Question 1

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is

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A)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders decreases. 
B)  increasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
C)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
D)  not changing. 
A)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders decreases. 
B)  increasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
C)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
D)  not changing.

Question 2

In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with behavioral theories?

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A)  Freud proposed that faulty thinking underlies the symptoms of conversion disorder. 
B)  He advocated treating conversion disorder by punishing the problem behaviors. 
C)  He believed that the symptoms of conversion disorder were maintained by the relief from anxiety they provided. 
D)  Freud believed that those with conversion disorder were suffering bodily symptoms due to a conflict between their inner desires and the demands placed on them by society the environment). 
A)  Freud proposed that faulty thinking underlies the symptoms of conversion disorder. 
B)  He advocated treating conversion disorder by punishing the problem behaviors. 
C)  He believed that the symptoms of conversion disorder were maintained by the relief from anxiety they provided. 
D)  Freud believed that those with conversion disorder were suffering bodily symptoms due to a conflict between their inner desires and the demands placed on them by society the environment).

Question 3

Explain the difference between somatoform and dissociative disorders. Why are these disorders commonly considered at the same time?

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Somatoform disorders are characterized b

Question 4

Jeremy suffers from psychogenic amnesia. He probably

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

Question 5

Following the rejection of his latest novel, Jim experienced an inability to make some movements with his right hand. While he was unable to write, he could scratch and make other simple motions with his affected hand. Two weeks later he was able to write again. What is unique about Jim's case of conversion disorder?

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A)  Jim had some ability to move his hand. 
B)  Jim is male, and most people with this disorder are women. 
C)  Jim's symptoms subsided after only two weeks. 
D)  Jim only lost the ability to move his right hand. 
A)  Jim had some ability to move his hand. 
B)  Jim is male, and most people with this disorder are women. 
C)  Jim's symptoms subsided after only two weeks. 
D)  Jim only lost the ability to move his right hand.

Question 6

Individuals with somatoform disorders

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

Question 7

Consciously faking symptoms is characteristic of

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A)  malingering. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  somatoform disorder. 
A)  malingering. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  somatoform disorder.

Question 8

Octavia has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder DID). She has seventeen different "alters," which are strikingly different from her host personality. Some of her alters are not full personalities, but fragments and memories. Some of the alters are children. What aspect of this case is unusual?

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A)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have seventeen alters. 
B)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality. 
C)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters. 
D)  No aspect of this case is unusual. 
A)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have seventeen alters. 
B)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality. 
C)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters. 
D)  No aspect of this case is unusual.

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

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

Question 10

Compulsive checking behaviors are characteristic of individuals with

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A)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  somatization disorder. 
A)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  somatization disorder.

Question 11

Ryan has diabetes but has no trouble functioning. One day, his wife informs him that she is leaving him. Ryan suddenly develops terrible pain in his back, to the point he is unable to get out of bed. His wife agrees to stay for "a while" to take care of him. Ryan probably has

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A)  somatization disorder. 
B)  pain disorder associated with psychological factors. 
C)  pain disorder associated with both psychological factors and a general medical condition. 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder. 
A)  somatization disorder. 
B)  pain disorder associated with psychological factors. 
C)  pain disorder associated with both psychological factors and a general medical condition. 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 12

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

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An individual typically experiences an i

Question 13

Earl falls at work. The initial medical tests showed no major physical problems. However, Earl calls the next day and tells his boss that he is unable to use his right leg because it is paralyzed. He also informs his boss that he plans to sue the company. Earl most likely

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A)  has conversion disorder. 
B)  has somatization disorder. 
C)  has factitious disorder. 
D)  is malingering. 
A)  has conversion disorder. 
B)  has somatization disorder. 
C)  has factitious disorder. 
D)  is malingering.

Question 14

Although Charlie remembered most of the main issues of the meeting, he had no recollection of the decision to eliminate the department that he headed. Which form of psychogenic amnesia would this be characteristic of?

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A)  Localized amnesia 
B)  Selective amnesia 
C)  Continuous amnesia 
D)  Generalized amnesia 
A)  Localized amnesia 
B)  Selective amnesia 
C)  Continuous amnesia 
D)  Generalized amnesia

Question 15

All of the following are somatoform disorders EXCEPT

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

Question 16

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people

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A)  can remember everything that has happened to them. 
B)  remembers who they are but cannot remember their past. 
C)  can remember their past but cannot remember what happened during the fugue. 
D)  can remember their past but keep their new identity. 
A)  can remember everything that has happened to them. 
B)  remembers who they are but cannot remember their past. 
C)  can remember their past but cannot remember what happened during the fugue. 
D)  can remember their past but keep their new identity.

Question 17

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with both

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

Question 18

Assuming a new identity in a new place is characteristic of

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

Question 19

Why has there been little systematic research conducted on dissociative amnesia and fugue?

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A)  Case studies provide more useful information. 
B)  Both disorders are relatively brief, preventing researchers from having ample time to systematically conduct full evaluations. 
C)  The diagnosis of both disorders is too controversial; until a consensus is reached as to whether there is a true "psychogenic" amnesia, further study is virtually impossible. 
D)  These conditions are too rare to permit more extensive study. 
A)  Case studies provide more useful information. 
B)  Both disorders are relatively brief, preventing researchers from having ample time to systematically conduct full evaluations. 
C)  The diagnosis of both disorders is too controversial; until a consensus is reached as to whether there is a true "psychogenic" amnesia, further study is virtually impossible. 
D)  These conditions are too rare to permit more extensive study.

Question 20

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

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is

In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with behavioral theories?

Explain the difference between somatoform and dissociative disorders. Why are these disorders commonly considered at the same time?

Jeremy suffers from psychogenic amnesia. He probably

Individuals with somatoform disorders

Consciously faking symptoms is characteristic of

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

Compulsive checking behaviors are characteristic of individuals with

Ryan has diabetes but has no trouble functioning. One day, his wife informs him that she is leaving him. Ryan suddenly develops terrible pain in his back, to the point he is unable to get out of bed. His wife agrees to stay for "a while" to take care of him. Ryan probably has

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

Earl falls at work. The initial medical tests showed no major physical problems. However, Earl calls the next day and tells his boss that he is unable to use his right leg because it is paralyzed. He also informs his boss that he plans to sue the company. Earl most likely

Although Charlie remembered most of the main issues of the meeting, he had no recollection of the decision to eliminate the department that he headed. Which form of psychogenic amnesia would this be characteristic of?

All of the following are somatoform disorders EXCEPT

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with both

Assuming a new identity in a new place is characteristic of

Why has there been little systematic research conducted on dissociative amnesia and fugue?

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Exam 8: Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is

In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with behavioral theories?

Explain the difference between somatoform and dissociative disorders. Why are these disorders commonly considered at the same time?

Jeremy suffers from psychogenic amnesia. He probably

Individuals with somatoform disorders

Consciously faking symptoms is characteristic of

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

Compulsive checking behaviors are characteristic of individuals with

Ryan has diabetes but has no trouble functioning. One day, his wife informs him that she is leaving him. Ryan suddenly develops terrible pain in his back, to the point he is unable to get out of bed. His wife agrees to stay for "a while" to take care of him. Ryan probably has

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

Earl falls at work. The initial medical tests showed no major physical problems. However, Earl calls the next day and tells his boss that he is unable to use his right leg because it is paralyzed. He also informs his boss that he plans to sue the company. Earl most likely

Although Charlie remembered most of the main issues of the meeting, he had no recollection of the decision to eliminate the department that he headed. Which form of psychogenic amnesia would this be characteristic of?

All of the following are somatoform disorders EXCEPT

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with both

Assuming a new identity in a new place is characteristic of

Why has there been little systematic research conducted on dissociative amnesia and fugue?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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