Question 1

Loss of physical functioning without any physical cause is most likely a case of

Accepted Answer

A) conversion disorder. 
B) illness anxiety disorder. 
C) somatic symptom disorder. 
D) none of these are correct. 
A) conversion disorder. 
B) illness anxiety disorder. 
C) somatic symptom disorder. 
D) none of these are correct.

Question 2

Parents suspected of facetious disorder imposed on another (Munchausen syndrome by proxy) show all of the following typical behaviors EXCEPT

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A) helping medical staff to discover the true nature of the child's illness. 
B) developing a positive relationship with medical staff. 
C) appearing extremely concerned and caring toward the child. 
D) purposefully making the child sick. 
A) helping medical staff to discover the true nature of the child's illness. 
B) developing a positive relationship with medical staff. 
C) appearing extremely concerned and caring toward the child. 
D) purposefully making the child sick.

Question 3

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

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A) take on only one other distinct personality. 
B) suffer a loss of their own identity that lasts several years. 
C) maintain complete awareness of all of their personalities. 
D) have several distinct personalities. 
A) take on only one other distinct personality. 
B) suffer a loss of their own identity that lasts several years. 
C) maintain complete awareness of all of their personalities. 
D) have several distinct personalities.

Question 4

Describe three ways that a person with a conversion disorder might differ from an individual with a biologically caused physical malfunction.

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1. Psychological factors: A person with

Question 5

Semi-structured interviews of large numbers of severely disturbed inpatients found prevalence rates of DID in North America are between

Accepted Answer

A) 15% and 17%. 
B) 10% and 14%. 
C) 7% and 9%. 
D) 3% and 6%. 
A) 15% and 17%. 
B) 10% and 14%. 
C) 7% and 9%. 
D) 3% and 6%.

Question 6

The existence of a cross-gendered alter in dissociative identity disorder is

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A) common. 
B) rare. 
C) present in every patient. 
D) almost never seen in this disorder. 
A) common. 
B) rare. 
C) present in every patient. 
D) almost never seen in this disorder.

Question 7

The modern view of the causes of conversion disorder is

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A) completely different from Freud's ideas of the etiology of this disorder. 
B) somewhat similar to the causes that Freud described for this disorder. 
C) a combination of genetic predisposition and neurobiological trauma. 
D) based on social learning theory. 
A) completely different from Freud's ideas of the etiology of this disorder. 
B) somewhat similar to the causes that Freud described for this disorder. 
C) a combination of genetic predisposition and neurobiological trauma. 
D) based on social learning theory.

Question 8

Which the following is classified as a somatic symptom or related disorder?

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A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) Illness anxiety disorder 
C) Dissociative identity disorder 
D) Body dysmorphic disorder 
A) Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) Illness anxiety disorder 
C) Dissociative identity disorder 
D) Body dysmorphic disorder

Question 9

In non-Western cultures, trance and possession are

Accepted Answer

A) extremely rare. 
B) never considered a disorder. 
C) the most common forms of dissociative disorders. 
D) the rarest forms of dissociative disorders. 
A) extremely rare. 
B) never considered a disorder. 
C) the most common forms of dissociative disorders. 
D) the rarest forms of dissociative disorders.

Question 10

While walking home from work, Jordan suddenly looks around and, for a moment, can't remember where he is, how he arrived at this point on the road, or even why he is walking. Jordan is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) derealization. 
B) depersonalization. 
C) the early stages of what will eventually become a severe psychotic disorder. 
D) symptoms of a mood disorder. 
A) derealization. 
B) depersonalization. 
C) the early stages of what will eventually become a severe psychotic disorder. 
D) symptoms of a mood disorder.

Question 11

Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions is considered

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A) a somatic symptom disorder. 
B) the cause for conversion disorder. 
C) the result of conversion disorder. 
D) an archaic term for illness anxiety. 
A) a somatic symptom disorder. 
B) the cause for conversion disorder. 
C) the result of conversion disorder. 
D) an archaic term for illness anxiety.

Question 12

________ is a dissociative disorder that is not found in Western cultures and appears to have some similarities to dissociative fugue.

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A) Amok 
B) Exorcism 
C) Trance 
D) Voodoo 
A) Amok 
B) Exorcism 
C) Trance 
D) Voodoo

Question 13

The main reason why dissociative identity disorder patients tend to have many additional psychological disorders is that

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A) the number of personalities increases the number of disorders. 
B) the severe trauma of childhood leads to many problems in later life. 
C) they seek attention. 
D) they are substance abusers. 
A) the number of personalities increases the number of disorders. 
B) the severe trauma of childhood leads to many problems in later life. 
C) they seek attention. 
D) they are substance abusers.

Question 14

Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and dissociative identity disorder. How are the two disorders similar? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and

Question 15

Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Once established, the disorder lasts a lifetime without treatment. 
B) For prevalence rates, the ratio of females to males is approximately 9 to 1. 
C) The frequency of switching increases with age. 
D) The form that the disorder takes does not differ substantially over the lifespan. 
A) Once established, the disorder lasts a lifetime without treatment. 
B) For prevalence rates, the ratio of females to males is approximately 9 to 1. 
C) The frequency of switching increases with age. 
D) The form that the disorder takes does not differ substantially over the lifespan.

Question 16

In dissociative amnesia, the individual typically has no memory of

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A) any events. 
B) events prior to a trauma. 
C) selective events or emotional tone attached to them, particularly those involving trauma. 
D) events following a trauma. 
A) any events. 
B) events prior to a trauma. 
C) selective events or emotional tone attached to them, particularly those involving trauma. 
D) events following a trauma.

Question 17

Illness anxiety disorder is present when

Accepted Answer

A) normal bodily sensations are interpreted by the patient as a sign of a serious illness. 
B) real physical illness is exaggerated to the point where the patient can only focus on the pain. 
C) the patient has an unrealistic fear of contacting germs. 
D) the patient is truly ill but does not trust the medical establishment enough to seek treatment. 
A) normal bodily sensations are interpreted by the patient as a sign of a serious illness. 
B) real physical illness is exaggerated to the point where the patient can only focus on the pain. 
C) the patient has an unrealistic fear of contacting germs. 
D) the patient is truly ill but does not trust the medical establishment enough to seek treatment.

Question 18

Compare and contrast depersonalization and derealization.

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization and derealization are

Question 19

Fugue states usually end rather

Accepted Answer

A) abruptly with recall of most of what happened. 
B) slowly over a long period of lingering in and out of a state of fugue. 
C) abruptly with no memory of what happened. 
D) slowly with no memory of what happened. 
A) abruptly with recall of most of what happened. 
B) slowly over a long period of lingering in and out of a state of fugue. 
C) abruptly with no memory of what happened. 
D) slowly with no memory of what happened.

Question 20

In treating conversion disorder, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Clients respond well to CBT. 
B) Clients respond well to hypnosis. 
C) Clients respond well when hypnosis and CBT are combined. 
D) Clients do not respond well to any treatment. 
A) Clients respond well to CBT. 
B) Clients respond well to hypnosis. 
C) Clients respond well when hypnosis and CBT are combined. 
D) Clients do not respond well to any treatment.

Loss of physical functioning without any physical cause is most likely a case of

Parents suspected of facetious disorder imposed on another (Munchausen syndrome by proxy) show all of the following typical behaviors EXCEPT

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

Describe three ways that a person with a conversion disorder might differ from an individual with a biologically caused physical malfunction.

Semi-structured interviews of large numbers of severely disturbed inpatients found prevalence rates of DID in North America are between

The existence of a cross-gendered alter in dissociative identity disorder is

The modern view of the causes of conversion disorder is

Which the following is classified as a somatic symptom or related disorder?

In non-Western cultures, trance and possession are

While walking home from work, Jordan suddenly looks around and, for a moment, can't remember where he is, how he arrived at this point on the road, or even why he is walking. Jordan is experiencing

Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions is considered

________ is a dissociative disorder that is not found in Western cultures and appears to have some similarities to dissociative fugue.

The main reason why dissociative identity disorder patients tend to have many additional psychological disorders is that

Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and dissociative identity disorder. How are the two disorders similar? How are they different?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

In dissociative amnesia, the individual typically has no memory of

Illness anxiety disorder is present when

Compare and contrast depersonalization and derealization.

Fugue states usually end rather

In treating conversion disorder, which of the following statements is true?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

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

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 5: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Loss of physical functioning without any physical cause is most likely a case of

Parents suspected of facetious disorder imposed on another (Munchausen syndrome by proxy) show all of the following typical behaviors EXCEPT

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

Describe three ways that a person with a conversion disorder might differ from an individual with a biologically caused physical malfunction.

Semi-structured interviews of large numbers of severely disturbed inpatients found prevalence rates of DID in North America are between

The existence of a cross-gendered alter in dissociative identity disorder is

The modern view of the causes of conversion disorder is

Which the following is classified as a somatic symptom or related disorder?

In non-Western cultures, trance and possession are

While walking home from work, Jordan suddenly looks around and, for a moment, can't remember where he is, how he arrived at this point on the road, or even why he is walking. Jordan is experiencing

Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions is considered

________ is a dissociative disorder that is not found in Western cultures and appears to have some similarities to dissociative fugue.

The main reason why dissociative identity disorder patients tend to have many additional psychological disorders is that

Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and dissociative identity disorder. How are the two disorders similar? How are they different?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

In dissociative amnesia, the individual typically has no memory of

Illness anxiety disorder is present when

Compare and contrast depersonalization and derealization.

Fugue states usually end rather

In treating conversion disorder, which of the following statements is true?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

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

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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