Question 1

In the MOST common type of dissociative amnesia, a person loses memory for:

Accepted Answer

A)  some, but not all, events surrounding the trauma. 
B)  all events beginning with the trauma but within a limited period of time. 
C)  all events from the trauma onward. 
D)  all events before and after the trauma. 
A)  some, but not all, events surrounding the trauma. 
B)  all events beginning with the trauma but within a limited period of time. 
C)  all events from the trauma onward. 
D)  all events before and after the trauma. B

Question 2

What do we know about the inheritance of PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tendency to develop PTSD cannot be passed on from one generation to the next. 
B)  The tendency to develop PTSD is a characteristic located on the Y chromosome. 
C)  Both men and women appear to be able to pass on their tendency to develop PTSD. 
D)  Women who have high cortisol levels tend to have children with high cortisol levels. 
A)  The tendency to develop PTSD cannot be passed on from one generation to the next. 
B)  The tendency to develop PTSD is a characteristic located on the Y chromosome. 
C)  Both men and women appear to be able to pass on their tendency to develop PTSD. 
D)  Women who have high cortisol levels tend to have children with high cortisol levels. D

Question 3

Having to walk the dog several times a day when it is raining is an example of a:

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A)  stressor. 
B)  stress response. 
C)  stress disorder. 
D)  psychophysical disorder. 
A)  stressor. 
B)  stress response. 
C)  stress disorder. 
D)  psychophysical disorder. A

Question 4

When the adrenal cortex is stimulated, _____ are released.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin and dopamine 
B)  glucose and glutamate 
C)  adrenocorticotropic hormones and corticosteroids 
D)  epinephrine and norepinephrine 
A)  serotonin and dopamine 
B)  glucose and glutamate 
C)  adrenocorticotropic hormones and corticosteroids 
D)  epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 5

Describe three different treatments that have been effective in treating combat veterans who are experiencing stress disorders. Be specific about what happens during these treatments.

Accepted Answer

1) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): T

Question 6

A person's levels of cortisol and norepinephrine are in the normal range. MOST likely, that person is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  the flight-or-fight syndrome. 
C)  severe stress response. 
D)  no stress disorder. 
A)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  the flight-or-fight syndrome. 
C)  severe stress response. 
D)  no stress disorder.

Question 7

Four people all have stress disorder-related symptoms following a traumatic event. The person who may be diagnosed as having acute stress disorder is the one who has had symptoms for:

Accepted Answer

A)  six weeks. 
B)  three months. 
C)  three weeks. 
D)  six months. 
A)  six weeks. 
B)  three months. 
C)  three weeks. 
D)  six months.

Question 8

The body system that helps reduce our arousal response is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  renal system. 
D)  sympathetic nervous system. 
A)  circulatory system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  renal system. 
D)  sympathetic nervous system.

Question 9

Which characteristic is MOST common to both self-hypnosis and dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inability to forget 
B)  The awareness that something has been forgotten 
C)  The ability to escape threatening events 
D)  The awareness to know why you forget 
A)  The inability to forget 
B)  The awareness that something has been forgotten 
C)  The ability to escape threatening events 
D)  The awareness to know why you forget

Question 10

Compare and contrast dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue.

Accepted Answer

Dissociative amnesia and dissociative fu

Question 11

Which diagnosis includes a breakdown in sense of self, a significant alteration in memory or identity, and even a separation of one part of the identity from another part?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mood disorder 
B)  Personality disorder 
C)  Dissociative disorder 
D)  Histrionic personality disorder 
A)  Mood disorder 
B)  Personality disorder 
C)  Dissociative disorder 
D)  Histrionic personality disorder

Question 12

A combat veteran undergoing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  insight therapy. 
D)  drug therapy. 
A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  insight therapy. 
D)  drug therapy.

Question 13

Which conclusion does research on hypnosis and hypnotic amnesia support?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no connection or commonality between hypnotic amnesia and dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  Dissociative disorders are extremely odd and inexplicable events. 
C)  Dissociative disorders are similar to behaviors seen in hypnotic amnesia. 
D)  Self-hypnosis relies on different processes and produces different behavioral outcomes. 
A)  There is no connection or commonality between hypnotic amnesia and dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  Dissociative disorders are extremely odd and inexplicable events. 
C)  Dissociative disorders are similar to behaviors seen in hypnotic amnesia. 
D)  Self-hypnosis relies on different processes and produces different behavioral outcomes.

Question 14

Which is the BEST example of dissociation as it relates to posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Feeling that the environment isn't real, but more of a dream 
B)  Having an out-of-body experience 
C)  Feeling dazed or confused 
D)  Refusing to talk about the traumatic event 
A)  Feeling that the environment isn't real, but more of a dream 
B)  Having an out-of-body experience 
C)  Feeling dazed or confused 
D)  Refusing to talk about the traumatic event

Question 15

According to surveys, about what percentage of female rape victims in the United States are younger than 18 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  28 percent 
D)  54 percent 
A)  3 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  28 percent 
D)  54 percent

Question 16

Dissociative amnesia characterized by forgetting, for a limited period of time, some but not all events both preceding and following a traumatic episode is called _____ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dissociative amnesia characterized by forgetting, for a...

Question 17

Imagine that a friend of yours has been a victim of sexual assault (rape). What are the short-term and long-term courses of her stress response to being raped likely to be?

Accepted Answer

In the short-term, your friend may exper

Question 18

Which child is MOST likely to develop a stress disorder later in life after experiencing a trauma?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child from a well-to-do family who has a pet and lives with extended family 
B)  A child who lives with his grandmother in an upper-middle-income home in the suburbs 
C)  A child who lives in a poor neighborhood with his mother and father 
D)  A child who lives alone with a single mother who is working multiple jobs 
A)  A child from a well-to-do family who has a pet and lives with extended family 
B)  A child who lives with his grandmother in an upper-middle-income home in the suburbs 
C)  A child who lives in a poor neighborhood with his mother and father 
D)  A child who lives alone with a single mother who is working multiple jobs

Question 19

Which statement about the long-term effects of rape on women is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although psychological effects of rape can be long lasting, physical effects are uncommon. 
B)  Rape victims are significantly more likely to abuse alcohol or drugs. 
C)  Women who have been raped are less likely to seek medical treatment. 
D)  Rape has a significant negative effect on a woman's fertility. 
A)  Although psychological effects of rape can be long lasting, physical effects are uncommon. 
B)  Rape victims are significantly more likely to abuse alcohol or drugs. 
C)  Women who have been raped are less likely to seek medical treatment. 
D)  Rape has a significant negative effect on a woman's fertility.

Question 20

When all of the subpersonalities in a person with dissociative identity disorder are aware of one another, it is termed a:

Accepted Answer

A)  coconscious relationship. 
B)  mutually cognizant pattern. 
C)  one-way amnesic relationship. 
D)  mutually amnesic relationship. 
A)  coconscious relationship. 
B)  mutually cognizant pattern. 
C)  one-way amnesic relationship. 
D)  mutually amnesic relationship.

In the MOST common type of dissociative amnesia, a person loses memory for:

What do we know about the inheritance of PTSD?

Having to walk the dog several times a day when it is raining is an example of a:

When the adrenal cortex is stimulated, _____ are released.

Describe three different treatments that have been effective in treating combat veterans who are experiencing stress disorders. Be specific about what happens during these treatments.

A person's levels of cortisol and norepinephrine are in the normal range. MOST likely, that person is experiencing:

Four people all have stress disorder-related symptoms following a traumatic event. The person who may be diagnosed as having acute stress disorder is the one who has had symptoms for:

The body system that helps reduce our arousal response is the:

Which characteristic is MOST common to both self-hypnosis and dissociative identity disorder?

Compare and contrast dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue.

Which diagnosis includes a breakdown in sense of self, a significant alteration in memory or identity, and even a separation of one part of the identity from another part?

A combat veteran undergoing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is experiencing:

Which conclusion does research on hypnosis and hypnotic amnesia support?

Which is the BEST example of dissociation as it relates to posttraumatic stress disorder?

According to surveys, about what percentage of female rape victims in the United States are younger than 18 years of age?

Dissociative amnesia characterized by forgetting, for a limited period of time, some but not all events both preceding and following a traumatic episode is called _____ amnesia.

Imagine that a friend of yours has been a victim of sexual assault (rape). What are the short-term and long-term courses of her stress response to being raped likely to be?

Which child is MOST likely to develop a stress disorder later in life after experiencing a trauma?

Which statement about the long-term effects of rape on women is MOST accurate?

When all of the subpersonalities in a person with dissociative identity disorder are aware of one another, it is termed a:

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Exam 6: Disorders of Trauma and Stress

In the MOST common type of dissociative amnesia, a person loses memory for:

What do we know about the inheritance of PTSD?

Having to walk the dog several times a day when it is raining is an example of a:

When the adrenal cortex is stimulated, _____ are released.

Describe three different treatments that have been effective in treating combat veterans who are experiencing stress disorders. Be specific about what happens during these treatments.

A person's levels of cortisol and norepinephrine are in the normal range. MOST likely, that person is experiencing:

Four people all have stress disorder-related symptoms following a traumatic event. The person who may be diagnosed as having acute stress disorder is the one who has had symptoms for:

The body system that helps reduce our arousal response is the:

Which characteristic is MOST common to both self-hypnosis and dissociative identity disorder?

Compare and contrast dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue.

Which diagnosis includes a breakdown in sense of self, a significant alteration in memory or identity, and even a separation of one part of the identity from another part?

A combat veteran undergoing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is experiencing:

Which conclusion does research on hypnosis and hypnotic amnesia support?

Which is the BEST example of dissociation as it relates to posttraumatic stress disorder?

According to surveys, about what percentage of female rape victims in the United States are younger than 18 years of age?

Dissociative amnesia characterized by forgetting, for a limited period of time, some but not all events both preceding and following a traumatic episode is called _____ amnesia.

Imagine that a friend of yours has been a victim of sexual assault (rape). What are the short-term and long-term courses of her stress response to being raped likely to be?

Which child is MOST likely to develop a stress disorder later in life after experiencing a trauma?

Which statement about the long-term effects of rape on women is MOST accurate?

When all of the subpersonalities in a person with dissociative identity disorder are aware of one another, it is termed a:

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Research in Abnormal Psychology

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Variations

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

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