Question 1

Which of the following is true of opposite sex alters in DID?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rare. 
B)  They are quite common. 
C)  When they do occur, they usually assume the role of host. 
D)  They occur most commonly when sexual abuse has occurred. 
A)  They are rare. 
B)  They are quite common. 
C)  When they do occur, they usually assume the role of host. 
D)  They occur most commonly when sexual abuse has occurred.

Question 2

Dissociation

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

is the term currently preferred by many researchers for the old term hypochondriasis.

Accepted Answer

Health anx

Question 4

Conditions involving physical complaints or disabilities occurring in the absence of any physical pathology that could account for them are

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriacal disorders. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  somatoform disorders. 
A)  hypochondriacal disorders. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  somatoform disorders.

Question 5

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

Accepted Answer

The goal of treatment in DID is usually

Question 6

What do the somatoform and dissociative disorders have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are characterized by physical complaints. 
B)  Both are more common in men. 
C)  Both appear to be ways of alleviating anxiety. 
D)  Both have onset during early childhood. 
A)  Both are characterized by physical complaints. 
B)  Both are more common in men. 
C)  Both appear to be ways of alleviating anxiety. 
D)  Both have onset during early childhood.

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following disorders was once the most frequently diagnosed disorder among soldiers in World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute anxiety disorder 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Hypochondriasis 
A)  Acute anxiety disorder 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Hypochondriasis

Question 9

A lack of concern about a physical disability is characteristic of individuals with

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatoform pain disorder. 
D)  somatization disorder. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatoform pain disorder. 
D)  somatization disorder.

Question 10

How do people with hypochondriasis typically relate to physicians?

Accepted Answer

They repeatedly visit physicians seeking

Question 11

If Ronald is typical of people with hypochondriasis, he will

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid accepting a psychological explanation for his problems. 
B)  avoid visiting a physician. 
C)  have bizarre delusions about his body rotting out. 
D)  feel relieved when his doctor tells him he is healthy. 
A)  avoid accepting a psychological explanation for his problems. 
B)  avoid visiting a physician. 
C)  have bizarre delusions about his body rotting out. 
D)  feel relieved when his doctor tells him he is healthy.

Question 12

Dysfunctional assumptions about symptoms and diseases are a component of a cognitive-behavioral explanation of

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  dissociative fugue. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  depersonalization disorder. 
A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  dissociative fugue. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  depersonalization disorder.

Question 13

Which of the following was once viewed as form of "hysteria"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Dissociative identity disorder 
C)  Dissociative fugue 
D)  Hypochondriasis 
A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Dissociative identity disorder 
C)  Dissociative fugue 
D)  Hypochondriasis

Question 14

Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is most suggestive of dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grace's feelings about James switch from positive to negative instantly. 
B)  Peter could not explain why he didn't complete the project. 
C)  Delilah was never able to make up her mind. 
D)  Kyla could not recall where she had been or what she had done all day. 
A)  Grace's feelings about James switch from positive to negative instantly. 
B)  Peter could not explain why he didn't complete the project. 
C)  Delilah was never able to make up her mind. 
D)  Kyla could not recall where she had been or what she had done all day.

Question 16

Why has the term "multiple personality disorder" been replaced with "dissociative identity disorder"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The old term was often used to refer to both schizophrenia and DID, thus a new term was needed to end this confusion. 
B)  The word "multiple" suggested the presence of more identities than were commonly observed. 
C)  Fully developed personalities are not present in DID, just varying expressions of different aspects of the patient's personality. 
D)  A new diagnostic term was wanted to remove some of the stigma associated with the old term and its presentation in the media. 
A)  The old term was often used to refer to both schizophrenia and DID, thus a new term was needed to end this confusion. 
B)  The word "multiple" suggested the presence of more identities than were commonly observed. 
C)  Fully developed personalities are not present in DID, just varying expressions of different aspects of the patient's personality. 
D)  A new diagnostic term was wanted to remove some of the stigma associated with the old term and its presentation in the media.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Studies of the brains of individuals with DID

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Body dysmorphic disorder is thought to be related to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following has been demonstrated about the effects of psychogenic amnesias on memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit memory is generally intact. 
B)  Explicit memory is rarely affected. 
C)  Episodic memory is not compromised. 
D)  Semantic memory is most dramatically affected. 
A)  Implicit memory is generally intact. 
B)  Explicit memory is rarely affected. 
C)  Episodic memory is not compromised. 
D)  Semantic memory is most dramatically affected.

Which of the following is true of opposite sex alters in DID?

Dissociation

is the term currently preferred by many researchers for the old term hypochondriasis.

Conditions involving physical complaints or disabilities occurring in the absence of any physical pathology that could account for them are

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

What do the somatoform and dissociative disorders have in common?

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?

Which of the following disorders was once the most frequently diagnosed disorder among soldiers in World War I?

A lack of concern about a physical disability is characteristic of individuals with

How do people with hypochondriasis typically relate to physicians?

If Ronald is typical of people with hypochondriasis, he will

Dysfunctional assumptions about symptoms and diseases are a component of a cognitive-behavioral explanation of

Which of the following was once viewed as form of "hysteria"?

Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because

Which of the following is most suggestive of dissociative identity disorder?

Why has the term "multiple personality disorder" been replaced with "dissociative identity disorder"?

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

Studies of the brains of individuals with DID

Body dysmorphic disorder is thought to be related to

Which of the following has been demonstrated about the effects of psychogenic amnesias on memory?

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Exam 8: Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Which of the following is true of opposite sex alters in DID?

Dissociation

is the term currently preferred by many researchers for the old term hypochondriasis.

Conditions involving physical complaints or disabilities occurring in the absence of any physical pathology that could account for them are

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

What do the somatoform and dissociative disorders have in common?

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?

Which of the following disorders was once the most frequently diagnosed disorder among soldiers in World War I?

A lack of concern about a physical disability is characteristic of individuals with

How do people with hypochondriasis typically relate to physicians?

If Ronald is typical of people with hypochondriasis, he will

Dysfunctional assumptions about symptoms and diseases are a component of a cognitive-behavioral explanation of

Which of the following was once viewed as form of "hysteria"?

Somatization disorder and hypochondriasis differ because

Which of the following is most suggestive of dissociative identity disorder?

Why has the term "multiple personality disorder" been replaced with "dissociative identity disorder"?

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

Studies of the brains of individuals with DID

Body dysmorphic disorder is thought to be related to

Which of the following has been demonstrated about the effects of psychogenic amnesias on memory?

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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