Question 1

Dhat syndrome involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fears of female sexuality and genitalia 
B)  excessive fears of loss of seminal fluid during nocturnal emissions 
C)  fears that one's genitals are shrinking and retracting into the body 
D)  males' fears of having intercourse with females during menstruation 
A)  fears of female sexuality and genitalia 
B)  excessive fears of loss of seminal fluid during nocturnal emissions 
C)  fears that one's genitals are shrinking and retracting into the body 
D)  males' fears of having intercourse with females during menstruation

Question 2

People with somatic symptom disorder have ______ somatic complaints.

Accepted Answer

A)  singular and isolated 
B)  singular but recurrent 
C)  multiple but isolated 
D)  multiple and persistent 
A)  singular and isolated 
B)  singular but recurrent 
C)  multiple but isolated 
D)  multiple and persistent

Question 3

Most of the time, the bodily symptoms found in conversion disorder match the medical
conditions they suggest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In most cases of dissociative identity disorder, which of the following best describes the relationship of the dominant personality to the alter personalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dominant personality remains unaware of the existence of the alter personalities. 
B)  The core personality is abusive of the alter personality. 
C)  The dominant personality is always older than the alter personalities. 
D)  The dominant personality is ashamed of the alter personalities. 
A)  The dominant personality remains unaware of the existence of the alter personalities. 
B)  The core personality is abusive of the alter personality. 
C)  The dominant personality is always older than the alter personalities. 
D)  The dominant personality is ashamed of the alter personalities.

Question 5

Consciously raising the temperature of the finger can help people to cope with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic attacks 
B)  back pain 
C)  migraine headaches 
D)  ulcers 
A)  panic attacks 
B)  back pain 
C)  migraine headaches 
D)  ulcers

Question 6

Identify a goal of behavioral treatment for asthma sufferers.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase aerobic activity 
B)  decrease anger and hostility 
C)  increase of assertiveness 
D)  develop relaxation skills 
A)  increase aerobic activity 
B)  decrease anger and hostility 
C)  increase of assertiveness 
D)  develop relaxation skills

Question 7

The great majority of cases previously diagnosed as hypochondriasis, would now be diagnosed under the DSM-5 criteria as having somatic symptom disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some learning theorists see the hypochondriacally pattern of repeatedly seeking medical advice as a form of ______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid 
B)  panic 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  adjustment 
A)  paranoid 
B)  panic 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  adjustment

Question 9

Martin claims to have 16 different personalities, each with its own unique traits and memories, living inside him. If his claims are accurate, he is suffering from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  schizoid personality disorder 
C)  depersonalization disorder 
D)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  schizoid personality disorder 
C)  depersonalization disorder 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 10

Treatment of HIV has been revolutionized by the use of highly effective______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antibiotic drugs 
B)  antiretroviral drugs 
C)  antidepressant drugs 
D)  mindfulness therapies 
A)  antibiotic drugs 
B)  antiretroviral drugs 
C)  antidepressant drugs 
D)  mindfulness therapies

Question 11

Social-cognitive theorists view dissociation as ______ disturbed acts of thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A)  repressing 
B)  negatively reinforcing 
C)  extinguishing 
D)  distancing oneself from 
A)  repressing 
B)  negatively reinforcing 
C)  extinguishing 
D)  distancing oneself from

Question 12

Conversion disorder was formerly called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  manic-depression 
B)  hebephrenic disorder 
C)  hysterical neurosis 
D)  cataplexy 
A)  manic-depression 
B)  hebephrenic disorder 
C)  hysterical neurosis 
D)  cataplexy

Question 13

A stress-reduction technique practiced by Tibetan Buddhists is ______ meditation.

Accepted Answer

A)  transcendental 
B)  progressive 
C)  mindfulness 
D)  imagery 
A)  transcendental 
B)  progressive 
C)  mindfulness 
D)  imagery

Question 14

Individuals who express an extremely high level of health anxiety are likely to receive a diagnosis of the
newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 called illness anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Drugs that ______ blood vessels in the ______ are used to treat migraine headaches.

Accepted Answer

A)  constrict dilated, brain 
B)  dilate constricted, brain 
C)  constrict dilated, neck and shoulders 
D)  dilate constricted, neck and shoulders 
A)  constrict dilated, brain 
B)  dilate constricted, brain 
C)  constrict dilated, neck and shoulders 
D)  dilate constricted, neck and shoulders

Question 16

In dissociative identity disorder, themes of sexual ambivalence and ambiguity are common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recent research has shown evidence of differences in ______ between people with depersonalization disorder and healthy subjects.

Accepted Answer

A)  secretion of pancreatic enzymes 
B)  levels of acetylcholine 
C)  brain metabolic activity 
D)  size of the pituitary gland 
A)  secretion of pancreatic enzymes 
B)  levels of acetylcholine 
C)  brain metabolic activity 
D)  size of the pituitary gland

Question 18

In recent years, the cancer death rate has been _________, in large part due to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inching downward; better screening and treatment 
B)  inching downward; better personal lifestyle practices 
C)  inching upward; the increase in environment toxins 
D)  inching upward; the increase in the availability of processed foods 
A)  inching downward; better screening and treatment 
B)  inching downward; better personal lifestyle practices 
C)  inching upward; the increase in environment toxins 
D)  inching upward; the increase in the availability of processed foods

Question 19

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation hormones 
B)  stress hormones 
C)  viruses 
D)  bacterium 
A)  relaxation hormones 
B)  stress hormones 
C)  viruses 
D)  bacterium

Question 20

According to the DSM-5, single, brief episodes of depersonalization are experienced by about ______ of all adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Dhat syndrome involves ______.

People with somatic symptom disorder have ______ somatic complaints.

Most of the time, the bodily symptoms found in conversion disorder match the medical conditions they suggest.

In most cases of dissociative identity disorder, which of the following best describes the relationship of the dominant personality to the alter personalities?

Consciously raising the temperature of the finger can help people to cope with ______.

Identify a goal of behavioral treatment for asthma sufferers.

The great majority of cases previously diagnosed as hypochondriasis, would now be diagnosed under the DSM-5 criteria as having somatic symptom disorder.

Some learning theorists see the hypochondriacally pattern of repeatedly seeking medical advice as a form of ______ disorder.

Martin claims to have 16 different personalities, each with its own unique traits and memories, living inside him. If his claims are accurate, he is suffering from ______.

Treatment of HIV has been revolutionized by the use of highly effective______________.

Social-cognitive theorists view dissociation as ______ disturbed acts of thoughts.

Conversion disorder was formerly called _______.

A stress-reduction technique practiced by Tibetan Buddhists is ______ meditation.

Individuals who express an extremely high level of health anxiety are likely to receive a diagnosis of the newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 called illness anxiety disorder.

Drugs that blood vessels in the are used to treat migraine headaches.

In dissociative identity disorder, themes of sexual ambivalence and ambiguity are common.

Recent research has shown evidence of differences in ______ between people with depersonalization disorder and healthy subjects.

In recent years, the cancer death rate has been _, in large part due to ____.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are examples of ______.

According to the DSM-5, single, brief episodes of depersonalization are experienced by about ______ of all adults.

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

Dhat syndrome involves ______.

People with somatic symptom disorder have ______ somatic complaints.

Most of the time, the bodily symptoms found in conversion disorder match the medical conditions they suggest.

In most cases of dissociative identity disorder, which of the following best describes the relationship of the dominant personality to the alter personalities?

Consciously raising the temperature of the finger can help people to cope with ______.

Identify a goal of behavioral treatment for asthma sufferers.

The great majority of cases previously diagnosed as hypochondriasis, would now be diagnosed under the DSM-5 criteria as having somatic symptom disorder.

Some learning theorists see the hypochondriacally pattern of repeatedly seeking medical advice as a form of ______ disorder.

Martin claims to have 16 different personalities, each with its own unique traits and memories, living inside him. If his claims are accurate, he is suffering from ______.

Treatment of HIV has been revolutionized by the use of highly effective______________.

Social-cognitive theorists view dissociation as ______ disturbed acts of thoughts.

Conversion disorder was formerly called _______.

A stress-reduction technique practiced by Tibetan Buddhists is ______ meditation.

Individuals who express an extremely high level of health anxiety are likely to receive a diagnosis of the newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 called illness anxiety disorder.

Drugs that ______ blood vessels in the ______ are used to treat migraine headaches.

In dissociative identity disorder, themes of sexual ambivalence and ambiguity are common.

Recent research has shown evidence of differences in ______ between people with depersonalization disorder and healthy subjects.

In recent years, the cancer death rate has been _________, in large part due to ____________.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are examples of ______.

According to the DSM-5, single, brief episodes of depersonalization are experienced by about ______ of all adults.

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

Drugs that blood vessels in the are used to treat migraine headaches.

In recent years, the cancer death rate has been _, in large part due to ____.