Question 1

Describe the biopsychosocial approach to body dysmorphic disorder.

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Partially genetically based personality

Question 2

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

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Symptoms don't conform to the

Question 3

The inability to learn new information is known as

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A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  continuous amnesia. 
D)  generalized amnesia. 
A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  continuous amnesia. 
D)  generalized amnesia.

Question 4

The most effective treatment to date for somatization disorder

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A)  increases psychological distress. 
B)  results in only temporary changes in psychological symptoms. 
C)  decreases healthcare expenditures. 
D)  has not been shown to effect physical functioning. 
A)  increases psychological distress. 
B)  results in only temporary changes in psychological symptoms. 
C)  decreases healthcare expenditures. 
D)  has not been shown to effect physical functioning.

Question 5

Response prevention has been used in the treatment of both

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A)  dissociative identity disorder and PTSD. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  hypochondriasis and PTSD. 
D)  hypochondriasis and obsessive compulsive disorder. 
A)  dissociative identity disorder and PTSD. 
B)  dissociative identity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  hypochondriasis and PTSD. 
D)  hypochondriasis and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Question 6

People with body dysmorphic disorder are similar to people with hypochondriasis in that

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A)  both ask for reassurance about their symptoms but don't feel relief when they get it. 
B)  both believe that a disease is causing their symptoms. 
C)  both know that they are faking their symptoms for attention. 
D)  both focus only on symptoms involving the face. 
A)  both ask for reassurance about their symptoms but don't feel relief when they get it. 
B)  both believe that a disease is causing their symptoms. 
C)  both know that they are faking their symptoms for attention. 
D)  both focus only on symptoms involving the face.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The disorder that was formerly called multiple personality disorder is now called
.

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Dissociative identit

Question 9

People with predominantly psychogenic psychologically caused) pain tend to

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A)  seem indifferent to their symptoms. 
B)  adopt an invalid lifestyle, visiting many doctors in search of relief. 
C)  report less pain than people whose somatoform pain disorder is related to a medical condition. 
D)  be consistent in their report of pain, regardless of the stress they feel. 
A)  seem indifferent to their symptoms. 
B)  adopt an invalid lifestyle, visiting many doctors in search of relief. 
C)  report less pain than people whose somatoform pain disorder is related to a medical condition. 
D)  be consistent in their report of pain, regardless of the stress they feel.

Question 10

Explain the similarities and the difference between conversion disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering.

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Similarities - all involve physical symp

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

There is debate as to the relationship between DID and abuse because

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A)  few of those who develop DID have a history of abuse. 
B)  there is little evidence of a link between trauma and psychopathology. 
C)  other factors correlated with abuse may be the true causal factors in DID. 
D)  most reports of abuse are faked. 
A)  few of those who develop DID have a history of abuse. 
B)  there is little evidence of a link between trauma and psychopathology. 
C)  other factors correlated with abuse may be the true causal factors in DID. 
D)  most reports of abuse are faked.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Why is the timeframe of 6 months important in diagnosing pain disorder?

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A)  It determines whether the symptoms are acute or chronic 
B)  It determines whether the pain is real or imagined 
C)  It determines whether the pain is localized or generalized 
D)  It determines whether there is a psychological condition present that plays a causal role 
A)  It determines whether the symptoms are acute or chronic 
B)  It determines whether the pain is real or imagined 
C)  It determines whether the pain is localized or generalized 
D)  It determines whether there is a psychological condition present that plays a causal role

Question 15

When a person intentionally produces symptoms and is motivated by incentives, this is known as .

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The answer of When a person intentionally produces symptoms and...

Question 16

Can a person who has an actual medical condition be diagnosed with pain disorder? Why or why not?

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In pain disorders, pain reports that are

Question 17

When a person experiences psychogenic amnesia, only one portion of memory is usually affected. Which?

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A)  Semantic memory pertaining to language and concepts) 
B)  Procedural memory how to do things) 
C)  Perceptual memory the representation of things in images) 
D)  Episodic memory the events we have experienced) 
A)  Semantic memory pertaining to language and concepts) 
B)  Procedural memory how to do things) 
C)  Perceptual memory the representation of things in images) 
D)  Episodic memory the events we have experienced)

Question 18

Research on hypochondriasis has shown that people with the disorder tend to

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A)  ignore information about illness. 
B)  overestimate the dangerousness of diseases. 
C)  underestimate the dangerousness of diseases. 
D)  overestimate their ability to handle being ill. 
A)  ignore information about illness. 
B)  overestimate the dangerousness of diseases. 
C)  underestimate the dangerousness of diseases. 
D)  overestimate their ability to handle being ill.

Question 19

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

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Primary gains refer to the alleviation o

Question 20

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

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

Describe the biopsychosocial approach to body dysmorphic disorder.

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

The inability to learn new information is known as

The most effective treatment to date for somatization disorder

Response prevention has been used in the treatment of both

People with body dysmorphic disorder are similar to people with hypochondriasis in that

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

The disorder that was formerly called multiple personality disorder is now called .

People with predominantly psychogenic psychologically caused) pain tend to

Explain the similarities and the difference between conversion disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering.

There is debate as to the relationship between DID and abuse because

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

Why is the timeframe of 6 months important in diagnosing pain disorder?

When a person intentionally produces symptoms and is motivated by incentives, this is known as .

Can a person who has an actual medical condition be diagnosed with pain disorder? Why or why not?

When a person experiences psychogenic amnesia, only one portion of memory is usually affected. Which?

Research on hypochondriasis has shown that people with the disorder tend to

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

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

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Exam 8: Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Describe the biopsychosocial approach to body dysmorphic disorder.

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

The inability to learn new information is known as

The most effective treatment to date for somatization disorder

Response prevention has been used in the treatment of both

People with body dysmorphic disorder are similar to people with hypochondriasis in that

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

The disorder that was formerly called multiple personality disorder is now called .

People with predominantly psychogenic psychologically caused) pain tend to

Explain the similarities and the difference between conversion disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering.

There is debate as to the relationship between DID and abuse because

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

Why is the timeframe of 6 months important in diagnosing pain disorder?

When a person intentionally produces symptoms and is motivated by incentives, this is known as .

Can a person who has an actual medical condition be diagnosed with pain disorder? Why or why not?

When a person experiences psychogenic amnesia, only one portion of memory is usually affected. Which?

Research on hypochondriasis has shown that people with the disorder tend to

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

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

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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