Question 1

Approximately, 6 to 22 percent of child victims of factitious disorder die as a result of medical illnesses

Accepted Answer

A)  that are over-medicated. 
B)  for which the child is not hospitalized. 
C)  while hospitalized. 
D)  inflicted upon them by a caregiver. 
A)  that are over-medicated. 
B)  for which the child is not hospitalized. 
C)  while hospitalized. 
D)  inflicted upon them by a caregiver.

Question 2

All of the diagnostic criteria for somatic symptom disorder must all be present at the same time in order to make this psychological diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A disorder that is inadvertently caused by a physician, medical or surgical treatment, or a diagnostic procedure is known as a(n) ________ response.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious 
B)  iatrogenic 
C)  factitious 
D)  dissociative 
A)  unconscious 
B)  iatrogenic 
C)  factitious 
D)  dissociative

Question 4

What contributions do biological factors play in the etiology of dissociative identity disorders?

Accepted Answer

Neurological disorders (e.g., temporal l

Question 5

Somatic symptom disorders, although they cause discomfort to the individual, do not result in significant functional impairment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What conclusions may be drawn from the research on recovered/false memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Just because someone is able to provide a detailed memory of an event and is confident that it is accurate, the remembered event may not actually have happened. 
B)  Memories of childhood trauma that are recovered after a person enters therapy tend to be more reliable than memories recovered before therapy. 
C)  Research has demonstrated that recovered memories tend to occur after a client is in therapy and a therapist suggests the presence of early sexual trauma. 
D)  Although there is limited research evidence, most cases of dissociative identity disorder have been associated with repressed memories of sexual abuse trauma. 
A)  Just because someone is able to provide a detailed memory of an event and is confident that it is accurate, the remembered event may not actually have happened. 
B)  Memories of childhood trauma that are recovered after a person enters therapy tend to be more reliable than memories recovered before therapy. 
C)  Research has demonstrated that recovered memories tend to occur after a client is in therapy and a therapist suggests the presence of early sexual trauma. 
D)  Although there is limited research evidence, most cases of dissociative identity disorder have been associated with repressed memories of sexual abuse trauma.

Question 7

Mitchell was walking near campus late in the evening when he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. When questioned by police, he was unable to provide a description of his attacker. Experimental data suggest this demonstrates that under conditions of high arousal,

Accepted Answer

A)  people have amnesia for faces. 
B)  people try to forget disturbing scenes. 
C)  people pay attention to the central feature of an event. 
D)  people don't remember some details because they are not obvious. 
A)  people have amnesia for faces. 
B)  people try to forget disturbing scenes. 
C)  people pay attention to the central feature of an event. 
D)  people don't remember some details because they are not obvious.

Question 8

Many clinicians working with dissociative identity patients maintain that dissociation is a reaction to trauma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The rarity of somatic symptom disorders limits our understanding of the role sex, ethnicity, and race play in their etiology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which theoretical construct provided the bases for the name "conversion disorder"?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  existential 
A)  humanistic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  existential

Question 11

Which of the following accounts for the lowest inpatient medical costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  no somatization, no psychiatric disorder 
B)  somatization and psychiatric disorder 
C)  somatization only 
D)  psychiatric disorder only 
A)  no somatization, no psychiatric disorder 
B)  somatization and psychiatric disorder 
C)  somatization only 
D)  psychiatric disorder only

Question 12

Jill was the victim of a fender-bender accident in which she was driving a car struck in a parking lot. Although she felt well initially, she developed back pain after being contacted by the other driver's insurance company. A thorough review of her medical complaints by her physician found no signs of an actual medical disorder. Nevertheless, Jill maintains that she has severe back pain that limits all of her activities except attending college classes. Given this case scenario, what condition might Jill be presenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic symptom disorder 
B)  Malingering 
C)  Factitious disorder 
D)  Factitious disorder by proxy 
A)  Somatic symptom disorder 
B)  Malingering 
C)  Factitious disorder 
D)  Factitious disorder by proxy

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding dissociative experiences is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any dissociative experience is considered evidence of a dissociative disorder. 
B)  As many as 74% of the normal population experience occasional episodes of derealization. 
C)  Dissociative experiences are also reported in persons with other psychological disorders. 
D)  Experiences of dissociation may be temporary and transient or chronic conditions. 
A)  Any dissociative experience is considered evidence of a dissociative disorder. 
B)  As many as 74% of the normal population experience occasional episodes of derealization. 
C)  Dissociative experiences are also reported in persons with other psychological disorders. 
D)  Experiences of dissociation may be temporary and transient or chronic conditions.

Question 14

How might a dysfunctional mind-set contribute to illness anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

Illness Anxiety Disorder is characterize

Question 15

Children as young as 8 years of age have been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder; however, these children

Accepted Answer

A)  were also diagnosed as having schizophrenia. 
B)  also had comorbid psychological diagnoses. 
C)  are really too young to understand the concept of identity. 
D)  did not reveal the presence of alters. 
A)  were also diagnosed as having schizophrenia. 
B)  also had comorbid psychological diagnoses. 
C)  are really too young to understand the concept of identity. 
D)  did not reveal the presence of alters.

Question 16

Malingering is characterized by the intentional production of physical symptoms to avoid military service, criminal prosecution, or work, or to obtain financial compensation or drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Clinical reports reveal that antidepressants may be effective in the treatment of derealization and dissociative identity disorder. However,

Accepted Answer

A)  to be effective, the medications must be administered at the onset of the disorder. 
B)  suicidal risk increases with the length of treatment and the degree to which the patient experiences improvement in symptoms. 
C)  it is unclear whether the medication works on core symptoms or associated anxiety and depression. 
D)  clinical trials reveal that the percentage of patients helped through medication is less than 15%. 
A)  to be effective, the medications must be administered at the onset of the disorder. 
B)  suicidal risk increases with the length of treatment and the degree to which the patient experiences improvement in symptoms. 
C)  it is unclear whether the medication works on core symptoms or associated anxiety and depression. 
D)  clinical trials reveal that the percentage of patients helped through medication is less than 15%.

Question 18

The notion that sufferers of somatic symptom disorders may experience bodily sensations as intense, noxious, and disturbing is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic over-sensitivity. 
B)  somatic amplification. 
C)  somatic desensitization. 
D)  somatic delusions. 
A)  somatic over-sensitivity. 
B)  somatic amplification. 
C)  somatic desensitization. 
D)  somatic delusions.

Question 19

Which of the following symptoms could lead to abnormal eating patterns or food avoidance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aphonia 
B)  Globus 
C)  La belle indifference 
D)  Glove anesthesia 
A)  Aphonia 
B)  Globus 
C)  La belle indifference 
D)  Glove anesthesia

Question 20

The diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder may depend on the

Accepted Answer

A)  beliefs of the diagnostician. 
B)  presence of more than three alters. 
C)  sex of the patient. 
D)  patient's ability to identify alters before the therapeutic visit. 
A)  beliefs of the diagnostician. 
B)  presence of more than three alters. 
C)  sex of the patient. 
D)  patient's ability to identify alters before the therapeutic visit.

Approximately, 6 to 22 percent of child victims of factitious disorder die as a result of medical illnesses

All of the diagnostic criteria for somatic symptom disorder must all be present at the same time in order to make this psychological diagnosis.

A disorder that is inadvertently caused by a physician, medical or surgical treatment, or a diagnostic procedure is known as a(n) ________ response.

What contributions do biological factors play in the etiology of dissociative identity disorders?

Somatic symptom disorders, although they cause discomfort to the individual, do not result in significant functional impairment.

What conclusions may be drawn from the research on recovered/false memories?

Mitchell was walking near campus late in the evening when he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. When questioned by police, he was unable to provide a description of his attacker. Experimental data suggest this demonstrates that under conditions of high arousal,

Many clinicians working with dissociative identity patients maintain that dissociation is a reaction to trauma.

The rarity of somatic symptom disorders limits our understanding of the role sex, ethnicity, and race play in their etiology.

Which theoretical construct provided the bases for the name "conversion disorder"?

Which of the following accounts for the lowest inpatient medical costs?

Which of the following statements regarding dissociative experiences is FALSE?

How might a dysfunctional mind-set contribute to illness anxiety disorder?

Children as young as 8 years of age have been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder; however, these children

Malingering is characterized by the intentional production of physical symptoms to avoid military service, criminal prosecution, or work, or to obtain financial compensation or drugs.

Clinical reports reveal that antidepressants may be effective in the treatment of derealization and dissociative identity disorder. However,

The notion that sufferers of somatic symptom disorders may experience bodily sensations as intense, noxious, and disturbing is known as

Which of the following symptoms could lead to abnormal eating patterns or food avoidance?

The diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder may depend on the

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Exam 5: Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Approximately, 6 to 22 percent of child victims of factitious disorder die as a result of medical illnesses

All of the diagnostic criteria for somatic symptom disorder must all be present at the same time in order to make this psychological diagnosis.

A disorder that is inadvertently caused by a physician, medical or surgical treatment, or a diagnostic procedure is known as a(n) ________ response.

What contributions do biological factors play in the etiology of dissociative identity disorders?

Somatic symptom disorders, although they cause discomfort to the individual, do not result in significant functional impairment.

What conclusions may be drawn from the research on recovered/false memories?

Mitchell was walking near campus late in the evening when he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. When questioned by police, he was unable to provide a description of his attacker. Experimental data suggest this demonstrates that under conditions of high arousal,

Many clinicians working with dissociative identity patients maintain that dissociation is a reaction to trauma.

The rarity of somatic symptom disorders limits our understanding of the role sex, ethnicity, and race play in their etiology.

Which theoretical construct provided the bases for the name "conversion disorder"?

Which of the following accounts for the lowest inpatient medical costs?

Which of the following statements regarding dissociative experiences is FALSE?

How might a dysfunctional mind-set contribute to illness anxiety disorder?

Children as young as 8 years of age have been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder; however, these children

Malingering is characterized by the intentional production of physical symptoms to avoid military service, criminal prosecution, or work, or to obtain financial compensation or drugs.

Clinical reports reveal that antidepressants may be effective in the treatment of derealization and dissociative identity disorder. However,

The notion that sufferers of somatic symptom disorders may experience bodily sensations as intense, noxious, and disturbing is known as

Which of the following symptoms could lead to abnormal eating patterns or food avoidance?

The diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder may depend on the

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

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

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

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