Question 1

Discuss two of the causal factors of hypochondriasis.

Accepted Answer

1. Misinterpretations of bodily sensatio

Question 2

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

Accepted Answer

Only people with hypochondria

Question 3

The disorder involving the experience of sudden loss of the sense of self is

Accepted Answer

A)  depersonalization disorder. 
B)  psychogenic amnesia. 
C)  disidentity disorder. 
D)  derealization disorder. 
A)  depersonalization disorder. 
B)  psychogenic amnesia. 
C)  disidentity disorder. 
D)  derealization disorder.

Question 4

An example of dissociative trance disorder is

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A)  a person who enters into a trance state more than once. 
B)  a person who believes that he or she can voluntarily be possessed by a spirit and enjoy allowing this to happen. 
C)  a person who often feels as though the world around him or her isn't real, although he or she knows it is. 
D)  a person who believes he or she is at times possessed by a spirit and is extremely upset because of this. 
A)  a person who enters into a trance state more than once. 
B)  a person who believes that he or she can voluntarily be possessed by a spirit and enjoy allowing this to happen. 
C)  a person who often feels as though the world around him or her isn't real, although he or she knows it is. 
D)  a person who believes he or she is at times possessed by a spirit and is extremely upset because of this.

Question 5

What is dissociative fugue? Under what circumstances is this disorder likely to develop?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative fugue has been described as

Question 6

is the disorder in which a person has many different physical symptoms from different areas of the body and the symptoms cannot be explained by medical findings.

Accepted Answer

Somatizati

Question 7

A recent in-depth study by Lewis and colleagues of 12 convicted murderers diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder looked into their backgrounds. The study found strong evidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  each was a pathological liar long before showing signs of dissociative disorder. 
B)  disordered thinking was associated with abnormal brain functioning. 
C)  each was severely abused, both physically and sexually. 
D)  each had vivid memories of being tortured and neglected by strangers. 
A)  each was a pathological liar long before showing signs of dissociative disorder. 
B)  disordered thinking was associated with abnormal brain functioning. 
C)  each was severely abused, both physically and sexually. 
D)  each had vivid memories of being tortured and neglected by strangers.

Question 8

Which of the following best explains why conversion disorder is a less common diagnosis today than it was historically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advances in the psychiatric profession have decreased the prevalence of all disorders linked to traumatic events. 
B)  Those once diagnosed with conversion disorder are now more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD. 
C)  Today's psychiatrists tend to view this diagnosis as one that lacks reliability and validity, thus they are hesitant to even consider it as a diagnostic option. 
D)  Advances in the medical field have made patients more sophisticated about medical and psychological disorders. 
A)  Advances in the psychiatric profession have decreased the prevalence of all disorders linked to traumatic events. 
B)  Those once diagnosed with conversion disorder are now more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD. 
C)  Today's psychiatrists tend to view this diagnosis as one that lacks reliability and validity, thus they are hesitant to even consider it as a diagnostic option. 
D)  Advances in the medical field have made patients more sophisticated about medical and psychological disorders.

Question 9

Which of the following is a way to distinguish between someone with conversion disorder and someone who is malingering?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with conversion disorder are very willing to talk about their symptoms, malingerers will be more cautious. 
B)  People with conversion disorder will be very cautious about talking about their symptoms, malingerers are very willing to talk about them. 
C)  People with conversion disorder are usually very defensive, malingerers will try to seem very open and trusting. 
D)  If their symptoms are shown to be inconsistent, people with conversion disorder become very defensive while malingerers do not. 
A)  People with conversion disorder are very willing to talk about their symptoms, malingerers will be more cautious. 
B)  People with conversion disorder will be very cautious about talking about their symptoms, malingerers are very willing to talk about them. 
C)  People with conversion disorder are usually very defensive, malingerers will try to seem very open and trusting. 
D)  If their symptoms are shown to be inconsistent, people with conversion disorder become very defensive while malingerers do not.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What is one reason why the prevalence of DID has been increasing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The text presented the case of Mary Kendall, who suffered from dissociative identity disorder. She is typical of individuals with this disorder in that

Accepted Answer

A)  she has periods of "lost time." 
B)  was socially inept as a child. 
C)  she was aware of her separate personalities prior to beginning treatment. 
D)  tended to express her emotional distress in complaints about her body. 
A)  she has periods of "lost time." 
B)  was socially inept as a child. 
C)  she was aware of her separate personalities prior to beginning treatment. 
D)  tended to express her emotional distress in complaints about her body.

Question 13

Jill did not remember the accident happening or the following two days. What form of amnesia is this memory loss characteristic of?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Evan is terrified because he is convinced that he has a terminal heart condition. He has consulted with several physicians about it who have found no evidence of any heart disease. Interestingly, Evan continues to feel terrified even when the doctors find no physical problem. His diagnosis is probably

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Recent estimates suggest that about 50 percent of those with DID have

Accepted Answer

A)  only two identities. 
B)  two alters, in addition to the host identity. 
C)  over ten identities. 
D)  as many as two hundred identities. 
A)  only two identities. 
B)  two alters, in addition to the host identity. 
C)  over ten identities. 
D)  as many as two hundred identities.

Question 16

Somatization disorder

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Discuss two of the causal factors of hypochondriasis.

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

The disorder involving the experience of sudden loss of the sense of self is

An example of dissociative trance disorder is

What is dissociative fugue? Under what circumstances is this disorder likely to develop?

is the disorder in which a person has many different physical symptoms from different areas of the body and the symptoms cannot be explained by medical findings.

A recent in-depth study by Lewis and colleagues of 12 convicted murderers diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder looked into their backgrounds. The study found strong evidence that

Which of the following best explains why conversion disorder is a less common diagnosis today than it was historically?

Which of the following is a way to distinguish between someone with conversion disorder and someone who is malingering?

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

What is one reason why the prevalence of DID has been increasing?

The text presented the case of Mary Kendall, who suffered from dissociative identity disorder. She is typical of individuals with this disorder in that

Jill did not remember the accident happening or the following two days. What form of amnesia is this memory loss characteristic of?

Recent estimates suggest that about 50 percent of those with DID have

Somatization disorder

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

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Exam 8: Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Discuss two of the causal factors of hypochondriasis.

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

The disorder involving the experience of sudden loss of the sense of self is

An example of dissociative trance disorder is

What is dissociative fugue? Under what circumstances is this disorder likely to develop?

is the disorder in which a person has many different physical symptoms from different areas of the body and the symptoms cannot be explained by medical findings.

A recent in-depth study by Lewis and colleagues of 12 convicted murderers diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder looked into their backgrounds. The study found strong evidence that

Which of the following best explains why conversion disorder is a less common diagnosis today than it was historically?

Which of the following is a way to distinguish between someone with conversion disorder and someone who is malingering?

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

What is one reason why the prevalence of DID has been increasing?

The text presented the case of Mary Kendall, who suffered from dissociative identity disorder. She is typical of individuals with this disorder in that

Jill did not remember the accident happening or the following two days. What form of amnesia is this memory loss characteristic of?

Recent estimates suggest that about 50 percent of those with DID have

Somatization disorder

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

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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