Question 1

During a dissociative fugue state, it is not uncommon for individuals to

Accepted Answer

A)  commit suicide. 
B)  see the world as a strange and foreign place. 
C)  take on a new identity. 
D)  contact friends and family. 
A)  commit suicide. 
B)  see the world as a strange and foreign place. 
C)  take on a new identity. 
D)  contact friends and family. C

Question 2

With regard to dissociative identity disorder, the term "alter" refers to within the individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  the "host" personality 
B)  a dangerous personality 
C)  the most recent personality to emerge 
D)  a different personality 
A)  the "host" personality 
B)  a dangerous personality 
C)  the most recent personality to emerge 
D)  a different personality D

Question 3

Your textbook authors describe a treatment plan for conversion disorder involving

Accepted Answer

A)  in-depth exploration of psychological conflicts. 
B)  regression to the early psychosexual stages of development. 
C)  application of a strict behavioral program that includes reinforcement for each display of progress and punishment when necessary. 
D)  reduction of any reinforcing or supportive consequences of the conversion symptoms. 
A)  in-depth exploration of psychological conflicts. 
B)  regression to the early psychosexual stages of development. 
C)  application of a strict behavioral program that includes reinforcement for each display of progress and punishment when necessary. 
D)  reduction of any reinforcing or supportive consequences of the conversion symptoms. D

Question 4

In dissociative amnesia, the individual typically has no memory of

Accepted Answer

A)  any events. 
B)  events prior to a trauma. 
C)  selective events, particularly those involving trauma. 
D)  events following a trauma, particularly those involving interpersonal issues. 
A)  any events. 
B)  events prior to a trauma. 
C)  selective events, particularly those involving trauma. 
D)  events following a trauma, particularly those involving interpersonal issues.

Question 5

Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with .

Accepted Answer

A)  child abuse 
B)  multiple psychological disorders 
C)  dissociation 
D)  all of these 
A)  child abuse 
B)  multiple psychological disorders 
C)  dissociation 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  common, particularly with mothers and newborn babies. 
B)  rare and considered child abuse. 
C)  usually consistent with the symptoms of OCD. 
D)  most likely to co-occur when the perpetrator has Factitious Disorder themselves. 
A)  common, particularly with mothers and newborn babies. 
B)  rare and considered child abuse. 
C)  usually consistent with the symptoms of OCD. 
D)  most likely to co-occur when the perpetrator has Factitious Disorder themselves.

Question 7

The diagnosis of depersonalization-derealization disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  rare and only applied when the experience of depersonalization interferes with normal functioning. 
B)  rare but applied to anyone who experiences depersonalization. 
C)  fairly common since many people experience depersonalization. 
D)  fairly common and applied to anyone who is frightened by an experience of depersonalization. 
A)  rare and only applied when the experience of depersonalization interferes with normal functioning. 
B)  rare but applied to anyone who experiences depersonalization. 
C)  fairly common since many people experience depersonalization. 
D)  fairly common and applied to anyone who is frightened by an experience of depersonalization.

Question 8

The disorder in which more than one distinct personality exists within one individual was changed from multiple personality disorder to ___________ in the DSM-IV.

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative identity disorder 
B)  dissociative trance disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  multiple personality disorder 
A)  dissociative identity disorder 
B)  dissociative trance disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  multiple personality disorder

Question 9

In dissociative identity disorder, the "host" personality usually

Accepted Answer

A)  is of a gender opposite to that of the individual. 
B)  becomes overwhelmed trying to hold all of the personality fragments together. 
C)  is male. 
D)  is well aware of each personality and everything that happens while each personality is active. 
A)  is of a gender opposite to that of the individual. 
B)  becomes overwhelmed trying to hold all of the personality fragments together. 
C)  is male. 
D)  is well aware of each personality and everything that happens while each personality is active.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prevalence of conversion disorders is equal in men and women. 
B)  Conversion disorders typically develop in the late 20s or early 30s. 
C)  Conversion disorders are not uncommon in males at times of extreme stress. 
D)  Once conversion disorders disappear, they do not reoccur. 
A)  The prevalence of conversion disorders is equal in men and women. 
B)  Conversion disorders typically develop in the late 20s or early 30s. 
C)  Conversion disorders are not uncommon in males at times of extreme stress. 
D)  Once conversion disorders disappear, they do not reoccur.

Question 11

One reason that DID can be misdiagnosed as psychosis is that

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory hallucinations are common in both disorders. 
B)  both disorders are in the same DSM-IV category. 
C)  mental health professionals generally do not believe that dissociation is possible. 
D)  substance abuse makes it difficult to differentiate these disorders. 
A)  auditory hallucinations are common in both disorders. 
B)  both disorders are in the same DSM-IV category. 
C)  mental health professionals generally do not believe that dissociation is possible. 
D)  substance abuse makes it difficult to differentiate these disorders.

Question 12

Dissociative identity disorder is most commonly found in .

Accepted Answer

A)  females 
B)  males 
C)  children 
D)  the elderly 
A)  females 
B)  males 
C)  children 
D)  the elderly

Question 13

Vanna, who is 40, apparently believes that she is a 20-year-old woman. Suddenly, she starts to speak and behave very differently, and says she no longer thinks of herself as "Vanna." Instead, she claims to be Elise, a 10-year-old child. It is likely that Vanna has just experienced a .

Accepted Answer

A)  switch 
B)  dissociative trance disorder 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  schizophrenic moment 
A)  switch 
B)  dissociative trance disorder 
C)  conversion reaction 
D)  schizophrenic moment

Question 14

Research suggests that somatic symptom disorder often occurs in families with a strong tendency toward __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  depression 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  depression 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 15

The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  15 
D)  100 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  15 
D)  100

Question 16

Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberate actions directed toward making a child sick. 
B)  a parent denying that a child has symptoms that have, in fact, been observed. 
C)  a parent developing the same symptoms that their child has. 
D)  convincing a child to lie to a doctor about factitious symptoms. 
A)  deliberate actions directed toward making a child sick. 
B)  a parent denying that a child has symptoms that have, in fact, been observed. 
C)  a parent developing the same symptoms that their child has. 
D)  convincing a child to lie to a doctor about factitious symptoms.

Question 17

The effectiveness of reassurance in treating Illness Anxiety Disorder is a "surprising" because

Accepted Answer

A)  the efficacy has never been shown empirically. 
B)  family members begin reassuring the patient and then give up. 
C)  by definition, patients with these disorders are not supposed to respond to reassurance. 
D)  all of the above are true. 
A)  the efficacy has never been shown empirically. 
B)  family members begin reassuring the patient and then give up. 
C)  by definition, patients with these disorders are not supposed to respond to reassurance. 
D)  all of the above are true.

Question 18

In 1859, Pierre Briquet described patients who came to see him with a seemingly endless list of complaints for which he could find no basis. This was later called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Obsession/compulsion Disorder 
B)  Somatic Symptom Disorder 
C)  Dissociative Identity Disorder 
D)  Depression. 
A)  Obsession/compulsion Disorder 
B)  Somatic Symptom Disorder 
C)  Dissociative Identity Disorder 
D)  Depression.

Question 19

A comparison of dissociative reactions in "normals" and in DID patients indicates that the experience of dissociation is in normal versus DID patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  very different 
B)  very similar 
C)  identical 
D)  so different as to have no similarities at all 
A)  very different 
B)  very similar 
C)  identical 
D)  so different as to have no similarities at all

Question 20

Goodman et al. (2003) interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  53% 
C)  81% 
D)  100% 
A)  25% 
B)  53% 
C)  81% 
D)  100%

During a dissociative fugue state, it is not uncommon for individuals to

With regard to dissociative identity disorder, the term "alter" refers to within the individual.

Your textbook authors describe a treatment plan for conversion disorder involving

In dissociative amnesia, the individual typically has no memory of

Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with .

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is:

The diagnosis of depersonalization-derealization disorder is

The disorder in which more than one distinct personality exists within one individual was changed from multiple personality disorder to ___________ in the DSM-IV.

In dissociative identity disorder, the "host" personality usually

Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

One reason that DID can be misdiagnosed as psychosis is that

Dissociative identity disorder is most commonly found in .

Vanna, who is 40, apparently believes that she is a 20-year-old woman. Suddenly, she starts to speak and behave very differently, and says she no longer thinks of herself as "Vanna." Instead, she claims to be Elise, a 10-year-old child. It is likely that Vanna has just experienced a .

Research suggests that somatic symptom disorder often occurs in families with a strong tendency toward __________.

The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is ______________.

Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterized by

The effectiveness of reassurance in treating Illness Anxiety Disorder is a "surprising" because

In 1859, Pierre Briquet described patients who came to see him with a seemingly endless list of complaints for which he could find no basis. This was later called:

A comparison of dissociative reactions in "normals" and in DID patients indicates that the experience of dissociation is in normal versus DID patients.

Goodman et al. (2003) interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

During a dissociative fugue state, it is not uncommon for individuals to

With regard to dissociative identity disorder, the term "alter" refers to within the individual.

Your textbook authors describe a treatment plan for conversion disorder involving

In dissociative amnesia, the individual typically has no memory of

Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with .

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is:

The diagnosis of depersonalization-derealization disorder is

The disorder in which more than one distinct personality exists within one individual was changed from multiple personality disorder to ___________ in the DSM-IV.

In dissociative identity disorder, the "host" personality usually

Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

One reason that DID can be misdiagnosed as psychosis is that

Dissociative identity disorder is most commonly found in .

Vanna, who is 40, apparently believes that she is a 20-year-old woman. Suddenly, she starts to speak and behave very differently, and says she no longer thinks of herself as "Vanna." Instead, she claims to be Elise, a 10-year-old child. It is likely that Vanna has just experienced a .

Research suggests that somatic symptom disorder often occurs in families with a strong tendency toward __________.

The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is ______________.

Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterized by

The effectiveness of reassurance in treating Illness Anxiety Disorder is a "surprising" because

In 1859, Pierre Briquet described patients who came to see him with a seemingly endless list of complaints for which he could find no basis. This was later called:

A comparison of dissociative reactions in "normals" and in DID patients indicates that the experience of dissociation is in normal versus DID patients.

Goodman et al. (2003) interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Filters