Question 1

A cognitive therapist would help a client with illness anxiety disorder

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A)  discuss evidence for and against the disease belief. 
B)  ruminate as a way of overcoming the disorder. 
C)  understand with 100% certainty that he or she is not ill. 
D)  learn to suppress thoughts about diseases. 
A)  discuss evidence for and against the disease belief. 
B)  ruminate as a way of overcoming the disorder. 
C)  understand with 100% certainty that he or she is not ill. 
D)  learn to suppress thoughts about diseases.

Question 2

Medically unexplained symptoms, not part of another mental disorder, are referred to as

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A)  dysfunctional somatization. 
B)  presenting somatization. 
C)  functional somatization. 
D)  psychosomatic somatization. 
A)  dysfunctional somatization. 
B)  presenting somatization. 
C)  functional somatization. 
D)  psychosomatic somatization.

Question 3

People with symptoms that are not well-understood by medical doctors, such as those with chronic fatigue syndrome, often face blame or dismissal from others who attribute their symptoms to emotional problems or outright faking. That is, individuals with these disorders may be subjected to

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A)  criminalization. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  stigmatization. 
D)  depersonalization. 
A)  criminalization. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  stigmatization. 
D)  depersonalization.

Question 4

Individuals with dissociative disorders experience difficulties with their

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A)  emotions only. 
B)  cognitions only. 
C)  behaviors only. 
D)  emotions, cognitions, and behaviors. 
A)  emotions only. 
B)  cognitions only. 
C)  behaviors only. 
D)  emotions, cognitions, and behaviors.

Question 5

A person with a somatic symptom disorder experiences

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A)  an almost complete absence of concern about his or her health. 
B)  a widening cascade of physical symptoms. 
C)  physical symptoms consistent with established diagnoses. 
D)  disproportionate worries about the seriousness of the symptoms. 
A)  an almost complete absence of concern about his or her health. 
B)  a widening cascade of physical symptoms. 
C)  physical symptoms consistent with established diagnoses. 
D)  disproportionate worries about the seriousness of the symptoms.

Question 6

The long-term outcome for people with somatic symptom disorders is worst for people with

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A)  Munchausen syndrome. 
B)  Munchausen syndrome by proxy. 
C)  malingering. 
D)  illness anxiety disorder. 
A)  Munchausen syndrome. 
B)  Munchausen syndrome by proxy. 
C)  malingering. 
D)  illness anxiety disorder.

Question 7

Beyond dissociative memory loss, some individuals not only lose their past identity, but completely start another, different life far from former friends and family. This is known as

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A)  dissociative transition. 
B)  second chance syndrome. 
C)  dissociative amnesia compensation. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  dissociative transition. 
B)  second chance syndrome. 
C)  dissociative amnesia compensation. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 8

The separation of emotions, thoughts, memories, or other inner experiences from oneself are the defining characteristics of

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A)  Munchhausen syndrome. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  paranormal beliefs. 
D)  somatoformization. 
A)  Munchhausen syndrome. 
B)  dissociation. 
C)  paranormal beliefs. 
D)  somatoformization.

Question 9

Although lacking empirical support, a reasonable case has been advanced called the neurodevelopmental approach to explain dissociative disorder causality. This approach centers on

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A)  specific brain areas and their arrested development. 
B)  childhood problems with sense of self, rules, trust, and predictability. 
C)  a childhood to adolescence transition. 
D)  multiple physiological factors. 
A)  specific brain areas and their arrested development. 
B)  childhood problems with sense of self, rules, trust, and predictability. 
C)  a childhood to adolescence transition. 
D)  multiple physiological factors.

Question 10

What is known about the role of stigma in dissociative disorders?

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A)  Many people with dissociative symptoms feel stigmatized by others. 
B)  People with dissociative disorders do not encounter stigma from others. 
C)  No research has been undertaken on these aspect of dissociative disorders. 
D)  People with dissociative disorders feel stigmatized at work, but not in other situations. 
A)  Many people with dissociative symptoms feel stigmatized by others. 
B)  People with dissociative disorders do not encounter stigma from others. 
C)  No research has been undertaken on these aspect of dissociative disorders. 
D)  People with dissociative disorders feel stigmatized at work, but not in other situations.

Question 11

Disorders that involve disturbance in consciousness, memory, or identity are

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A)  delusional disorders. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  dissociative disorders. 
A)  delusional disorders. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  dissociative disorders.

Question 12

Ronda has a somatic symptom disorder. She complains constantly of headaches, but no medical explanation can be found. In fact, Ronda's head does not actually hurt, but she interprets any sensation in her head as a headache and sign of a serious medical problem. This is an example of the role of ____ in causing a somatic symptom disorder. Some people with somatoform disorder misinterpret sensory experiences as real and dangerous symptoms of a serious medical problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  misperception 
B)  conceptualization 
C)  overcontrol 
D)  inattention 
A)  misperception 
B)  conceptualization 
C)  overcontrol 
D)  inattention

Question 13

People from an individualist culture are ____ than people from a collectivist culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to develop a dissociative disorder 
B)  more likely to develop a dissociative disorder 
C)  equally likely to develop a dissociative disorder 
D)  more likely to develop an anxiety disorder that leads to a dissociative disorder 
A)  less likely to develop a dissociative disorder 
B)  more likely to develop a dissociative disorder 
C)  equally likely to develop a dissociative disorder 
D)  more likely to develop an anxiety disorder that leads to a dissociative disorder

Question 14

When a person has functional neurological symptoms almost exclusively and those symptoms are incompatible with recognized neurological and medical conditions, his/her somatoform disorder is most appropriately identified as

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  pseudosomatic. 
C)  psychosomatic disorder. 
D)  conversion conclusion. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  pseudosomatic. 
C)  psychosomatic disorder. 
D)  conversion conclusion.

Question 15

Which group tends to be more preoccupied by symptoms of cancer and heart disease than those of other cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans 
B)  South Asians 
C)  East Asians 
D)  Europeans 
A)  Africans 
B)  South Asians 
C)  East Asians 
D)  Europeans

Question 16

The distinction between functional and presenting somatization is that

Accepted Answer

A)  functional somatization designates major dysfunction, presenting somatization does not. 
B)  functional somatization is not part of another mental disorder and presenting somatization is. 
C)  they acknowledge severity from lesser to greater. 
D)  one is organic and the other is psychological. 
A)  functional somatization designates major dysfunction, presenting somatization does not. 
B)  functional somatization is not part of another mental disorder and presenting somatization is. 
C)  they acknowledge severity from lesser to greater. 
D)  one is organic and the other is psychological.

Question 17

Dr. Holt is working with a client named Sam who has suffered tremendous sexual abuse during his childhood. As they begin to talk about some of the incidences of abuse, Sam suddenly changes his entire demeanor, shrinking back in his chair and using a little girl's voice who says, "Sam can't talk to you about that. If you want that information, you will have to come to me." Sam may have

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Environmental risk factors are likely to affect people with somatic symptom disorders, especially those preoccupied with

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality. 
B)  social status. 
C)  disease. 
D)  academic standing. 
A)  sexuality. 
B)  social status. 
C)  disease. 
D)  academic standing.

Question 19

According to your textbook, key areas of the brain that are related to somatic symptom disorders include all of the following EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala and limbic system. 
B)  hypothalamus and cingulate. 
C)  prefrontal and somatosensory cortices. 
D)  medulla and pons. 
A)  amygdala and limbic system. 
B)  hypothalamus and cingulate. 
C)  prefrontal and somatosensory cortices. 
D)  medulla and pons.

Question 20

Summarize major assessment and treatment approaches for somatic symptom disorders.

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Student responses should include the fol

A cognitive therapist would help a client with illness anxiety disorder

Medically unexplained symptoms, not part of another mental disorder, are referred to as

People with symptoms that are not well-understood by medical doctors, such as those with chronic fatigue syndrome, often face blame or dismissal from others who attribute their symptoms to emotional problems or outright faking. That is, individuals with these disorders may be subjected to

Individuals with dissociative disorders experience difficulties with their

A person with a somatic symptom disorder experiences

The long-term outcome for people with somatic symptom disorders is worst for people with

Beyond dissociative memory loss, some individuals not only lose their past identity, but completely start another, different life far from former friends and family. This is known as

The separation of emotions, thoughts, memories, or other inner experiences from oneself are the defining characteristics of

Although lacking empirical support, a reasonable case has been advanced called the neurodevelopmental approach to explain dissociative disorder causality. This approach centers on

What is known about the role of stigma in dissociative disorders?

Disorders that involve disturbance in consciousness, memory, or identity are

People from an individualist culture are ____ than people from a collectivist culture.

When a person has functional neurological symptoms almost exclusively and those symptoms are incompatible with recognized neurological and medical conditions, his/her somatoform disorder is most appropriately identified as

Which group tends to be more preoccupied by symptoms of cancer and heart disease than those of other cultures?

The distinction between functional and presenting somatization is that

Environmental risk factors are likely to affect people with somatic symptom disorders, especially those preoccupied with

According to your textbook, key areas of the brain that are related to somatic symptom disorders include all of the following EXCEPT the

Summarize major assessment and treatment approaches for somatic symptom disorders.

Abnormal Psychology and Life

Perspectives on Abnormal Psychology

Risk and Prevention of Mental Disorders

Diagnosis Assessment and Study of Mental Disorders

Anxiety Obsessive Compulsive and Trauma Related Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Consumer Guide to Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

A cognitive therapist would help a client with illness anxiety disorder

Medically unexplained symptoms, not part of another mental disorder, are referred to as

People with symptoms that are not well-understood by medical doctors, such as those with chronic fatigue syndrome, often face blame or dismissal from others who attribute their symptoms to emotional problems or outright faking. That is, individuals with these disorders may be subjected to

Individuals with dissociative disorders experience difficulties with their

A person with a somatic symptom disorder experiences

The long-term outcome for people with somatic symptom disorders is worst for people with

Beyond dissociative memory loss, some individuals not only lose their past identity, but completely start another, different life far from former friends and family. This is known as

The separation of emotions, thoughts, memories, or other inner experiences from oneself are the defining characteristics of

Although lacking empirical support, a reasonable case has been advanced called the neurodevelopmental approach to explain dissociative disorder causality. This approach centers on

What is known about the role of stigma in dissociative disorders?

Disorders that involve disturbance in consciousness, memory, or identity are

People from an individualist culture are ____ than people from a collectivist culture.

When a person has functional neurological symptoms almost exclusively and those symptoms are incompatible with recognized neurological and medical conditions, his/her somatoform disorder is most appropriately identified as

Which group tends to be more preoccupied by symptoms of cancer and heart disease than those of other cultures?

The distinction between functional and presenting somatization is that

Environmental risk factors are likely to affect people with somatic symptom disorders, especially those preoccupied with

According to your textbook, key areas of the brain that are related to somatic symptom disorders include all of the following EXCEPT the

Summarize major assessment and treatment approaches for somatic symptom disorders.

Abnormal Psychology and Life

Perspectives on Abnormal Psychology

Risk and Prevention of Mental Disorders

Diagnosis Assessment and Study of Mental Disorders

Anxiety Obsessive Compulsive and Trauma Related Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Consumer Guide to Abnormal Psychology

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