Question 1

The body's network of activities and cells that identify and destroy antigens and cancer cells is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  immune system. 
B)  autonomic nervous system. 
C)  sympathetic nervous system. 
D)  cardiovascular system. 
A)  immune system. 
B)  autonomic nervous system. 
C)  sympathetic nervous system. 
D)  cardiovascular system.

Question 2

A bacterium and a virus are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocytes. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  lesions. 
D)  collagen. 
A)  lymphocytes. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  lesions. 
D)  collagen.

Question 3

Insomnia and narcolepsy are examples of _____ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep-wake 
B)  fictitious 
C)  illness anxiety 
D)  conversion 
A)  sleep-wake 
B)  fictitious 
C)  illness anxiety 
D)  conversion

Question 4

One of the dangers of a diagnosis of conversion disorder is that the patient:

Accepted Answer

A)  will then seek only psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  may have a genuine medical problem. 
C)  may view all future physical symptoms as a symptom of this disorder. 
D)  will most likely seek a second medical opinion. 
A)  will then seek only psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  may have a genuine medical problem. 
C)  may view all future physical symptoms as a symptom of this disorder. 
D)  will most likely seek a second medical opinion.

Question 5

About what percentage of Americans experience a somatization pattern of somatic symptom disorder in a given year?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  33 percent 
A)  4 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  33 percent

Question 6

The traditional psychophysiological disorder most commonly associated with intense feelings of anger and the presence of bacteria is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an ulcer. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  asthma attack. 
D)  hypotension. 
A)  an ulcer. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  asthma attack. 
D)  hypotension.

Question 7

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the most stressful event in an adult's life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  retirement. 
B)  pregnancy. 
C)  divorce. 
D)  death of a spouse. 
A)  retirement. 
B)  pregnancy. 
C)  divorce. 
D)  death of a spouse.

Question 8

Relaxation training focuses on control over:

Accepted Answer

A)  thoughts. 
B)  muscles. 
C)  circulation. 
D)  oxygen intake. 
A)  thoughts. 
B)  muscles. 
C)  circulation. 
D)  oxygen intake.

Question 9

Psychodynamic theorists say that _____ and _____ are the two mechanisms at work in hysterical somatoform disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual; undoing 
B)  projection; rejection 
C)  primary gain; secondary gain 
D)  primary grief; secondary grief 
A)  ritual; undoing 
B)  projection; rejection 
C)  primary gain; secondary gain 
D)  primary grief; secondary grief

Question 10

_____ experience greater stress than _____ in response to a major personal injury or illness, a major change in work responsibilities, or a major change in living conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-Hispanic white Americans; African Americans 
B)  Non-Hispanic white Americans; Hispanic Americans 
C)  African Americans; non-Hispanic white Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans; African Americans 
A)  Non-Hispanic white Americans; African Americans 
B)  Non-Hispanic white Americans; Hispanic Americans 
C)  African Americans; non-Hispanic white Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans; African Americans

Question 11

A therapist treating an individual with a conversion disorder works to reduce pleasurable outcomes associated with being sick, while increasing pleasurable outcomes associated with being well. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  confrontation. 
B)  reinforcement. 
C)  suggestion. 
D)  posthypnotic suggestion. 
A)  confrontation. 
B)  reinforcement. 
C)  suggestion. 
D)  posthypnotic suggestion.

Question 12

People who suffer from _____ unrealistically interpret bodily symptoms as signs of a serious illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Munchausen syndrome 
B)  hysterical disorder 
C)  body dysmorphic disorder 
D)  illness anxiety disorder 
A)  Munchausen syndrome 
B)  hysterical disorder 
C)  body dysmorphic disorder 
D)  illness anxiety disorder

Question 13

Penny banged her knee into a table, causing some bruising and minor swelling. She rechecks her knee constantly, looking for any changes. She has shown the bruise to all of her friends, asking whether they think it will form a clot that breaks free and travels to her heart. Everyone tells her it is nothing, but she is convinced it is a significant problem. Penny is exhibiting signs of:

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  somatization disorder. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  pain disorder associated with psychological factors. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  somatization disorder. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  pain disorder associated with psychological factors.

Question 14

Which statement concerning psychological treatments for physical disorders is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapists should focus on one technique to achieve the best outcomes. 
B)  Meditation is the most effective treatment for physical disorders and should be tried first. 
C)  Psychological interventions are often most helpful when they are combined. 
D)  Psychological treatments of physical disorders have not been shown to be effective. 
A)  Therapists should focus on one technique to achieve the best outcomes. 
B)  Meditation is the most effective treatment for physical disorders and should be tried first. 
C)  Psychological interventions are often most helpful when they are combined. 
D)  Psychological treatments of physical disorders have not been shown to be effective.

Question 15

Beyond its use in the control of pain, _____ has been used successfully to help treat such problems as skin diseases, asthma, insomnia, high blood pressure, warts, and other forms of infection.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnosis 
B)  relaxation training 
C)  biofeedback training 
D)  mindfulness meditation 
A)  hypnosis 
B)  relaxation training 
C)  biofeedback training 
D)  mindfulness meditation

Question 16

International studies have noted that individuals in _____ display the largest number of somatization symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America 
B)  the Arctic 
C)  southeast Asia 
D)  the United States 
A)  Latin America 
B)  the Arctic 
C)  southeast Asia 
D)  the United States

Question 17

Kanaye has an erratic sleep cycle each month, regardless of which actions he takes. A typical cycle follows: Week 1: falls asleep around 6:00 P.M. and wakes around 2:00 A.M. Week 2: goes to sleep around 10:00 P.M. and wakes around 6:00 A.M. Week 3: cannot fall asleep until around 2:00 A.M., and then wakes around 10:00 A.M. Week 4: unable to fall asleep until 6:00 A.M. and wakes around 3:00 P.M. The appropriate diagnosis in this case is:

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia disorder. 
B)  hypersomnolence disorder. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  circadian rhythm disorder. 
A)  insomnia disorder. 
B)  hypersomnolence disorder. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  circadian rhythm disorder.

Question 18

Bartrop and colleagues compared the immune systems of 26 people whose spouses had died 8 weeks earlier with those of 26 matched control-group participants whose spouses had not died. The blood samples revealed that _____ was much lower in the bereaved people than in the controls.

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocyte functioning 
B)  neurotransmitter activity 
C)  antigen replication 
D)  ion activity 
A)  lymphocyte functioning 
B)  neurotransmitter activity 
C)  antigen replication 
D)  ion activity

Question 19

Parasites are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocytes. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  allergens. 
D)  T-cells. 
A)  lymphocytes. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  allergens. 
D)  T-cells.

Question 20

An individual who has been diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder would MOST likely first seek:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological help. 
B)  medical help. 
C)  both psychological and medical help. 
D)  neither psychological nor medical help. 
A)  psychological help. 
B)  medical help. 
C)  both psychological and medical help. 
D)  neither psychological nor medical help.

The body's network of activities and cells that identify and destroy antigens and cancer cells is called the:

A bacterium and a virus are examples of:

Insomnia and narcolepsy are examples of _____ disorders.

One of the dangers of a diagnosis of conversion disorder is that the patient:

About what percentage of Americans experience a somatization pattern of somatic symptom disorder in a given year?

The traditional psychophysiological disorder most commonly associated with intense feelings of anger and the presence of bacteria is:

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the most stressful event in an adult's life is:

Relaxation training focuses on control over:

Psychodynamic theorists say that _ and _ are the two mechanisms at work in hysterical somatoform disorders.

_ experience greater stress than _ in response to a major personal injury or illness, a major change in work responsibilities, or a major change in living conditions.

A therapist treating an individual with a conversion disorder works to reduce pleasurable outcomes associated with being sick, while increasing pleasurable outcomes associated with being well. This technique is called:

People who suffer from _____ unrealistically interpret bodily symptoms as signs of a serious illness.

Which statement concerning psychological treatments for physical disorders is MOST accurate?

Beyond its use in the control of pain, _____ has been used successfully to help treat such problems as skin diseases, asthma, insomnia, high blood pressure, warts, and other forms of infection.

International studies have noted that individuals in _____ display the largest number of somatization symptoms.

Bartrop and colleagues compared the immune systems of 26 people whose spouses had died 8 weeks earlier with those of 26 matched control-group participants whose spouses had not died. The blood samples revealed that _____ was much lower in the bereaved people than in the controls.

Parasites are examples of:

An individual who has been diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder would MOST likely first seek:

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The body's network of activities and cells that identify and destroy antigens and cancer cells is called the:

A bacterium and a virus are examples of:

Insomnia and narcolepsy are examples of _____ disorders.

One of the dangers of a diagnosis of conversion disorder is that the patient:

About what percentage of Americans experience a somatization pattern of somatic symptom disorder in a given year?

The traditional psychophysiological disorder most commonly associated with intense feelings of anger and the presence of bacteria is:

According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, the most stressful event in an adult's life is:

Relaxation training focuses on control over:

Psychodynamic theorists say that _____ and _____ are the two mechanisms at work in hysterical somatoform disorders.

_____ experience greater stress than _____ in response to a major personal injury or illness, a major change in work responsibilities, or a major change in living conditions.

A therapist treating an individual with a conversion disorder works to reduce pleasurable outcomes associated with being sick, while increasing pleasurable outcomes associated with being well. This technique is called:

People who suffer from _____ unrealistically interpret bodily symptoms as signs of a serious illness.

Which statement concerning psychological treatments for physical disorders is MOST accurate?

Beyond its use in the control of pain, _____ has been used successfully to help treat such problems as skin diseases, asthma, insomnia, high blood pressure, warts, and other forms of infection.

International studies have noted that individuals in _____ display the largest number of somatization symptoms.

Bartrop and colleagues compared the immune systems of 26 people whose spouses had died 8 weeks earlier with those of 26 matched control-group participants whose spouses had not died. The blood samples revealed that _____ was much lower in the bereaved people than in the controls.

Parasites are examples of:

An individual who has been diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder would MOST likely first seek:

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Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

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Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Variations

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Psychodynamic theorists say that _ and _ are the two mechanisms at work in hysterical somatoform disorders.

_ experience greater stress than _ in response to a major personal injury or illness, a major change in work responsibilities, or a major change in living conditions.