Question 1

Somatization disorder

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A)  involves multiple symptoms involving one body part of function. 
B)  involves the fear of having multiple different diseases. 
C)  involves multiple symptoms of at least four different types. 
D)  involves having pain in at least four different areas of the body. 
A)  involves multiple symptoms involving one body part of function. 
B)  involves the fear of having multiple different diseases. 
C)  involves multiple symptoms of at least four different types. 
D)  involves having pain in at least four different areas of the body.

Question 2

Jeremy suffers from psychogenic amnesia. He probably

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A)  seems quite normal other than for his amnesia. 
B)  is able to recognize close friends and relatives but not acquaintances. 
C)  can perform only simple tasks, regardless of the complex work that he was able to do previously. 
D)  remembers only events from the past and does not remember skills he learned more recently. 
A)  seems quite normal other than for his amnesia. 
B)  is able to recognize close friends and relatives but not acquaintances. 
C)  can perform only simple tasks, regardless of the complex work that he was able to do previously. 
D)  remembers only events from the past and does not remember skills he learned more recently.

Question 3

The inability to learn new information is known as

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A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  selective amnesia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  localized amnesia. 
A)  retrograde amnesia. 
B)  selective amnesia. 
C)  anterograde amnesia. 
D)  localized amnesia.

Question 4

Body dysmorphic disorder is thought to be related to

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A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  depression and bipolar disorders. 
D)  dissociative disorders. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorders. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  depression and bipolar disorders. 
D)  dissociative disorders.

Question 5

Briefly describe somatization disorder.

Accepted Answer

Somatization characterized by multiple c

Question 6

The high incidence of abuse amongst those seeking treatment for DID indicates that abuse plays a specific causal role in the development of DID.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Dissociation

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A)  only occurs in people with a dissociative disorder. 
B)  is a sign that something is seriously wrong. 
C)  is extremely rare and not necessarily pathological. 
D)  is extremely common and not necessarily pathological. 
A)  only occurs in people with a dissociative disorder. 
B)  is a sign that something is seriously wrong. 
C)  is extremely rare and not necessarily pathological. 
D)  is extremely common and not necessarily pathological.

Question 8

All of the following are explanations for the increased prevalence of DID EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  therapists may be actively looking for DID. 
B)  changes in the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia. 
C)  increased public awareness of DID. 
D)  the increased incidence of sexual abuse. 
A)  therapists may be actively looking for DID. 
B)  changes in the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia. 
C)  increased public awareness of DID. 
D)  the increased incidence of sexual abuse.

Question 9

The German man, in the study mentioned in the text, who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German. However, he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words. This supports that

Accepted Answer

A)  mainly episodic memory is lost, implicit memory stays intact. 
B)  both episodic and implicit memory are affected. 
C)  most people with dissociative fugue are faking. 
D)  mainly implicit memory is lost, episodic memory stays intact. 
A)  mainly episodic memory is lost, implicit memory stays intact. 
B)  both episodic and implicit memory are affected. 
C)  most people with dissociative fugue are faking. 
D)  mainly implicit memory is lost, episodic memory stays intact.

Question 10

"Psychogenic amnesia" and "dissociative amnesia" refer to the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why has the prevalence of DID been increasing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be that the prevalence of DID has not changed at all, but that clinicians may unknowingly encourage the emergence of new identities. 
B)  Children in today's society are far more likely to experience severe trauma than they were in the past. 
C)  As of 1980 most insurance companies had to accept DID as a billable diagnosis. 
D)  DID has only recently received full acceptance from the psychiatric community and, as a result, once hesitant professionals now readily using this diagnosis. 
A)  It may be that the prevalence of DID has not changed at all, but that clinicians may unknowingly encourage the emergence of new identities. 
B)  Children in today's society are far more likely to experience severe trauma than they were in the past. 
C)  As of 1980 most insurance companies had to accept DID as a billable diagnosis. 
D)  DID has only recently received full acceptance from the psychiatric community and, as a result, once hesitant professionals now readily using this diagnosis.

Question 12

People with hypochondriasis, like people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, have intrusive thoughts that cause them anxiety. The major difference is

Accepted Answer

A)  in hypochondriasis, the thoughts are seen as inappropriate and alien, in obsessive-compulsive disorder the intrusive thoughts are seen as appropriate and reasonable. 
B)  in hypochondriasis, the thoughts are about one disease only, in obsessive-compulsive disorder the thoughts are about multiple diseases. 
C)  in hypochondriasis, the person knows the thoughts are coming from their own head and in obsessive- compulsive disorder, the person believes the thoughts are coming from someone else. 
D)  in hypochondriasis, the thoughts are seen as appropriate and reasonable, in obsessive-compulsive disorder the intrusive thoughts are seen as inappropriate and alien. 
A)  in hypochondriasis, the thoughts are seen as inappropriate and alien, in obsessive-compulsive disorder the intrusive thoughts are seen as appropriate and reasonable. 
B)  in hypochondriasis, the thoughts are about one disease only, in obsessive-compulsive disorder the thoughts are about multiple diseases. 
C)  in hypochondriasis, the person knows the thoughts are coming from their own head and in obsessive- compulsive disorder, the person believes the thoughts are coming from someone else. 
D)  in hypochondriasis, the thoughts are seen as appropriate and reasonable, in obsessive-compulsive disorder the intrusive thoughts are seen as inappropriate and alien.

Question 13

Studies of the brains of individuals with DID

Accepted Answer

A)  support the assertion that DID is a real disorder. 
B)  find no differences in brain activity associated with different identities. 
C)  do not indicate any explanation for interpersonal amnesia. 
D)  have provided no consistent findings. 
A)  support the assertion that DID is a real disorder. 
B)  find no differences in brain activity associated with different identities. 
C)  do not indicate any explanation for interpersonal amnesia. 
D)  have provided no consistent findings.

Question 14

Assuming a new identity in a new place is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Multiple personality disorder and schizophrenia are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

Accepted Answer

The goal of treatment in DID is usually

Question 17

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

Accepted Answer

Only people with hypochondria

Question 18

What are some ways to distinguish between conversion disorder and a true physical problem?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms don't conform to the

Question 19

Discuss the various controversies surrounding the role of abuse in the development of DID. What evidence is there to suggest that abuse does play a causal role in DID?

Accepted Answer

While a history of abuse is often report

Question 20

Malingering is a type of somatoform disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Somatization disorder

Jeremy suffers from psychogenic amnesia. He probably

The inability to learn new information is known as

Body dysmorphic disorder is thought to be related to

Briefly describe somatization disorder.

The high incidence of abuse amongst those seeking treatment for DID indicates that abuse plays a specific causal role in the development of DID.

Dissociation

All of the following are explanations for the increased prevalence of DID EXCEPT

The German man, in the study mentioned in the text, who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German. However, he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words. This supports that

"Psychogenic amnesia" and "dissociative amnesia" refer to the same thing.

Why has the prevalence of DID been increasing?

People with hypochondriasis, like people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, have intrusive thoughts that cause them anxiety. The major difference is

Studies of the brains of individuals with DID

Assuming a new identity in a new place is characteristic of

Multiple personality disorder and schizophrenia are the same thing.

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

What are some ways to distinguish between conversion disorder and a true physical problem?

Discuss the various controversies surrounding the role of abuse in the development of DID. What evidence is there to suggest that abuse does play a causal role in DID?

Malingering is a type of somatoform disorder.

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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

Somatization disorder

Jeremy suffers from psychogenic amnesia. He probably

The inability to learn new information is known as

Body dysmorphic disorder is thought to be related to

Briefly describe somatization disorder.

The high incidence of abuse amongst those seeking treatment for DID indicates that abuse plays a specific causal role in the development of DID.

Dissociation

All of the following are explanations for the increased prevalence of DID EXCEPT

The German man, in the study mentioned in the text, who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German. However, he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words. This supports that

"Psychogenic amnesia" and "dissociative amnesia" refer to the same thing.

Why has the prevalence of DID been increasing?

People with hypochondriasis, like people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, have intrusive thoughts that cause them anxiety. The major difference is

Studies of the brains of individuals with DID

Assuming a new identity in a new place is characteristic of

Multiple personality disorder and schizophrenia are the same thing.

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

What are some ways to distinguish between conversion disorder and a true physical problem?

Discuss the various controversies surrounding the role of abuse in the development of DID. What evidence is there to suggest that abuse does play a causal role in DID?

Malingering is a type of somatoform disorder.

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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