integration and rehabilitation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Safety, stabilization, and symptom reduction 
B)  Working directly and in depth with traumatic memories 
C)  Identity integration and rehabilitation 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

The course of depersonalization/derealization disorder is typically such that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Begins in adolescence and is chronic 
B)  Begins in early adulthood and is acute and short-lived 
C)  Begins in early adulthood and is chronic 
D)  Begins in adolescence and is acute and short-lived 
A)  Begins in adolescence and is chronic 
B)  Begins in early adulthood and is acute and short-lived 
C)  Begins in early adulthood and is chronic 
D)  Begins in adolescence and is acute and short-lived

Question 15

Somatoform and dissociative disorders are similar in that both:

Accepted Answer

A)  Have symptoms suggesting a physical dysfunction. 
B)  Typically begin after a stressful experience. 
C)  Involve aggressive outbursts. 
D)  Are delusional in quality 
A)  Have symptoms suggesting a physical dysfunction. 
B)  Typically begin after a stressful experience. 
C)  Involve aggressive outbursts. 
D)  Are delusional in quality

Question 16

Behavioural treatments for somatoform disorders seek to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce anxiety levels using somatic methods. 
B)  Eliminate the problem behaviours using punishment. 
C)  Teach more appropriate techniques for interacting with others. 
D)  Use hypnosis to alleviate the symptoms. 
A)  Reduce anxiety levels using somatic methods. 
B)  Eliminate the problem behaviours using punishment. 
C)  Teach more appropriate techniques for interacting with others. 
D)  Use hypnosis to alleviate the symptoms.

Question 17

In a representative sample of 1,055 adults living in Winnipeg, Ross and colleagues found that approximately _________ of respondents had pathological dissociative experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  3% 
B)  7% 
C)  12% 
D)  75% 
A)  3% 
B)  7% 
C)  12% 
D)  75%

Question 18

Health anxiety has been linked with the personality trait of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscientiousness 
B)  Psychoticism 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Dependency 
A)  Conscientiousness 
B)  Psychoticism 
C)  Neuroticism 
D)  Dependency

Question 19

In his later writings, Freud hypothesized that conversion disorders in women stem from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixation in the oral stage 
B)  Fixation in the anal stage 
C)  Excessive moral anxiety 
D)  An unresolved Electra Complex 
A)  Fixation in the oral stage 
B)  Fixation in the anal stage 
C)  Excessive moral anxiety 
D)  An unresolved Electra Complex

Question 20

Students with dissociative disorders may be more susceptible to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis 
B)  Test anxiety 
C)  Stress 
D)  Memory implantation 
A)  Hypnosis 
B)  Test anxiety 
C)  Stress 
D)  Memory implantation

The psychoanalytic concept of __________ is based upon Freud's study of conversion disorder.

Psychodynamic therapy is effective for treating somatoform disorders.

Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by hallucinations and delusions.

If you have a relative with a somatic symptom disorder, that relative will most likely consult a to the exclusion of a _.

Which of the following were stated in your text as a limitation of the Ross et al. (1990) study on the common experience of dissociative experiences?

The somatoform and dissociative disorders are thought to be rooted in:

Examples of perpetuating factors included in the Biopsychosocial Model of Conversion Disorder (Stonnington et al., 2006) are:

A small number of clinicians are responsible for a large percentage of dissociative identity disorder diagnoses.

Following a dissociative fugue episode, the person often:

Dissociative disorders are quite common amongst the general population.

Connie Kristiansen has expressed concern that the scientific questioning of the validity of repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) will be associated with:

According to Nicolas Spanos alleged UFO incidents are by-products of:

In 2005, the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation revised a series of treatment guidelines and treatment phases. These treatment phases include:

The course of depersonalization/derealization disorder is typically such that it:

Somatoform and dissociative disorders are similar in that both:

Behavioural treatments for somatoform disorders seek to:

In a representative sample of 1,055 adults living in Winnipeg, Ross and colleagues found that approximately _________ of respondents had pathological dissociative experiences.

Health anxiety has been linked with the personality trait of:

In his later writings, Freud hypothesized that conversion disorders in women stem from:

Students with dissociative disorders may be more susceptible to:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 7: Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

The psychoanalytic concept of __________ is based upon Freud's study of conversion disorder.

Psychodynamic therapy is effective for treating somatoform disorders.

Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by hallucinations and delusions.

If you have a relative with a somatic symptom disorder, that relative will most likely consult a __________ to the exclusion of a ___________.

Which of the following were stated in your text as a limitation of the Ross et al. (1990) study on the common experience of dissociative experiences?

The somatoform and dissociative disorders are thought to be rooted in:

Examples of perpetuating factors included in the Biopsychosocial Model of Conversion Disorder (Stonnington et al., 2006) are:

A small number of clinicians are responsible for a large percentage of dissociative identity disorder diagnoses.

Following a dissociative fugue episode, the person often:

Dissociative disorders are quite common amongst the general population.

Connie Kristiansen has expressed concern that the scientific questioning of the validity of repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) will be associated with:

According to Nicolas Spanos alleged UFO incidents are by-products of:

In 2005, the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation revised a series of treatment guidelines and treatment phases. These treatment phases include:

The course of depersonalization/derealization disorder is typically such that it:

Somatoform and dissociative disorders are similar in that both:

Behavioural treatments for somatoform disorders seek to:

In a representative sample of 1,055 adults living in Winnipeg, Ross and colleagues found that approximately _________ of respondents had pathological dissociative experiences.

Health anxiety has been linked with the personality trait of:

In his later writings, Freud hypothesized that conversion disorders in women stem from:

Students with dissociative disorders may be more susceptible to:

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

If you have a relative with a somatic symptom disorder, that relative will most likely consult a to the exclusion of a _.