Question 1

Why do some researchers believe dissociative identity disorder is culture-bound?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rare or nonexistent in certain countries. 
B)  It affects women more frequently than men. 
C)  It has been tied to specific religious practices. 
D)  It affects only about 1 percent of the population. 
A)  It is rare or nonexistent in certain countries. 
B)  It affects women more frequently than men. 
C)  It has been tied to specific religious practices. 
D)  It affects only about 1 percent of the population.

Question 2

In assessing someone for depersonalization-derealization disorder, which characteristics would you look for?

Accepted Answer

In assessing someone for depersonalizati

Question 3

A student who turns pale and feels nauseated when called on to speak in class is experiencing a(n) _____ response to stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional 
B)  cognitive 
C)  developmental 
D)  physical 
A)  emotional 
B)  cognitive 
C)  developmental 
D)  physical

Question 4

The key psychological stress disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic stress disorder. 
B)  panic disorder and dissociative fugue. 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder. 
D)  specific phobia and stress collapse disorder. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic stress disorder. 
B)  panic disorder and dissociative fugue. 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder. 
D)  specific phobia and stress collapse disorder.

Question 5

A personality change that often accompanies dissociative fugues is that people become:

Accepted Answer

A)  more withdrawn. 
B)  more outgoing. 
C)  more inhibited. 
D)  more histrionic in their emotional reactions. 
A)  more withdrawn. 
B)  more outgoing. 
C)  more inhibited. 
D)  more histrionic in their emotional reactions.

Question 6

The hypothalamus activates which two body systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomic nervous system and endocrine system 
B)  Circulatory system and digestive system 
C)  Central nervous system and muscular system 
D)  Respiratory system and exocrine system 
A)  Autonomic nervous system and endocrine system 
B)  Circulatory system and digestive system 
C)  Central nervous system and muscular system 
D)  Respiratory system and exocrine system

Question 7

A person's identity is based in part on that individual's _____, which links the past, the present, and the future.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person's identity is based in part...

Question 8

The group of hormones that are referred to as "stress hormones" are:

Accepted Answer

A)  prolactins. 
B)  corticosteroids. 
C)  peptide hormones. 
D)  amino acid derivatives. 
A)  prolactins. 
B)  corticosteroids. 
C)  peptide hormones. 
D)  amino acid derivatives.

Question 9

Some argue that many cases of dissociative identity disorder are _____, meaning that the symptoms are unintentionally produced by the practitioner who is treating the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  iatrogenic 
B)  teratogenic 
C)  chorionic 
D)  dependent 
A)  iatrogenic 
B)  teratogenic 
C)  chorionic 
D)  dependent

Question 10

Carlotta is attacked in the street, and her young daughter is kidnapped. Eventually, the police find her daughter and return her to her mother. However, Carlotta is unable to recall events that have occurred since the attack. She is even unable to retain new information; she remembers what happened before the attack but cannot remember new and ongoing experiences. This is a classic example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  localized amnesia. 
B)  selective amnesia. 
C)  continuous amnesia. 
D)  generalized amnesia. 
A)  localized amnesia. 
B)  selective amnesia. 
C)  continuous amnesia. 
D)  generalized amnesia.

Question 11

A visual image that is retained so vividly that one can continue to scan it for more information is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  déjà vu. 
B)  jamais vu. 
C)  an eidetic image. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
A)  déjà vu. 
B)  jamais vu. 
C)  an eidetic image. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Question 12

What do acute and posttraumatic stress disorder have in common with dissociative disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are new diagnoses, first appearing in DSM-5. 
B)  They are most successfully treated with the same sort of medication: antipsychotics. 
C)  They are triggered by traumatic events. 
D)  They are varieties of depression. 
A)  They are new diagnoses, first appearing in DSM-5. 
B)  They are most successfully treated with the same sort of medication: antipsychotics. 
C)  They are triggered by traumatic events. 
D)  They are varieties of depression.

Question 13

People with _____ suddenly travel to an entirely different location and cannot recall the details of their past lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized dissociative amnesia 
B)  selective dissociative amnesia 
C)  dissociative fugue 
D)  continuous dissociative amnesia 
A)  generalized dissociative amnesia 
B)  selective dissociative amnesia 
C)  dissociative fugue 
D)  continuous dissociative amnesia

Question 14

An individual has been diagnosed with a dissociative disorder. However, the individual has very good recall of previous life events and has a strong sense of self. The MOST likely diagnosis for this individual is:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  dissociative fugue. 
D)  depersonalization disorder. 
A)  dissociative amnesia. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  dissociative fugue. 
D)  depersonalization disorder.

Question 15

What percentage of rape victims qualified for the diagnosis of acute stress disorder in Rothbaum et al.'s (1992) study?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  76 percent 
D)  94 percent 
A)  12 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  76 percent 
D)  94 percent

Question 16

The first step in treating people with dissociative identity disorder is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  bond with the primary personality. 
B)  integrate the subpersonalities into a unity. 
C)  establish a contract with the subpersonalities to prevent self-harm. 
D)  provide a forum for the subpersonalities to communicate with one another. 
A)  bond with the primary personality. 
B)  integrate the subpersonalities into a unity. 
C)  establish a contract with the subpersonalities to prevent self-harm. 
D)  provide a forum for the subpersonalities to communicate with one another.

Question 17

What proportion of women are the victims of rape at some point during their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 2 
B)  1 in 4 
C)  1 in 6 
D)  1 in 8 
A)  1 in 2 
B)  1 in 4 
C)  1 in 6 
D)  1 in 8

Question 18

Which is NOT a treatment commonly used to treat dissociative amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic therapy 
B)  Hypnotic therapy 
C)  Flooding 
D)  Drug therapy 
A)  Psychodynamic therapy 
B)  Hypnotic therapy 
C)  Flooding 
D)  Drug therapy

Question 19

In which racial group is a woman's risk of being raped the greatest, relative to the group's percentage of the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-Hispanic white Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  Non-Hispanic white Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  Asian Americans

Question 20

Which is the BEST example of the subpersonalities in dissociative identity disorder differing in preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  One subpersonality loves alternative rock music and another hates it but loves country music. 
B)  One subpersonality is allergic to cats but the others are not. 
C)  One subpersonality has blond hair and another has red hair. 
D)  One subpersonality is a teenager and another is middle aged. 
A)  One subpersonality loves alternative rock music and another hates it but loves country music. 
B)  One subpersonality is allergic to cats but the others are not. 
C)  One subpersonality has blond hair and another has red hair. 
D)  One subpersonality is a teenager and another is middle aged.

Why do some researchers believe dissociative identity disorder is culture-bound?

In assessing someone for depersonalization-derealization disorder, which characteristics would you look for?

A student who turns pale and feels nauseated when called on to speak in class is experiencing a(n) _____ response to stress.

The key psychological stress disorders are:

A personality change that often accompanies dissociative fugues is that people become:

The hypothalamus activates which two body systems?

A person's identity is based in part on that individual's _____, which links the past, the present, and the future.

The group of hormones that are referred to as "stress hormones" are:

Some argue that many cases of dissociative identity disorder are _____, meaning that the symptoms are unintentionally produced by the practitioner who is treating the client.

A visual image that is retained so vividly that one can continue to scan it for more information is called:

What do acute and posttraumatic stress disorder have in common with dissociative disorders?

People with _____ suddenly travel to an entirely different location and cannot recall the details of their past lives.

An individual has been diagnosed with a dissociative disorder. However, the individual has very good recall of previous life events and has a strong sense of self. The MOST likely diagnosis for this individual is:

What percentage of rape victims qualified for the diagnosis of acute stress disorder in Rothbaum et al.'s (1992) study?

The first step in treating people with dissociative identity disorder is to:

What proportion of women are the victims of rape at some point during their lives?

Which is NOT a treatment commonly used to treat dissociative amnesia?

In which racial group is a woman's risk of being raped the greatest, relative to the group's percentage of the population?

Which is the BEST example of the subpersonalities in dissociative identity disorder differing in preferences?

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Exam 6: Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Why do some researchers believe dissociative identity disorder is culture-bound?

In assessing someone for depersonalization-derealization disorder, which characteristics would you look for?

A student who turns pale and feels nauseated when called on to speak in class is experiencing a(n) _____ response to stress.

The key psychological stress disorders are:

A personality change that often accompanies dissociative fugues is that people become:

The hypothalamus activates which two body systems?

A person's identity is based in part on that individual's _____, which links the past, the present, and the future.

The group of hormones that are referred to as "stress hormones" are:

Some argue that many cases of dissociative identity disorder are _____, meaning that the symptoms are unintentionally produced by the practitioner who is treating the client.

A visual image that is retained so vividly that one can continue to scan it for more information is called:

What do acute and posttraumatic stress disorder have in common with dissociative disorders?

People with _____ suddenly travel to an entirely different location and cannot recall the details of their past lives.

An individual has been diagnosed with a dissociative disorder. However, the individual has very good recall of previous life events and has a strong sense of self. The MOST likely diagnosis for this individual is:

What percentage of rape victims qualified for the diagnosis of acute stress disorder in Rothbaum et al.'s (1992) study?

The first step in treating people with dissociative identity disorder is to:

What proportion of women are the victims of rape at some point during their lives?

Which is NOT a treatment commonly used to treat dissociative amnesia?

In which racial group is a woman's risk of being raped the greatest, relative to the group's percentage of the population?

Which is the BEST example of the subpersonalities in dissociative identity disorder differing in preferences?

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

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

Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

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