Question 1

According to the revisions made for DSM-5, most people previously diagnosed with __________ will be diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis 
B)  factitious disorder 
C)  somatization disorder 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder 
A)  hypochondriasis 
B)  factitious disorder 
C)  somatization disorder 
D)  body dysmorphic disorder

Question 2

Which of the following best explains why conversion disorder is a less common diagnosis today than it was historically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advances in the psychiatric profession have decreased the prevalence of all disorders linked to traumatic events. 
B)  Those once diagnosed with conversion disorder are now more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD. 
C)  Today's psychiatrists tend to view this diagnosis as one that lacks reliability and validity, thus they are hesitant to even consider it as a diagnostic option. 
D)  Advances in the medical field have made patients more sophisticated about medical and psychological disorders. 
A)  Advances in the psychiatric profession have decreased the prevalence of all disorders linked to traumatic events. 
B)  Those once diagnosed with conversion disorder are now more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD. 
C)  Today's psychiatrists tend to view this diagnosis as one that lacks reliability and validity, thus they are hesitant to even consider it as a diagnostic option. 
D)  Advances in the medical field have made patients more sophisticated about medical and psychological disorders.

Question 3

The most common kind of speech-related conversion reaction is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  alexia 
B)  aphonia 
C)  apraxia 
D)  alogia 
A)  alexia 
B)  aphonia 
C)  apraxia 
D)  alogia

Question 4

_____________ is the disorder in which a person has many different physical symptoms from different areas of the body that cannot be explained by medical findings.

Accepted Answer

Somatic sy

Question 5

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with ________

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic symptom disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis and conversion disorder. 
C)  dissociative fugue and somatization disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue and conversion disorder. 
A)  somatic symptom disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis and conversion disorder. 
C)  dissociative fugue and somatization disorder. 
D)  dissociative fugue and conversion disorder.

Question 6

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders decreases. 
B)  increasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
C)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
D)  consistent with previous eras. 
A)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders decreases. 
B)  increasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
C)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
D)  consistent with previous eras.

Question 7

All of the following were diagnosed as somatic symptom disorders in the DSM-IV except ________

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis 
B)  somatization disorder 
C)  pain disorder 
D)  fugue disorder 
A)  hypochondriasis 
B)  somatization disorder 
C)  pain disorder 
D)  fugue disorder

Question 8

Although Charlie remembered most of the main issues of the meeting, he had no recollection of the decision to eliminate the department that he headed. Which disorder would be in effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dissociative disorder 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Factitious disorder 
D)  Somatic symptom disorder 
A)  Dissociative disorder 
B)  Conversion disorder 
C)  Factitious disorder 
D)  Somatic symptom disorder

Question 9

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly known as ________

Accepted Answer

A)  psychogenic amnesia. 
B)  multiple personality disorder. 
C)  conversion hysteria. 
D)  neurasthenia. 
A)  psychogenic amnesia. 
B)  multiple personality disorder. 
C)  conversion hysteria. 
D)  neurasthenia.

Question 10

Which of the following is characterized by a reluctance to discuss symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion 
B)  Hypochondriasis 
C)  Somatic symptom 
D)  Malingering 
A)  Conversion 
B)  Hypochondriasis 
C)  Somatic symptom 
D)  Malingering

Question 11

Individuals with somatic symptom disorders ________

Accepted Answer

A)  intentionally fake their illnesses in order to obtain some special treatment. 
B)  generally have a physical cause for their illness. 
C)  believe that their symptoms are real and serious. 
D)  usually have little concern over their state of health. 
A)  intentionally fake their illnesses in order to obtain some special treatment. 
B)  generally have a physical cause for their illness. 
C)  believe that their symptoms are real and serious. 
D)  usually have little concern over their state of health.

Question 12

Research on somatic symptom disorder has shown that people with the disorder tend to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore information about illness. 
B)  overestimate the dangerousness of diseases. 
C)  underestimate the dangerousness of diseases. 
D)  overestimate their ability to handle being ill. 
A)  ignore information about illness. 
B)  overestimate the dangerousness of diseases. 
C)  underestimate the dangerousness of diseases. 
D)  overestimate their ability to handle being ill.

Question 13

A new disorder in DSM-5 is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  somatization disorder. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  illness anxiety disorder. 
D)  somatization disorder.

Question 14

_____________, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorder are the four most important disorders in the somatic symptom and related disorders category.

Accepted Answer

Somatic sy

Question 15

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people ________

Accepted Answer

A)  can remember everything that has happened to them. 
B)  remember who they are but cannot remember their past. 
C)  can remember their past but cannot remember what happened during the fugue. 
D)  can remember their past but keep their new identity. 
A)  can remember everything that has happened to them. 
B)  remember who they are but cannot remember their past. 
C)  can remember their past but cannot remember what happened during the fugue. 
D)  can remember their past but keep their new identity.

Question 16

In the study mentioned in the text, the German man who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German. However, he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words. This supports that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  mainly episodic memory is lost; implicit memory stays intact. 
B)  mainly implicit memory is lost; episodic memory stays intact. 
C)  both episodic and implicit memory are affected. 
D)  most people with dissociative fugue are faking. 
A)  mainly episodic memory is lost; implicit memory stays intact. 
B)  mainly implicit memory is lost; episodic memory stays intact. 
C)  both episodic and implicit memory are affected. 
D)  most people with dissociative fugue are faking.

Question 17

What is one reason why the prevalence of DID has been increasing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in today's society are far more likely to experience severe trauma than they were in the past. 
B)  DID has only recently received full acceptance from the psychiatric community and thus professionals are now using this diagnosis. 
C)  As of 1980 most insurance companies had to accept DID as a billable diagnosis. 
D)  It may be that the prevalence of DID has not changed at all, but that clinicians may unknowingly encourage the emergence of new identities. 
A)  Children in today's society are far more likely to experience severe trauma than they were in the past. 
B)  DID has only recently received full acceptance from the psychiatric community and thus professionals are now using this diagnosis. 
C)  As of 1980 most insurance companies had to accept DID as a billable diagnosis. 
D)  It may be that the prevalence of DID has not changed at all, but that clinicians may unknowingly encourage the emergence of new identities.

Question 18

Which of the following statements would be an example of those thoughts associated with a person suffering from somatic symptom disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sore throat is nothing to worry about unless there is a temperature along with it, then it is a big problem. 
B)  A sore throat is serious and requires a trip to the doctor. If the doctor tests and finds nothing, it is okay. 
C)  A sore throat is a major problem. It could be cancer or some other deadly disease no matter what the doctor says. 
D)  A sore throat could be a serious sign of cancer, but it would be important to wait until the doctor says one way or the other before panicking. 
A)  A sore throat is nothing to worry about unless there is a temperature along with it, then it is a big problem. 
B)  A sore throat is serious and requires a trip to the doctor. If the doctor tests and finds nothing, it is okay. 
C)  A sore throat is a major problem. It could be cancer or some other deadly disease no matter what the doctor says. 
D)  A sore throat could be a serious sign of cancer, but it would be important to wait until the doctor says one way or the other before panicking.

Question 19

There has been little systematic research conducted on dissociative amnesia and fugue, yet some studies have revealed new information. Which of the following is the source of this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiments using medication 
B)  Checking reports from doctors' offices 
C)  Testing personality traits of individuals who have experienced these issues 
D)  Use of different brain imaging methods to determine where loss of function occurs 
A)  Experiments using medication 
B)  Checking reports from doctors' offices 
C)  Testing personality traits of individuals who have experienced these issues 
D)  Use of different brain imaging methods to determine where loss of function occurs

Question 20

Octavia has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID). She has 17 different "alters," which are strikingly different from her host personality. Some of her alters are not full personalities, but fragments and memories. Some of the alters are children. What aspect of this case is unusual?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have seventeen alters. 
B)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality. 
C)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters. 
D)  No aspect of this case is unusual. 
A)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have seventeen alters. 
B)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality. 
C)  It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters. 
D)  No aspect of this case is unusual.

According to the revisions made for DSM-5, most people previously diagnosed with __________ will be diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder.

Which of the following best explains why conversion disorder is a less common diagnosis today than it was historically?

The most common kind of speech-related conversion reaction is ________

_____________ is the disorder in which a person has many different physical symptoms from different areas of the body that cannot be explained by medical findings.

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with ________

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is ________

All of the following were diagnosed as somatic symptom disorders in the DSM-IV except ________

Although Charlie remembered most of the main issues of the meeting, he had no recollection of the decision to eliminate the department that he headed. Which disorder would be in effect?

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly known as ________

Which of the following is characterized by a reluctance to discuss symptoms?

Individuals with somatic symptom disorders ________

Research on somatic symptom disorder has shown that people with the disorder tend to ________

A new disorder in DSM-5 is ________

_____________, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorder are the four most important disorders in the somatic symptom and related disorders category.

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people ________

In the study mentioned in the text, the German man who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German. However, he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words. This supports that ________

What is one reason why the prevalence of DID has been increasing?

Which of the following statements would be an example of those thoughts associated with a person suffering from somatic symptom disorder?

There has been little systematic research conducted on dissociative amnesia and fugue, yet some studies have revealed new information. Which of the following is the source of this information?

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Exam 8: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

According to the revisions made for DSM-5, most people previously diagnosed with __________ will be diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder.

Which of the following best explains why conversion disorder is a less common diagnosis today than it was historically?

The most common kind of speech-related conversion reaction is ________

_____________ is the disorder in which a person has many different physical symptoms from different areas of the body that cannot be explained by medical findings.

Catastrophizing about minor bodily sensations is characteristic of individuals with ________

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is ________

All of the following were diagnosed as somatic symptom disorders in the DSM-IV except ________

Although Charlie remembered most of the main issues of the meeting, he had no recollection of the decision to eliminate the department that he headed. Which disorder would be in effect?

Dissociative identity disorder was formerly known as ________

Which of the following is characterized by a reluctance to discuss symptoms?

Individuals with somatic symptom disorders ________

Research on somatic symptom disorder has shown that people with the disorder tend to ________

A new disorder in DSM-5 is ________

_____________, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorder are the four most important disorders in the somatic symptom and related disorders category.

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people ________

In the study mentioned in the text, the German man who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German. However, he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words. This supports that ________

What is one reason why the prevalence of DID has been increasing?

Which of the following statements would be an example of those thoughts associated with a person suffering from somatic symptom disorder?

There has been little systematic research conducted on dissociative amnesia and fugue, yet some studies have revealed new information. Which of the following is the source of this information?

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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