Question 1

Which of the following is most commonly true of the host identity in DID?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the second or third alter to develop. 
B)  It is not the original identity. 
C)  It does not answer to the person's actual name. 
D)  It is the most well-adjusted of the identities. 
A)  It is the second or third alter to develop. 
B)  It is not the original identity. 
C)  It does not answer to the person's actual name. 
D)  It is the most well-adjusted of the identities. B

Question 2

The current view is that primary gain is ________ and secondary gain is _.

Accepted Answer

A)  attention from others; continued escape from a stressful situation 
B)  continued escape from a stressful situation; attention from others 
C)  the repression of sexual desires; sympathy and attention from others 
D)  attention from others; the repression of sexual desire 
E)  sympathy and attention from others; the repression of sexual desires 
A)  attention from others; continued escape from a stressful situation 
B)  continued escape from a stressful situation; attention from others 
C)  the repression of sexual desires; sympathy and attention from others 
D)  attention from others; the repression of sexual desire 
E)  sympathy and attention from others; the repression of sexual desires B

Question 3

When it comes to the effectiveness of treatment for dissociative disorders, we know

Accepted Answer

A)  that medications are worthless, but that psychotherapy is quite effective. 
B)  that anti-depressant medications are most effective in treating dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  that depersonalization is much more effectively treated than amnesia. 
D)  very little. 
A)  that medications are worthless, but that psychotherapy is quite effective. 
B)  that anti-depressant medications are most effective in treating dissociative identity disorder. 
C)  that depersonalization is much more effectively treated than amnesia. 
D)  very little. D

Question 4

A key feature of somatoform disorders is the intentional faking of physical symptoms in order to receive attention or sympathy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Kristie is talking to a career counselor at college. She suddenly announces that it is pointless to discuss jobs, when she knows that her face is incredibly hideous due to her huge number of acne scars. The counselor is surprised, because, while she can barely see a couple of scars at Kristie's hairline, they were not noticeable until Kristie pointed them out. It is probable that Kristie suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
C)  hypochondriasis. 
D)  depersonalization disorder. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
C)  hypochondriasis. 
D)  depersonalization disorder.

Question 6

Sara notices a lump on her side. She goes to her physician because she is worried that it is cancer. The physician sends her for a biopsy. During the three weeks between first noticing the lump and getting her results that it is not cancer, Sara was almost unable to function. She felt constant anxiety and thought constantly about having cancer. After she found out that she did not have cancer, Sara felt much better. Sara

Accepted Answer

A)  has hypochondriasis. 
B)  has somatization disorder. 
C)  has conversion disorder. 
D)  has no mental disorder. 
A)  has hypochondriasis. 
B)  has somatization disorder. 
C)  has conversion disorder. 
D)  has no mental disorder.

Question 7

Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because

Accepted Answer

A)  in somatization disorder, people are concerned about multiple different physical symptoms, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about having an organic disease. 
B)  in somatization disorder, people are concerned about having an organic disease, in hypochondriasis, people have physical symptoms involving one body part or function. 
C)  in somatization disorder, people have physical symptoms involving one body part or function, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about having an organic disease. 
D)  in somatization disorder, people are concerned about having an organic disease, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about multiple different physical symptoms. 
A)  in somatization disorder, people are concerned about multiple different physical symptoms, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about having an organic disease. 
B)  in somatization disorder, people are concerned about having an organic disease, in hypochondriasis, people have physical symptoms involving one body part or function. 
C)  in somatization disorder, people have physical symptoms involving one body part or function, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about having an organic disease. 
D)  in somatization disorder, people are concerned about having an organic disease, in hypochondriasis, people are concerned about multiple different physical symptoms.

Question 8

Your textbook authors report that rigorously designed and controlled studies on the treatment of dissociative identity disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  have only examined psychodynamic forms of treatment. 
B)  are non-existent. 
C)  are widespread. 
D)  demonstrate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy. 
A)  have only examined psychodynamic forms of treatment. 
B)  are non-existent. 
C)  are widespread. 
D)  demonstrate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy.

Question 9

Which of the following summarizes the post-traumatic theory for the origin of DID?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetically programmed tendencies to dissociate are triggered by stress. 
B)  Therapists unwittingly reinforce role-playing of alter identities. 
C)  Children deal with severe abuse by creating alters who provide an "escape" 
D)  The rewards of avoiding punishment from the legal system induces people to fake symptoms. 
A)  Genetically programmed tendencies to dissociate are triggered by stress. 
B)  Therapists unwittingly reinforce role-playing of alter identities. 
C)  Children deal with severe abuse by creating alters who provide an "escape" 
D)  The rewards of avoiding punishment from the legal system induces people to fake symptoms.

Question 10

How do people with hypochondriasis typically relate to physicians?

Accepted Answer

They repeatedly visit physicians seeking

Question 11

What factors tend to be associated with the onset of conversion disorder?

Accepted Answer

An individual typically experiences an i

Question 12

Distinguish between the primary and secondary gains experienced by those with conversion disorder.

Accepted Answer

Primary gains refer to the alleviation o

Question 13

Discuss two of the causal factors of hypochondriasis.

Accepted Answer

1. Misinterpretations of bodily sensatio

Question 14

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with both

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis and somatization disorder. 
B)  dissociative fugue and somatization disorder. 
C)  hypochondriasis and conversion disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue and conversion disorder. 
A)  hypochondriasis and somatization disorder. 
B)  dissociative fugue and somatization disorder. 
C)  hypochondriasis and conversion disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue and conversion disorder.

Question 15

What is the difference between malingering and factitious disorder?

Accepted Answer

Both disorders involve the conscious fak

Question 16

Individuals with somatoform disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  usually have little concern over their state of health. 
B)  intentionally fake their illnesses in order to obtain some special treatment. 
C)  believe that their symptoms are real and serious. 
D)  generally have a physical cause for their illness. 
A)  usually have little concern over their state of health. 
B)  intentionally fake their illnesses in order to obtain some special treatment. 
C)  believe that their symptoms are real and serious. 
D)  generally have a physical cause for their illness.

Question 17

A person with two or more well-developed identities has the disorder called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Gerard became amnesic, wandered away from home and assumed a completely new identity as a shoe salesman. He suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The treatment goal for most therapists who treat dissociative identity disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction in the impact of distress and impairment. 
B)  self-understanding of the causes for the alter personalities. 
C)  acceptance of the alter personalities. 
D)  integration of the alter personalities. 
A)  reduction in the impact of distress and impairment. 
B)  self-understanding of the causes for the alter personalities. 
C)  acceptance of the alter personalities. 
D)  integration of the alter personalities.

Question 20

Hypochondriasis may be partly caused by early experience with illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is most commonly true of the host identity in DID?

The current view is that primary gain is ________ and secondary gain is _.

When it comes to the effectiveness of treatment for dissociative disorders, we know

A key feature of somatoform disorders is the intentional faking of physical symptoms in order to receive attention or sympathy.

Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because

Your textbook authors report that rigorously designed and controlled studies on the treatment of dissociative identity disorder

Which of the following summarizes the post-traumatic theory for the origin of DID?

How do people with hypochondriasis typically relate to physicians?

What factors tend to be associated with the onset of conversion disorder?

Distinguish between the primary and secondary gains experienced by those with conversion disorder.

Discuss two of the causal factors of hypochondriasis.

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with both

What is the difference between malingering and factitious disorder?

Individuals with somatoform disorders

A person with two or more well-developed identities has the disorder called

Gerard became amnesic, wandered away from home and assumed a completely new identity as a shoe salesman. He suffers from

The treatment goal for most therapists who treat dissociative identity disorder is

Hypochondriasis may be partly caused by early experience with illness.

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Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Approaches

Stress and Stress-Related Disorders

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 7: Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Which of the following is most commonly true of the host identity in DID?

The current view is that primary gain is ________ and secondary gain is _.

When it comes to the effectiveness of treatment for dissociative disorders, we know

A key feature of somatoform disorders is the intentional faking of physical symptoms in order to receive attention or sympathy.

Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because

Your textbook authors report that rigorously designed and controlled studies on the treatment of dissociative identity disorder

Which of the following summarizes the post-traumatic theory for the origin of DID?

How do people with hypochondriasis typically relate to physicians?

What factors tend to be associated with the onset of conversion disorder?

Distinguish between the primary and secondary gains experienced by those with conversion disorder.

Discuss two of the causal factors of hypochondriasis.

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with both

What is the difference between malingering and factitious disorder?

Individuals with somatoform disorders

A person with two or more well-developed identities has the disorder called

Gerard became amnesic, wandered away from home and assumed a completely new identity as a shoe salesman. He suffers from

The treatment goal for most therapists who treat dissociative identity disorder is

Hypochondriasis may be partly caused by early experience with illness.

Abnormal Psychology Over Time

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Approaches

Stress and Stress-Related Disorders

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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