Question 1

An essential element of illness anxiety disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) psychosis. 
B) worry. 
C) depression. 
D) dissociation. 
A) psychosis. 
B) worry. 
C) depression. 
D) dissociation.

Question 2

Individuals with depersonalisation show

Accepted Answer

A) decreased emotional responsiveness. 
B) increased emotional responsiveness. 
C) erratic emotions. 
D) insincere emotions. 
A) decreased emotional responsiveness. 
B) increased emotional responsiveness. 
C) erratic emotions. 
D) insincere emotions.

Question 3

The disorder that involves physical malfunctioning without any physical cause is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Hippocrates and the Egyptians before him thought that hysterical disorders were the result of a

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunctional ovary. 
B) tense vagina. 
C) wandering uterus. 
D) none of these 
A) dysfunctional ovary. 
B) tense vagina. 
C) wandering uterus. 
D) none of these

Question 5

Studies suggest that patients with somatic symptom disorder or illness anxiety disorder are characterised by a tendency to

Accepted Answer

A) interpret ambiguous stimuli as threatening. 
B) minimise physical symptoms. 
C) have low sensitivity to perceived illness. 
D) avoid bad news cues. 
A) interpret ambiguous stimuli as threatening. 
B) minimise physical symptoms. 
C) have low sensitivity to perceived illness. 
D) avoid bad news cues.

Question 6

Although Anne-Marie feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness.Most likely Anne-Marie would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) illness anxiety disorder. 
B) conversion disorder. 
C) somatisation disorder. 
D) body dysmorphic disorder. 
A) illness anxiety disorder. 
B) conversion disorder. 
C) somatisation disorder. 
D) body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 7

Disorders such as amafufunyana and dhat that are similar to somatic symptom disorders demonstrate the

Accepted Answer

A) influence of culture on psychopathology. 
B) physical basis of many hypochondriacs' complaints. 
C) difficulty of accurately diagnosing hypochondriasis. 
D) influence of genetics on psychopathology. 
A) influence of culture on psychopathology. 
B) physical basis of many hypochondriacs' complaints. 
C) difficulty of accurately diagnosing hypochondriasis. 
D) influence of genetics on psychopathology.

Question 8

Dissociative trance disorder is diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A) only when the trance is unpredictable in terms of when it appears (i.e.individual goes into a trance without prior religious ritual). 
B) only when the trance is undesirable and considered pathological in the individual's culture. 
C) only when the trance causes harm to the individual or others. 
D) whenever an individual repeatedly enters a trance state. 
A) only when the trance is unpredictable in terms of when it appears (i.e.individual goes into a trance without prior religious ritual). 
B) only when the trance is undesirable and considered pathological in the individual's culture. 
C) only when the trance causes harm to the individual or others. 
D) whenever an individual repeatedly enters a trance state.

Question 9

Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms

Accepted Answer

A) primary narcissism. 
B) secondary narcissism. 
C) primary gain. 
D) secondary gain. 
A) primary narcissism. 
B) secondary narcissism. 
C) primary gain. 
D) secondary gain.

Question 10

A distinctive dissociative state that is not found in Western cultures is

Accepted Answer

A) voodoo. 
B) exorcism. 
C) trance. 
D) amok. 
A) voodoo. 
B) exorcism. 
C) trance. 
D) amok.

Question 11

While interviewing 129 women with documented histories of childhood sexual abuse, Willams (1994) found with extensive questioning that

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A) every woman remembered minute details of the abuse. 
B) almost none of the women recalled the abuse. 
C) 38% of the women did not recall the abuse. 
D) 75% of the women did not recall the abuse. 
A) every woman remembered minute details of the abuse. 
B) almost none of the women recalled the abuse. 
C) 38% of the women did not recall the abuse. 
D) 75% of the women did not recall the abuse.

Question 12

Some theorists suggest that dissociative identity disorder is an extreme subtype of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative amnesia 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) posttraumatic stress disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder 
A) dissociative amnesia 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C) posttraumatic stress disorder 
D) antisocial personality disorder

Question 13

Studies suggest that false memories are

Accepted Answer

A) difficult to create. 
B) easily created in children. 
C) unrelated to suggestions. 
D) very rare. 
A) difficult to create. 
B) easily created in children. 
C) unrelated to suggestions. 
D) very rare.

Question 14

Since Sindile has been diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician

Accepted Answer

A) often and feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health. 
B) rarely but continue to believe that she is quite ill. 
C) almost never because she does not trust physicians. 
D) often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway. 
A) often and feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health. 
B) rarely but continue to believe that she is quite ill. 
C) almost never because she does not trust physicians. 
D) often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway.

Question 15

Clients with illness anxiety disorder are likely to

Accepted Answer

A) avoid doctors. 
B) avoid unnecessary medical procedures. 
C) reject assurances that they are healthy. 
D) ignore the long-term process of illness. 
A) avoid doctors. 
B) avoid unnecessary medical procedures. 
C) reject assurances that they are healthy. 
D) ignore the long-term process of illness.

Question 16

Discuss the controversy surrounding false memories.

Accepted Answer

A controversial issue in abnormal psycho

An essential element of illness anxiety disorder is

Individuals with depersonalisation show

The disorder that involves physical malfunctioning without any physical cause is called

Hippocrates and the Egyptians before him thought that hysterical disorders were the result of a

Studies suggest that patients with somatic symptom disorder or illness anxiety disorder are characterised by a tendency to

Although Anne-Marie feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness.Most likely Anne-Marie would be diagnosed with

Disorders such as amafufunyana and dhat that are similar to somatic symptom disorders demonstrate the

Dissociative trance disorder is diagnosed

Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms

A distinctive dissociative state that is not found in Western cultures is

While interviewing 129 women with documented histories of childhood sexual abuse, Willams (1994) found with extensive questioning that

Some theorists suggest that dissociative identity disorder is an extreme subtype of ___________.

Studies suggest that false memories are

Since Sindile has been diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician

Clients with illness anxiety disorder are likely to

Discuss the controversy surrounding false memories.

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Positive Psychology Approach

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Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

An essential element of illness anxiety disorder is

Individuals with depersonalisation show

The disorder that involves physical malfunctioning without any physical cause is called

Hippocrates and the Egyptians before him thought that hysterical disorders were the result of a

Studies suggest that patients with somatic symptom disorder or illness anxiety disorder are characterised by a tendency to

Although Anne-Marie feels fine now and believes that she is healthy, she still worries endlessly about developing a serious illness.Most likely Anne-Marie would be diagnosed with

Disorders such as amafufunyana and dhat that are similar to somatic symptom disorders demonstrate the

Dissociative trance disorder is diagnosed

Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms

A distinctive dissociative state that is not found in Western cultures is

While interviewing 129 women with documented histories of childhood sexual abuse, Willams (1994) found with extensive questioning that

Some theorists suggest that dissociative identity disorder is an extreme subtype of ___________.

Studies suggest that false memories are

Since Sindile has been diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician

Clients with illness anxiety disorder are likely to

Discuss the controversy surrounding false memories.

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Positive Psychology Approach

Filters