Question 1

The primary goal in the treatment of dissociative disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  to help express the repressed negative thoughts of the affected individual. 
B)  to integrate the disparate parts within the affected individual's consciousness of self, memory, and time. 
C)  to develop more effective defense mechanisms. 
D)  to enhance the affected individual's span and degree of attention. 
A)  to help express the repressed negative thoughts of the affected individual. 
B)  to integrate the disparate parts within the affected individual's consciousness of self, memory, and time. 
C)  to develop more effective defense mechanisms. 
D)  to enhance the affected individual's span and degree of attention.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of conversion disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It generally appears between ages 55 and 70. 
B)  It is more frequently observed in men. 
C)  It generally appears between ages 10 and 35. 
D)  It is easy to diagnose medically. 
A)  It generally appears between ages 55 and 70. 
B)  It is more frequently observed in men. 
C)  It generally appears between ages 10 and 35. 
D)  It is easy to diagnose medically.

Question 3

Individuals with somatic symptom disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot remember events from the recent past. 
B)  invariably suffer from an underlying medical problem. 
C)  are actually not consciously attuned to how they express their psychological problems physically. 
D)  are unable to control mood swings. 
A)  cannot remember events from the recent past. 
B)  invariably suffer from an underlying medical problem. 
C)  are actually not consciously attuned to how they express their psychological problems physically. 
D)  are unable to control mood swings.

Question 4

As many as half of individuals with conversion disorder are likely to suffer from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disorder. 
B)  dissociative disorder. 
C)  adjustment disorder. 
D)  anxiety disorder. 
A)  mood disorder. 
B)  dissociative disorder. 
C)  adjustment disorder. 
D)  anxiety disorder.

Question 5

Although it may appear that people with somatic symptom disorder are intentionally manufacturing symptoms, they actually are not consciously attuned to the ways in which they express these psychological problems physically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Paul works in a cookie factory that is about to be closed down as the unfortunate outcome of a lengthy legal battle between multiple stakeholders. He perceives such an outcome as threatening and has been experiencing considerable emotional turmoil fearing the inevitable. Within the scope of psychology, which of the following terms best describes the unpleasant and emotional reaction that Paul has in this instance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Illness anxiety disorder 
D)  Dissociative fugue 
A)  Stress 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Illness anxiety disorder 
D)  Dissociative fugue

Question 7

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition.
-Uplifts a person's efforts to reduce stress

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's efforts to reduce stress 
B)  an event that disrupts the individual's life; also called a stressful life event 
C) an interdisciplinary approach to medical conditions affected by psychological factors that is rooted in learning theory 
D) events that boost your feelings of well-being 
E)  the expression of psychological issues through multiple bodily problems that cannot be explained by any known medical condition
F) condition in which people feel as though they are living in a dream and that their surroundings are not real
G)a dissociative disorder in which an individual develops more than one self or personality
H) the fabrication of physical or psychological symptoms for some ulterior motive
I)a disorder in which people fake symptoms or disorders not for the purpose of any particular gain, but because of an inner need to maintain a sick role
J)worry about physical symptoms and illness 
A)  a person's efforts to reduce stress 
B)  an event that disrupts the individual's life; also called a stressful life event 
C) an interdisciplinary approach to medical conditions affected by psychological factors that is rooted in learning theory 
D) events that boost your feelings of well-being 
E)  the expression of psychological issues through multiple bodily problems that cannot be explained by any known medical condition
F) condition in which people feel as though they are living in a dream and that their surroundings are not real
G)a dissociative disorder in which an individual develops more than one self or personality
H) the fabrication of physical or psychological symptoms for some ulterior motive
I)a disorder in which people fake symptoms or disorders not for the purpose of any particular gain, but because of an inner need to maintain a sick role
J)worry about physical symptoms and illness

Question 8

When an individual feigns symptoms or disorders because of an inner need to maintain a sick role, he/she is

Accepted Answer

A)  malingering. 
B)  coping. 
C)  suffering from a dissociative disorder. 
D)  suffering from a factitious disorder. 
A)  malingering. 
B)  coping. 
C)  suffering from a dissociative disorder. 
D)  suffering from a factitious disorder.

Question 9

The essential feature of conversion disorder is that the individual experiences a change in a bodily function due to an underlying medical condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition.
-Stress

Accepted Answer

A)  a dissociative disorder in which people feel that they are not real; they may feel that they are controlled by forces outside of themselves, or that they are observing themselves from outside their own bodies 
B) involves the translation of unacceptable drives or troubling conflicts into bodily motor or sensory symptoms 
C)  a term used by the early psychoanalysts to refer to conversion disorder 
D) a disorder characterized by a belief or fear of having a serious illness 
E) an inability to remember important personal details and experiences; is usually associated with traumatic or very stressful events
F) the sympathy and attention that a sick person receives from other people
G) term used to describe the different personalities that develop in cases of dissociative identity disorder
H)coping in which the individual takes action to reduce stress by changing whatever it is about the situation that makes it stressful
I) the unpleasant emotional reaction a person has when he or she perceives an event to be threatening 
A)  a dissociative disorder in which people feel that they are not real; they may feel that they are controlled by forces outside of themselves, or that they are observing themselves from outside their own bodies 
B) involves the translation of unacceptable drives or troubling conflicts into bodily motor or sensory symptoms 
C)  a term used by the early psychoanalysts to refer to conversion disorder 
D) a disorder characterized by a belief or fear of having a serious illness 
E) an inability to remember important personal details and experiences; is usually associated with traumatic or very stressful events
F) the sympathy and attention that a sick person receives from other people
G) term used to describe the different personalities that develop in cases of dissociative identity disorder
H)coping in which the individual takes action to reduce stress by changing whatever it is about the situation that makes it stressful
I) the unpleasant emotional reaction a person has when he or she perceives an event to be threatening

Question 11

A dissociative experience in a person feels as if they have stepped out of their own body is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a fugue state. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  derealization 
D)  dissociative amnesia. 
A)  a fugue state. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  derealization 
D)  dissociative amnesia.

Question 12

The sympathy and attention that a sick person receives from other people is known as ______

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sympathy and attention that a sick...

Question 13

Sam Perkins, a retired teacher, feels that he is living in a dream and that the people he meets in everyday life and the neighborhood where he lives are not real. A clinical psychiatrist will describe such a condition as

Accepted Answer

A)  derealization. 
B)  illness anxiety disorder. 
C)  dissociative fugue. 
D)  depersonalization/derealization disorder. 
A)  derealization. 
B)  illness anxiety disorder. 
C)  dissociative fugue. 
D)  depersonalization/derealization disorder.

Question 14

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition.
-Dissociative identity disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's efforts to reduce stress 
B)  an event that disrupts the individual's life; also called a stressful life event 
C) an interdisciplinary approach to medical conditions affected by psychological factors that is rooted in learning theory 
D) events that boost your feelings of well-being 
E)  the expression of psychological issues through multiple bodily problems that cannot be explained by any known medical condition
F) condition in which people feel as though they are living in a dream and that their surroundings are not real
G)a dissociative disorder in which an individual develops more than one self or personality
H) the fabrication of physical or psychological symptoms for some ulterior motive
I)a disorder in which people fake symptoms or disorders not for the purpose of any particular gain, but because of an inner need to maintain a sick role
J)worry about physical symptoms and illness 
A)  a person's efforts to reduce stress 
B)  an event that disrupts the individual's life; also called a stressful life event 
C) an interdisciplinary approach to medical conditions affected by psychological factors that is rooted in learning theory 
D) events that boost your feelings of well-being 
E)  the expression of psychological issues through multiple bodily problems that cannot be explained by any known medical condition
F) condition in which people feel as though they are living in a dream and that their surroundings are not real
G)a dissociative disorder in which an individual develops more than one self or personality
H) the fabrication of physical or psychological symptoms for some ulterior motive
I)a disorder in which people fake symptoms or disorders not for the purpose of any particular gain, but because of an inner need to maintain a sick role
J)worry about physical symptoms and illness

Question 15

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition.
-Illness anxiety disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  a dissociative disorder in which people feel that they are not real; they may feel that they are controlled by forces outside of themselves, or that they are observing themselves from outside their own bodies 
B) involves the translation of unacceptable drives or troubling conflicts into bodily motor or sensory symptoms 
C)  a term used by the early psychoanalysts to refer to conversion disorder 
D) a disorder characterized by a belief or fear of having a serious illness 
E) an inability to remember important personal details and experiences; is usually associated with traumatic or very stressful events
F) the sympathy and attention that a sick person receives from other people
G) term used to describe the different personalities that develop in cases of dissociative identity disorder
H)coping in which the individual takes action to reduce stress by changing whatever it is about the situation that makes it stressful
I) the unpleasant emotional reaction a person has when he or she perceives an event to be threatening 
A)  a dissociative disorder in which people feel that they are not real; they may feel that they are controlled by forces outside of themselves, or that they are observing themselves from outside their own bodies 
B) involves the translation of unacceptable drives or troubling conflicts into bodily motor or sensory symptoms 
C)  a term used by the early psychoanalysts to refer to conversion disorder 
D) a disorder characterized by a belief or fear of having a serious illness 
E) an inability to remember important personal details and experiences; is usually associated with traumatic or very stressful events
F) the sympathy and attention that a sick person receives from other people
G) term used to describe the different personalities that develop in cases of dissociative identity disorder
H)coping in which the individual takes action to reduce stress by changing whatever it is about the situation that makes it stressful
I) the unpleasant emotional reaction a person has when he or she perceives an event to be threatening

Question 16

The diagnostic category that we call _____ includes conditions in which a client's physical illness is adversely affected by one or more psychological states such as depression, stress, denial of a diagnosis, or engaging in poor or even dangerous health-related behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological factors affecting medical condition 
B)  Hypochondriac condition 
C)  Somatic symptom disorder 
D)  Adjustment disorder 
A)  Psychological factors affecting medical condition 
B)  Hypochondriac condition 
C)  Somatic symptom disorder 
D)  Adjustment disorder

Question 17

People with depersonalization/derealization disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  feel that they are not real. 
B)  forget their own identity. 
C)  misinterpret normal bodily functions as signs of serious illness. 
D)  fabricate physical or psychological symptoms for some ulterior motive. 
A)  feel that they are not real. 
B)  forget their own identity. 
C)  misinterpret normal bodily functions as signs of serious illness. 
D)  fabricate physical or psychological symptoms for some ulterior motive.

Question 18

Which of the following is a goal of using hypnotherapy to treat dissociative disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relieving current stressors that trigger dissociative symptoms 
B)  Inserting positive memories into client's unconscious to counter negative memories 
C)  Helping clients remember traumatic experiences that caused dissociative symptoms 
D)  Separating components of self, memory, and time in the client's consciousness 
A)  Relieving current stressors that trigger dissociative symptoms 
B)  Inserting positive memories into client's unconscious to counter negative memories 
C)  Helping clients remember traumatic experiences that caused dissociative symptoms 
D)  Separating components of self, memory, and time in the client's consciousness

Question 19

The style of coping that involves changing something about the situation that makes it stressful is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  social coping. 
D)  avoidance coping. 
A)  problem-focused coping. 
B)  emotion-focused coping. 
C)  social coping. 
D)  avoidance coping.

Question 20

Kayla feels that she is controlled by forces external to her. She confides to her sister Sara that she often feels as if she is watching herself from afar. Which of the following dissociative disorders best describes Kayla's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociative amnesia 
B)  Depersonalization/derealization disorder 
C)  Dissociative fugue 
D)  Dementia 
A)  Dissociative amnesia 
B)  Depersonalization/derealization disorder 
C)  Dissociative fugue 
D)  Dementia

The primary goal in the treatment of dissociative disorder is

Which of the following is true of conversion disorder?

Individuals with somatic symptom disorder

As many as half of individuals with conversion disorder are likely to suffer from a(n)

Although it may appear that people with somatic symptom disorder are intentionally manufacturing symptoms, they actually are not consciously attuned to the ways in which they express these psychological problems physically.

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition. -Uplifts a person's efforts to reduce stress

When an individual feigns symptoms or disorders because of an inner need to maintain a sick role, he/she is

The essential feature of conversion disorder is that the individual experiences a change in a bodily function due to an underlying medical condition.

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition. -Stress

A dissociative experience in a person feels as if they have stepped out of their own body is called

The sympathy and attention that a sick person receives from other people is known as ______

Sam Perkins, a retired teacher, feels that he is living in a dream and that the people he meets in everyday life and the neighborhood where he lives are not real. A clinical psychiatrist will describe such a condition as

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition. -Dissociative identity disorder

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition. -Illness anxiety disorder

The diagnostic category that we call _____ includes conditions in which a client's physical illness is adversely affected by one or more psychological states such as depression, stress, denial of a diagnosis, or engaging in poor or even dangerous health-related behaviors.

People with depersonalization/derealization disorder

Which of the following is a goal of using hypnotherapy to treat dissociative disorders?

The style of coping that involves changing something about the situation that makes it stressful is referred to as

Kayla feels that she is controlled by forces external to her. She confides to her sister Sara that she often feels as if she is watching herself from afar. Which of the following dissociative disorders best describes Kayla's condition?

Overview to Understanding Abnormal Behavior

Diagnosis and Treatment

Assessment

Theoretical Perspectives

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

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

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Elimination Disorders; Sleep-Wake Disorders; and Disruptive, Impulse- Control, and Conduct Disorders

Paraphilic Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

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Exam 9: Dissociative and Somatic Symptom Disorders

The primary goal in the treatment of dissociative disorder is

Which of the following is true of conversion disorder?

Individuals with somatic symptom disorder

As many as half of individuals with conversion disorder are likely to suffer from a(n)

Although it may appear that people with somatic symptom disorder are intentionally manufacturing symptoms, they actually are not consciously attuned to the ways in which they express these psychological problems physically.

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition. -Uplifts a person's efforts to reduce stress

When an individual feigns symptoms or disorders because of an inner need to maintain a sick role, he/she is

The essential feature of conversion disorder is that the individual experiences a change in a bodily function due to an underlying medical condition.

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition. -Stress

A dissociative experience in a person feels as if they have stepped out of their own body is called

The sympathy and attention that a sick person receives from other people is known as ______

Sam Perkins, a retired teacher, feels that he is living in a dream and that the people he meets in everyday life and the neighborhood where he lives are not real. A clinical psychiatrist will describe such a condition as

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition. -Dissociative identity disorder

Match the term to the appropriate description or definition. -Illness anxiety disorder

The diagnostic category that we call _____ includes conditions in which a client's physical illness is adversely affected by one or more psychological states such as depression, stress, denial of a diagnosis, or engaging in poor or even dangerous health-related behaviors.

People with depersonalization/derealization disorder

Which of the following is a goal of using hypnotherapy to treat dissociative disorders?

The style of coping that involves changing something about the situation that makes it stressful is referred to as

Kayla feels that she is controlled by forces external to her. She confides to her sister Sara that she often feels as if she is watching herself from afar. Which of the following dissociative disorders best describes Kayla's condition?

Overview to Understanding Abnormal Behavior

Diagnosis and Treatment

Assessment

Theoretical Perspectives

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

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

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Elimination Disorders; Sleep-Wake Disorders; and Disruptive, Impulse- Control, and Conduct Disorders

Paraphilic Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Ethical and Legal Issues

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