Question 1

The seemingly odd motivations of body dysmorphic disorder may be more easily understood by

Accepted Answer

A)  examining the great lengths people go to in various cultures to alter their bodies in a manner consistent with cultural ideals. 
B)  using hypnosis to explore the patient's unconscious desires to be attractive. 
C)  exploring the neurobiological differences between patients diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder and those without the diagnosis. 
D)  examining the family histories of patients diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder. 
A)  examining the great lengths people go to in various cultures to alter their bodies in a manner consistent with cultural ideals. 
B)  using hypnosis to explore the patient's unconscious desires to be attractive. 
C)  exploring the neurobiological differences between patients diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder and those without the diagnosis. 
D)  examining the family histories of patients diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 2

In non-Western cultures,trance and possession are

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely rare. 
B)  never considered a disorder. 
C)  the most common forms of dissociative disorders. 
D)  the rarest forms of dissociative disorders. 
A)  extremely rare. 
B)  never considered a disorder. 
C)  the most common forms of dissociative disorders. 
D)  the rarest forms of dissociative disorders.

Question 3

Joe just ate six chili dogs and drank a liter of soda.If Joe is a hypochondriac,he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as

Accepted Answer

A)  his own fault for eating so much. 
B)  the result of poor quality food. 
C)  gas pains from overeating. 
D)  a sign that something is seriously wrong with his stomach. 
A)  his own fault for eating so much. 
B)  the result of poor quality food. 
C)  gas pains from overeating. 
D)  a sign that something is seriously wrong with his stomach.

Question 4

The common aspect of all somatoform disorders is a pathological

Accepted Answer

A)  belief that a serious medical condition will cause death. 
B)  belief that one's appearance is ugly. 
C)  concern with appearance or functioning of the body. 
D)  concern with the meaning of a physical pain. 
A)  belief that a serious medical condition will cause death. 
B)  belief that one's appearance is ugly. 
C)  concern with appearance or functioning of the body. 
D)  concern with the meaning of a physical pain.

Question 5

Individuals who see themselves as having some defect in appearance even though no such defect is present are diagnosed with _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder 
B)  somatoform disorder 
C)  hypochondriasis 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder 
A)  conversion disorder 
B)  somatoform disorder 
C)  hypochondriasis 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder

Question 6

Discuss the symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)and how it is impacted by gender and culture.

Accepted Answer

Patients with BDD feel there is somethin

Question 7

A mother who repeatedly seeks medical treatment for her child's unusual illness and is overly involved in the child's treatment might need to be assessed for _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  factitious disorder by proxy 
B)  malingering 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  illness phobia 
A)  factitious disorder by proxy 
B)  malingering 
C)  conversion disorder 
D)  illness phobia

Question 8

In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" interview with Rachel,she claims that nobody (meaning none of her alters)wants responsibility for her body because

Accepted Answer

A)  none of the alters are sufficiently mature. 
B)  there is too much desire for self-destruction. 
C)  of reasons that she cannot understand. 
D)  there is too much devastation behind it. 
A)  none of the alters are sufficiently mature. 
B)  there is too much desire for self-destruction. 
C)  of reasons that she cannot understand. 
D)  there is too much devastation behind it.

Question 9

All of the following are classified as somatoform disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  conversion disorder. 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  conversion disorder. 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 10

An essential element of hypochondriasis is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis 
B)  anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  dissociation 
A)  psychosis 
B)  anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  dissociation

Question 11

In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" presentation,Rachel describes how her eyes always see the world through "a fog." She attributes this to having spent "years in the darkness" and

Accepted Answer

A)  other people looking through the same eyes. 
B)  her history of substance abuse. 
C)  not wanting to see the world as it really is. 
D)  the trauma of constantly switching personalities. 
A)  other people looking through the same eyes. 
B)  her history of substance abuse. 
C)  not wanting to see the world as it really is. 
D)  the trauma of constantly switching personalities.

Question 12

Patients with BDD were often also diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes. 
B)  depression. 
C)  heart problems. 
D)  all of these 
A)  diabetes. 
B)  depression. 
C)  heart problems. 
D)  all of these

Question 13

A possible link between antisocial personality disorder and somatization is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of impulse control 
B)  lack of aggression 
C)  social isolation 
D)  dependence 
A)  a lack of impulse control 
B)  lack of aggression 
C)  social isolation 
D)  dependence

Question 14

According to psychological theory,neuroses stem from

Accepted Answer

A)  underlying unconscious conflicts. 
B)  the clash of conscious and unconscious therapy. 
C)  dream process. 
D)  identity concepts. 
A)  underlying unconscious conflicts. 
B)  the clash of conscious and unconscious therapy. 
C)  dream process. 
D)  identity concepts.

Question 15

In dissociative identity disorder,the transition from one personality to another is called a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transformation 
B)  substitution 
C)  switch 
D)  alteration 
A)  transformation 
B)  substitution 
C)  switch 
D)  alteration

Question 16

The experience of dissociation occurs in

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotic disorders only. 
B)  individuals with dissociative disorders only. 
C)  only in those individuals who have experienced great personal trauma. 
D)  certain psychological disorders as well as in non-disordered people at times. 
A)  psychotic disorders only. 
B)  individuals with dissociative disorders only. 
C)  only in those individuals who have experienced great personal trauma. 
D)  certain psychological disorders as well as in non-disordered people at times.

Question 17

The diagnosis of depersonalization disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  quite rare and only applied when the experience of depersonalization interferes with normal functioning. 
B)  quite rare but applied to anyone who experiences depersonalization. 
C)  fairly common since many people experience depersonalization. 
D)  fairly common and applied to anyone who is frightened by an experience of depersonalization. 
A)  quite rare and only applied when the experience of depersonalization interferes with normal functioning. 
B)  quite rare but applied to anyone who experiences depersonalization. 
C)  fairly common since many people experience depersonalization. 
D)  fairly common and applied to anyone who is frightened by an experience of depersonalization.

Question 18

Goodman et al.(2003)interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that ___ of the subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  53% 
C)  81% 
D)  100% 
A)  25% 
B)  53% 
C)  81% 
D)  100%

Question 19

Studies examining the incidence of DID in non-clinical populations (the population at large or a university population)suggest that approximately ________ percent of the general population suffer from DID.

Accepted Answer

A)  .001 
B)  .01 to .05 
C)  .5 to 1 
D)  5 
A)  .001 
B)  .01 to .05 
C)  .5 to 1 
D)  5

Question 20

Looking at the treatments that have been found to be effective for body dysmorphic disorder suggests that BDD may be

Accepted Answer

A)  a variation of conversion disorder. 
B)  a variation of obsessive compulsive disorder. 
C)  a unique form of dissociative disorder. 
D)  purely biological in cause. 
A)  a variation of conversion disorder. 
B)  a variation of obsessive compulsive disorder. 
C)  a unique form of dissociative disorder. 
D)  purely biological in cause.

The seemingly odd motivations of body dysmorphic disorder may be more easily understood by

In non-Western cultures,trance and possession are

Joe just ate six chili dogs and drank a liter of soda.If Joe is a hypochondriac,he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as

The common aspect of all somatoform disorders is a pathological

Individuals who see themselves as having some defect in appearance even though no such defect is present are diagnosed with _______________.

Discuss the symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)and how it is impacted by gender and culture.

A mother who repeatedly seeks medical treatment for her child's unusual illness and is overly involved in the child's treatment might need to be assessed for _____________.

In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" interview with Rachel,she claims that nobody (meaning none of her alters)wants responsibility for her body because

All of the following are classified as somatoform disorders EXCEPT

An essential element of hypochondriasis is __________.

In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" presentation,Rachel describes how her eyes always see the world through "a fog." She attributes this to having spent "years in the darkness" and

Patients with BDD were often also diagnosed with

A possible link between antisocial personality disorder and somatization is _____________.

According to psychological theory,neuroses stem from

In dissociative identity disorder,the transition from one personality to another is called a ___________.

The experience of dissociation occurs in

The diagnosis of depersonalization disorder is

Goodman et al.(2003)interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that ___ of the subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Studies examining the incidence of DID in non-clinical populations (the population at large or a university population)suggest that approximately ________ percent of the general population suffer from DID.

Looking at the treatments that have been found to be effective for body dysmorphic disorder suggests that BDD may be

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Exam 6: Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

The seemingly odd motivations of body dysmorphic disorder may be more easily understood by

In non-Western cultures,trance and possession are

Joe just ate six chili dogs and drank a liter of soda.If Joe is a hypochondriac,he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as

The common aspect of all somatoform disorders is a pathological

Individuals who see themselves as having some defect in appearance even though no such defect is present are diagnosed with _______________.

Discuss the symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)and how it is impacted by gender and culture.

A mother who repeatedly seeks medical treatment for her child's unusual illness and is overly involved in the child's treatment might need to be assessed for _____________.

In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" interview with Rachel,she claims that nobody (meaning none of her alters)wants responsibility for her body because

All of the following are classified as somatoform disorders EXCEPT

An essential element of hypochondriasis is __________.

In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" presentation,Rachel describes how her eyes always see the world through "a fog." She attributes this to having spent "years in the darkness" and

Patients with BDD were often also diagnosed with

A possible link between antisocial personality disorder and somatization is _____________.

According to psychological theory,neuroses stem from

In dissociative identity disorder,the transition from one personality to another is called a ___________.

The experience of dissociation occurs in

The diagnosis of depersonalization disorder is

Goodman et al.(2003)interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that ___ of the subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Studies examining the incidence of DID in non-clinical populations (the population at large or a university population)suggest that approximately ________ percent of the general population suffer from DID.

Looking at the treatments that have been found to be effective for body dysmorphic disorder suggests that BDD may be

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

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