Question 1

Somatic complaints are very common in non-Western medical settings. This pattern MOST likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher levels of the emotions in these countries that produce somatization. 
B)  the effects of living in a collectivist culture. 
C)  a Western bias that sees somatization as an inferior way to handle emotions. 
D)  an Asian bias to celebrate somatization as the only "real" response to emotion. 
A)  higher levels of the emotions in these countries that produce somatization. 
B)  the effects of living in a collectivist culture. 
C)  a Western bias that sees somatization as an inferior way to handle emotions. 
D)  an Asian bias to celebrate somatization as the only "real" response to emotion.

Question 2

Cindy has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Her quality of life is now poor because her coping style is one of helplessness and she has problems expressing her feelings. This is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  biochemical activity. 
B)  behavioral changes. 
C)  personality style. 
D)  social support. 
A)  biochemical activity. 
B)  behavioral changes. 
C)  personality style. 
D)  social support.

Question 3

Four adults have experienced a stressful event. The individual at greatest risk for developing a physical illness is the person who recently:

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced the death of a spouse. 
B)  was sentenced to a jail term. 
C)  experienced the death of a sibling. 
D)  was unexpectedly fired. 
A)  experienced the death of a spouse. 
B)  was sentenced to a jail term. 
C)  experienced the death of a sibling. 
D)  was unexpectedly fired.

Question 4

_____ produce antibodies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Helper T-cells 
B)  Natural killer T-cells 
C)  B-cells 
D)  Avoider B-cells 
A)  Helper T-cells 
B)  Natural killer T-cells 
C)  B-cells 
D)  Avoider B-cells

Question 5

The first time the patient reported vague chest pains to a 911 operator, local EMTs responded with obvious attention and concern. Over the next several months, the patient called 911 more and more often, receiving the same concerned care for the same symptoms. This pattern of patient response is MOST easily explained by which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Psychodynamic 
A)  Biological 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Psychodynamic

Question 6

Someone who has Munchausen syndrome also, by definition, has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Munchausen by proxy. 
B)  a factitious disorder. 
C)  somatic symptom disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder. 
A)  Munchausen by proxy. 
B)  a factitious disorder. 
C)  somatic symptom disorder. 
D)  conversion disorder.

Question 7

"It seems to me that people with illness anxiety disorder simply model what they see others doing." A person with which theoretical view would be MOST likely to make this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Biological 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral 
A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Biological 
D)  Cognitive-behavioral

Question 8

You are a therapist using self-instruction training. Your client now says, "When the pain comes, I just pause and keep focusing on what I need to do." This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  managing self-statement. 
B)  negative self-statement. 
C)  positive self-statement. 
D)  coping self-statement. 
A)  managing self-statement. 
B)  negative self-statement. 
C)  positive self-statement. 
D)  coping self-statement.

Question 9

People with _____ interact with the world in a way that produces continual stress and often leads to coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A personality style 
B)  Type B personality style 
C)  factitious disorder 
D)  conversion disorder 
A)  Type A personality style 
B)  Type B personality style 
C)  factitious disorder 
D)  conversion disorder

Question 10

Which disorder is marked by a parent making up or producing physical illnesses in his or her own child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Munchausen syndrome 
B)  Briquet's syndrome 
C)  Multiple personality disorder 
D)  Munchausen syndrome by proxy 
A)  Munchausen syndrome 
B)  Briquet's syndrome 
C)  Multiple personality disorder 
D)  Munchausen syndrome by proxy

Question 11

Having a background in medicine, but also a grudge against the profession, puts a person at risk for:

Accepted Answer

A)  a factitious disorder. 
B)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
C)  amnesia conversion disorder. 
D)  somatic symptom disorder. 
A)  a factitious disorder. 
B)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
C)  amnesia conversion disorder. 
D)  somatic symptom disorder.

Question 12

The main criticism of the cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic explanations for the maintenance of hysterical disorders is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they focus too much on the gains the patient receives from the disorder. 
B)  they fail to take into account the gains the patient receives from the disorder. 
C)  they confuse the ideas of gain and reward. 
D)  they cannot explain how the gains can outweigh the pain of the disorder. 
A)  they focus too much on the gains the patient receives from the disorder. 
B)  they fail to take into account the gains the patient receives from the disorder. 
C)  they confuse the ideas of gain and reward. 
D)  they cannot explain how the gains can outweigh the pain of the disorder.

Question 13

Diego feigns having a mental disorder to avoid military service. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Diego feigns having a mental disorder to...

Question 14

Someone who has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep is suffering from _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Someone who has trouble falling asleep or...

Question 15

A friend asks you how illness anxiety disorder typically develops. If you were a cognitive-behavioral theorist, how would you respond?

Accepted Answer

Illness anxiety disorder typically devel

Somatic complaints are very common in non-Western medical settings. This pattern MOST likely reflects:

Cindy has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Her quality of life is now poor because her coping style is one of helplessness and she has problems expressing her feelings. This is related to:

Four adults have experienced a stressful event. The individual at greatest risk for developing a physical illness is the person who recently:

_____ produce antibodies.

Someone who has Munchausen syndrome also, by definition, has:

"It seems to me that people with illness anxiety disorder simply model what they see others doing." A person with which theoretical view would be MOST likely to make this statement?

You are a therapist using self-instruction training. Your client now says, "When the pain comes, I just pause and keep focusing on what I need to do." This is an example of a:

People with _____ interact with the world in a way that produces continual stress and often leads to coronary heart disease.

Which disorder is marked by a parent making up or producing physical illnesses in his or her own child?

Having a background in medicine, but also a grudge against the profession, puts a person at risk for:

The main criticism of the cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic explanations for the maintenance of hysterical disorders is that:

Diego feigns having a mental disorder to avoid military service. This is an example of _____.

Someone who has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep is suffering from _____.

A friend asks you how illness anxiety disorder typically develops. If you were a cognitive-behavioral theorist, how would you respond?

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Exam 10: Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Somatic complaints are very common in non-Western medical settings. This pattern MOST likely reflects:

Cindy has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Her quality of life is now poor because her coping style is one of helplessness and she has problems expressing her feelings. This is related to:

Four adults have experienced a stressful event. The individual at greatest risk for developing a physical illness is the person who recently:

_____ produce antibodies.

Someone who has Munchausen syndrome also, by definition, has:

"It seems to me that people with illness anxiety disorder simply model what they see others doing." A person with which theoretical view would be MOST likely to make this statement?

You are a therapist using self-instruction training. Your client now says, "When the pain comes, I just pause and keep focusing on what I need to do." This is an example of a:

People with _____ interact with the world in a way that produces continual stress and often leads to coronary heart disease.

Which disorder is marked by a parent making up or producing physical illnesses in his or her own child?

Having a background in medicine, but also a grudge against the profession, puts a person at risk for:

The main criticism of the cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic explanations for the maintenance of hysterical disorders is that:

Diego feigns having a mental disorder to avoid military service. This is an example of _____.

Someone who has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep is suffering from _____.

A friend asks you how illness anxiety disorder typically develops. If you were a cognitive-behavioral theorist, how would you respond?

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Research in Abnormal Psychology

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

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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