Question 1

Although both panic disorder patients and hypochondriacs tend to misinterpret bodily sensations,patients with panic disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  are having real physical sensations, while hypochondriacs' sensations are "all in their heads." 
B)  tend to fear immediate catastrophe, while hypochondriacs tend to fear long-term illness. 
C)  are having imagined physical sensations, while hypochondriacs are experiencing real physical sensations. 
D)  tend to ignore the symptoms of their first attacks, while hypochondriacs tend to seek immediate medical treatment following the first indication of pain. 
A)  are having real physical sensations, while hypochondriacs' sensations are "all in their heads." 
B)  tend to fear immediate catastrophe, while hypochondriacs tend to fear long-term illness. 
C)  are having imagined physical sensations, while hypochondriacs are experiencing real physical sensations. 
D)  tend to ignore the symptoms of their first attacks, while hypochondriacs tend to seek immediate medical treatment following the first indication of pain. B

Question 2

In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues (Loftus,2003; Loftus,Coan,and Pickrell,1996),individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children.The results of this study indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen. 
B)  people can become quite convinced of events that never happened. 
C)  only individuals with diagnosable disorders can be convinced of events that never happened. 
D)  people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative states. 
A)  people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen. 
B)  people can become quite convinced of events that never happened. 
C)  only individuals with diagnosable disorders can be convinced of events that never happened. 
D)  people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative states. B

Question 3

While driving alone in her car,Sarah suddenly looks around and,for a moment,she can't remember where she is,how she arrived at this point on the road,or even why she is driving her car.Sarah is experiencing _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  derealization 
B)  depersonalization 
C)  the early stages of what will eventually become a severe psychotic disorder 
D)  symptoms of a mood disorder 
A)  derealization 
B)  depersonalization 
C)  the early stages of what will eventually become a severe psychotic disorder 
D)  symptoms of a mood disorder B

Question 4

Dissociative identity disorder has been linked to posttraumatic stress disorder.People suffering from both disorders have usually experienced ____________________,as indicated by ______________________

Accepted Answer

A)  severe trauma; results of MMPI assessment. 
B)  childhood abuse; correlational case studies. 
C)  severe trauma; retrospective case studies. 
D)  a depressive disorder; inter-rater agreement on DSM-III diagnoses. 
A)  severe trauma; results of MMPI assessment. 
B)  childhood abuse; correlational case studies. 
C)  severe trauma; retrospective case studies. 
D)  a depressive disorder; inter-rater agreement on DSM-III diagnoses.

Question 5

With regard to dissociative identity disorder,the term "alter" refers to ______________ within the individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  the "host" personality 
B)  a dangerous personality 
C)  the most recent personality to emerge 
D)  a different personality 
A)  the "host" personality 
B)  a dangerous personality 
C)  the most recent personality to emerge 
D)  a different personality

Question 6

Studies suggest that false memories are ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult to create 
B)  easily created in children 
C)  unrelated to suggestions 
D)  very rare 
A)  difficult to create 
B)  easily created in children 
C)  unrelated to suggestions 
D)  very rare

Question 7

In dissociative fugue,the term fugue relates to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion 
B)  flight or travel 
C)  loss of consciousness 
D)  hallucination 
A)  confusion 
B)  flight or travel 
C)  loss of consciousness 
D)  hallucination

Question 8

Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  child abuse 
B)  multiple psychological disorders 
C)  dissociation 
D)  all of these 
A)  child abuse 
B)  multiple psychological disorders 
C)  dissociation 
D)  all of these

Question 9

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a set of conditions that

Accepted Answer

A)  falls somewhere between malingering and conversion disorders. 
B)  falls under voluntary control like malingering. 
C)  is an atypical form of child abuse. 
D)  all of these 
A)  falls somewhere between malingering and conversion disorders. 
B)  falls under voluntary control like malingering. 
C)  is an atypical form of child abuse. 
D)  all of these

Question 10

Which of the following is not characteristic of dissociative disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals may be highly suggestive. 
B)  Treatment may include building coping skills. 
C)  Individuals have typically had traumatic childhood experiences. 
D)  None of these 
A)  Individuals may be highly suggestive. 
B)  Treatment may include building coping skills. 
C)  Individuals have typically had traumatic childhood experiences. 
D)  None of these

Question 11

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _________,while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a ________disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  malingerer; factitious 
B)  conversion disorder patient; malingering 
C)  fictitious disorder patient; conversion 
D)  hypochondriac; factitious 
A)  malingerer; factitious 
B)  conversion disorder patient; malingering 
C)  fictitious disorder patient; conversion 
D)  hypochondriac; factitious

Question 12

Joe injured his back at work several years ago.Although he was treated and considered healed by his physicians,he still complains of severe and debilitating back pain.Other than some minor scar tissue,his doctors can't find anything that could be causing more than some minor stiffness.It appears that Joe might be diagnosed with _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder 
B)  somatization disorder 
C)  pain disorder 
D)  hypochondriasis 
A)  conversion disorder 
B)  somatization disorder 
C)  pain disorder 
D)  hypochondriasis

Question 13

The process of changing from one personality to another generally occurs ________ in most patients with dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly 
B)  quickly 
C)  rarely 
D)  only after many warning signs that a change is about to occur 
A)  slowly 
B)  quickly 
C)  rarely 
D)  only after many warning signs that a change is about to occur

Question 14

Catharsis is

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of placing a tube into the bladder to release urine. 
B)  a conscious behavioral process. 
C)  a purging of emotionally traumatic events. 
D)  none of these 
A)  the process of placing a tube into the bladder to release urine. 
B)  a conscious behavioral process. 
C)  a purging of emotionally traumatic events. 
D)  none of these

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prevalence of conversion disorders is equal in men and women. 
B)  Conversion disorders typically develop in the late 20s or early 30s. 
C)  Conversion disorders are not uncommon in males at times of extreme stress. 
D)  Once conversion disorders disappear, they do not reoccur. 
A)  The prevalence of conversion disorders is equal in men and women. 
B)  Conversion disorders typically develop in the late 20s or early 30s. 
C)  Conversion disorders are not uncommon in males at times of extreme stress. 
D)  Once conversion disorders disappear, they do not reoccur.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

Accepted Answer

A)  DID is easy to fake. 
B)  DID is absolutely impossible to fake. 
C)  Dissociative symptoms may be the result of sleep deprivation 
D)  DID is made up of false memories. 
A)  DID is easy to fake. 
B)  DID is absolutely impossible to fake. 
C)  Dissociative symptoms may be the result of sleep deprivation 
D)  DID is made up of false memories.

Question 17

With regard to the treatment of hypochondriasis,some research supports the use of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioning 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  cognitive-behavioral treatment and stress management 
D)  humanistic therapy 
A)  conditioning 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  cognitive-behavioral treatment and stress management 
D)  humanistic therapy

Question 18

With regard to a diagnosis of hypochondriasis,women are

Accepted Answer

A)  equally likely as men to be diagnosed. 
B)  less likely than men to be diagnosed. 
C)  more likely than men to be diagnosed. 
D)  more likely than men to be diagnosed during middle to late adulthood but no more likely than men to be diagnosed during teen years and early adulthood. 
A)  equally likely as men to be diagnosed. 
B)  less likely than men to be diagnosed. 
C)  more likely than men to be diagnosed. 
D)  more likely than men to be diagnosed during middle to late adulthood but no more likely than men to be diagnosed during teen years and early adulthood.

Question 19

In dissociative identity disorder,the "host" personality is usually the one that

Accepted Answer

A)  is the most aggressive of the personalities. 
B)  asks for treatment and becomes the patient. 
C)  earns income for the individual. 
D)  is sexually provocative. 
A)  is the most aggressive of the personalities. 
B)  asks for treatment and becomes the patient. 
C)  earns income for the individual. 
D)  is sexually provocative.

Question 20

Patients with body dysmorphic disorder are often diagnosed with another psychological disorder called ___________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic 
B)  somatization 
C)  conversion 
D)  obsessive compulsive 
A)  panic 
B)  somatization 
C)  conversion 
D)  obsessive compulsive

Although both panic disorder patients and hypochondriacs tend to misinterpret bodily sensations,patients with panic disorder

In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues (Loftus,2003; Loftus,Coan,and Pickrell,1996),individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children.The results of this study indicated that

While driving alone in her car,Sarah suddenly looks around and,for a moment,she can't remember where she is,how she arrived at this point on the road,or even why she is driving her car.Sarah is experiencing _______________.

Dissociative identity disorder has been linked to posttraumatic stress disorder.People suffering from both disorders have usually experienced ,as indicated by __

With regard to dissociative identity disorder,the term "alter" refers to ______________ within the individual.

Studies suggest that false memories are ___________________.

In dissociative fugue,the term fugue relates to ________________.

Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with _________________.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a set of conditions that

Which of the following is not characteristic of dissociative disorders?

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _,while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a disorder:

The process of changing from one personality to another generally occurs ________ in most patients with dissociative identity disorder.

Catharsis is

Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

With regard to the treatment of hypochondriasis,some research supports the use of __________.

With regard to a diagnosis of hypochondriasis,women are

In dissociative identity disorder,the "host" personality is usually the one that

Patients with body dysmorphic disorder are often diagnosed with another psychological disorder called ___________ disorder.

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

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Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders And Suicide

Eating And Sleep Disorders

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Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

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Exam 6: Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Although both panic disorder patients and hypochondriacs tend to misinterpret bodily sensations,patients with panic disorder

In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues (Loftus,2003; Loftus,Coan,and Pickrell,1996),individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children.The results of this study indicated that

While driving alone in her car,Sarah suddenly looks around and,for a moment,she can't remember where she is,how she arrived at this point on the road,or even why she is driving her car.Sarah is experiencing _______________.

Dissociative identity disorder has been linked to posttraumatic stress disorder.People suffering from both disorders have usually experienced ____________________,as indicated by ______________________

With regard to dissociative identity disorder,the term "alter" refers to ______________ within the individual.

Studies suggest that false memories are ___________________.

In dissociative fugue,the term fugue relates to ________________.

Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with _________________.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a set of conditions that

Which of the following is not characteristic of dissociative disorders?

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _________,while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a ________disorder:

The process of changing from one personality to another generally occurs ________ in most patients with dissociative identity disorder.

Catharsis is

Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

With regard to the treatment of hypochondriasis,some research supports the use of __________.

With regard to a diagnosis of hypochondriasis,women are

In dissociative identity disorder,the "host" personality is usually the one that

Patients with body dysmorphic disorder are often diagnosed with another psychological disorder called ___________ disorder.

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders And Suicide

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

Filters

Dissociative identity disorder has been linked to posttraumatic stress disorder.People suffering from both disorders have usually experienced ,as indicated by __

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _,while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a disorder: