Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fugue and amnesia are both relatively common disorders. 
B)  While fugue is rare, amnesia is relatively common. 
C)  While amnesia is rare, fugue is relatively common. 
D)  Fugue and amnesia are both relatively rare disorders. 
A)  Fugue and amnesia are both relatively common disorders. 
B)  While fugue is rare, amnesia is relatively common. 
C)  While amnesia is rare, fugue is relatively common. 
D)  Fugue and amnesia are both relatively rare disorders.

Question 2

The fugue state is considered psychotic because people with the disorder are unable to think
or behave normally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Suicidal behavior is common in people with multiple personalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Conversion disorder is so named because of the psychodynamic belief that it represents the channeling, or conversion, of repressed sexual or aggressive energies into physical symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One change in the DSM-5 is that conversion disorder is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional neurological symptom disorder 
B)  malingering disorder 
C)  illness anxiety disorder 
D)  hypochondriasis 
A)  functional neurological symptom disorder 
B)  malingering disorder 
C)  illness anxiety disorder 
D)  hypochondriasis

Question 6

Which of the following childhood background factors are people who suffer from hypochondriasis more likely to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic illness 
B)  a mother seeking medical attention for their illness 
C)  an alcoholic parent 
D)  victimization by physical violence 
A)  chronic illness 
B)  a mother seeking medical attention for their illness 
C)  an alcoholic parent 
D)  victimization by physical violence

Question 7

A condition known commonly as "hardening of the arteries," in which artery walls become thicker, harder, and less elastic, is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  angina 
B)  atherosclerosis 
C)  myocardial infarction 
D)  arteriosclerosis 
A)  angina 
B)  atherosclerosis 
C)  myocardial infarction 
D)  arteriosclerosis

Question 8

About ______ percent of people in the general population have at least one episode of depersonalization/derealization at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90 
A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90

Question 9

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative disorders were classified with__________ disorders under the general term________.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatoform; psychosomatic disorders 
B)  memory; neurosis 
C)  neurological; psychosomatic disorders 
D)  anxiety; neurosis 
A)  somatoform; psychosomatic disorders 
B)  memory; neurosis 
C)  neurological; psychosomatic disorders 
D)  anxiety; neurosis

Question 10

Multiple personality actually occurs more commonly than schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

______ is the emergence of two or more distinct personalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociative fugue 
B)  Dissociative amnesia 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Depersonalization-derealization disorder 
A)  Dissociative fugue 
B)  Dissociative amnesia 
C)  Dissociative identity disorder 
D)  Depersonalization-derealization disorder

Question 12

Experimental evidence shows that false memories can be created, especially with ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to a situational cue that resembles past experiences 
B)  suggestive probing by a therapist or hypnotist 
C)  when the client has a history of parental abuse 
D)  when the client is struggling with depression and loneliness 
A)  exposure to a situational cue that resembles past experiences 
B)  suggestive probing by a therapist or hypnotist 
C)  when the client has a history of parental abuse 
D)  when the client is struggling with depression and loneliness

Question 13

Ulcers are caused solely by stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A weakened ______ may increase susceptibility to cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart 
B)  system of ego defense mechanisms 
C)  ego 
D)  immune system 
A)  heart 
B)  system of ego defense mechanisms 
C)  ego 
D)  immune system

Question 15

Localized amnesia is the most common form of dissociative amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the diathesis-stress model, ______ is a characteristic that makes a sexually abused child more prone to develop dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  timidity 
B)  aggressiveness 
C)  hypnotizability 
D)  unimaginativeness 
A)  timidity 
B)  aggressiveness 
C)  hypnotizability 
D)  unimaginativeness

Question 17

The behavioral approach to treating somatic symptom and related disorders focuses on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  punishing hysterical behaviors 
B)  rewarding sources of primary gain 
C)  removing sources of secondary gain 
D)  stimulus generalization 
A)  punishing hysterical behaviors 
B)  rewarding sources of primary gain 
C)  removing sources of secondary gain 
D)  stimulus generalization

Question 18

Which of the following is a classic symptom of conversion disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia 
B)  paranoia 
C)  epilepsy 
D)  accelerated heart rate 
A)  myopia 
B)  paranoia 
C)  epilepsy 
D)  accelerated heart rate

Question 19

Which statement is true about Transcendental Meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was brought to the United States by Mahatma Gandhi. 
B)  It increases delta brain waves. 
C)  It helps reduce sympathetic nervous system arousal. 
D)  It involves creating a mental hierarchy of stress. 
A)  It was brought to the United States by Mahatma Gandhi. 
B)  It increases delta brain waves. 
C)  It helps reduce sympathetic nervous system arousal. 
D)  It involves creating a mental hierarchy of stress.

Question 20

Authors of abnormal psychology textbooks invariably group dissociative and the somatic symptom and related disorders in one chapter. Explain your theory on how these types of disorders fit together,
citing specific disorders to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

The grouping of dissociative and somatic

Which of the following statements is true?

The fugue state is considered psychotic because people with the disorder are unable to think or behave normally.

Suicidal behavior is common in people with multiple personalities.

Conversion disorder is so named because of the psychodynamic belief that it represents the channeling, or conversion, of repressed sexual or aggressive energies into physical symptoms.

One change in the DSM-5 is that conversion disorder is called which of the following?

Which of the following childhood background factors are people who suffer from hypochondriasis more likely to have?

A condition known commonly as "hardening of the arteries," in which artery walls become thicker, harder, and less elastic, is ______.

About ______ percent of people in the general population have at least one episode of depersonalization/derealization at some point in their lives.

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative disorders were classified with__ disorders under the general term.

Multiple personality actually occurs more commonly than schizophrenia.

______ is the emergence of two or more distinct personalities.

Experimental evidence shows that false memories can be created, especially with ____________.

Ulcers are caused solely by stress.

A weakened ______ may increase susceptibility to cancer.

Localized amnesia is the most common form of dissociative amnesia.

According to the diathesis-stress model, ______ is a characteristic that makes a sexually abused child more prone to develop dissociative identity disorder.

The behavioral approach to treating somatic symptom and related disorders focuses on ______.

Which of the following is a classic symptom of conversion disorder?

Which statement is true about Transcendental Meditation?

Authors of abnormal psychology textbooks invariably group dissociative and the somatic symptom and related disorders in one chapter. Explain your theory on how these types of disorders fit together, citing specific disorders to illustrate your points.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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Exam 6: Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Which of the following statements is true?

The fugue state is considered psychotic because people with the disorder are unable to think or behave normally.

Suicidal behavior is common in people with multiple personalities.

Conversion disorder is so named because of the psychodynamic belief that it represents the channeling, or conversion, of repressed sexual or aggressive energies into physical symptoms.

One change in the DSM-5 is that conversion disorder is called which of the following?

Which of the following childhood background factors are people who suffer from hypochondriasis more likely to have?

A condition known commonly as "hardening of the arteries," in which artery walls become thicker, harder, and less elastic, is ______.

About ______ percent of people in the general population have at least one episode of depersonalization/derealization at some point in their lives.

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative disorders were classified with__________ disorders under the general term________.

Multiple personality actually occurs more commonly than schizophrenia.

______ is the emergence of two or more distinct personalities.

Experimental evidence shows that false memories can be created, especially with ____________.

Ulcers are caused solely by stress.

A weakened ______ may increase susceptibility to cancer.

Localized amnesia is the most common form of dissociative amnesia.

According to the diathesis-stress model, ______ is a characteristic that makes a sexually abused child more prone to develop dissociative identity disorder.

The behavioral approach to treating somatic symptom and related disorders focuses on ______.

Which of the following is a classic symptom of conversion disorder?

Which statement is true about Transcendental Meditation?

Authors of abnormal psychology textbooks invariably group dissociative and the somatic symptom and related disorders in one chapter. Explain your theory on how these types of disorders fit together, citing specific disorders to illustrate your points.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

Filters

In earlier versions of the DSM, dissociative disorders were classified with__ disorders under the general term.