Question 1

In the individual with DID, "switches" between identities

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A)  usually take several days. 
B)  produce gaps in memory. 
C)  occur symmetrically, such that all identities share equal control. 
D)  are controlled by the host identity. 
A)  usually take several days. 
B)  produce gaps in memory. 
C)  occur symmetrically, such that all identities share equal control. 
D)  are controlled by the host identity. B

Question 2

Consciously faking symptoms is characteristic of

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A)  malingering. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  somatoform disorder. 
A)  malingering. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  somatoform disorder. A

Question 3

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

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Only people with hypochondria believe they have an organic disease. People with hypochondria usually have only a few symptoms, people with somatization disorder have multiple symptoms.

Question 4

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

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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 5

Dysfunctional assumptions about symptoms and diseases are a component of a cognitive-behavioral explanation of

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A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  dissociative fugue. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  depersonalization disorder. 
A)  hypochondriasis. 
B)  dissociative fugue. 
C)  somatization disorder. 
D)  depersonalization disorder.

Question 6

In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with behavioral theories?

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A)  Freud proposed that faulty thinking underlies the symptoms of conversion disorder. 
B)  He advocated treating conversion disorder by punishing the problem behaviors. 
C)  He believed that the symptoms of conversion disorder were maintained by the relief from anxiety they provided. 
D)  Freud believed that those with conversion disorder were suffering bodily symptoms due to a conflict between their inner desires and the demands placed on them by society (the environment). 
A)  Freud proposed that faulty thinking underlies the symptoms of conversion disorder. 
B)  He advocated treating conversion disorder by punishing the problem behaviors. 
C)  He believed that the symptoms of conversion disorder were maintained by the relief from anxiety they provided. 
D)  Freud believed that those with conversion disorder were suffering bodily symptoms due to a conflict between their inner desires and the demands placed on them by society (the environment).

Question 7

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

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The goal of treatment in DID is usually

Question 8

When a person intentionally produces symptoms and is motivated by incentives, this is known as __________ .

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The answer of When a person intentionally produces symptoms and...

Question 9

Research on hypochondriasis has shown that people with the disorder tend to

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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 10

Discuss the various controversies surrounding the role of abuse in the development of DID. What evidence is there to suggest that abuse does play a causal role in DID?

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While a history of abuse is often report

Question 11

Why has the term "multiple personality disorder" been replaced with "dissociative identity disorder"?

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A)  The old term was often used to refer to both schizophrenia and DID, thus a new term was needed to end this confusion. 
B)  The word "multiple" suggested the presence of more identities than were commonly observed. 
C)  Fully developed personalities are not present in DID, just varying expressions of different aspects of the patient's personality. 
D)  A new diagnostic term was wanted to remove some of the stigma associated with the old term and its presentation in the media. 
A)  The old term was often used to refer to both schizophrenia and DID, thus a new term was needed to end this confusion. 
B)  The word "multiple" suggested the presence of more identities than were commonly observed. 
C)  Fully developed personalities are not present in DID, just varying expressions of different aspects of the patient's personality. 
D)  A new diagnostic term was wanted to remove some of the stigma associated with the old term and its presentation in the media.

Question 12

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

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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 13

An example of dissociative trance disorder is

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A)  a person who enters into a trance state more than once. 
B)  a person who believes that he or she can voluntarily be possessed by a spirit and enjoy allowing this to happen. 
C)  a person who often feels as though the world around him or her isn't real, although he or she knows it is. 
D)  a person who believes he or she is at times possessed by a spirit and is extremely upset because of this. 
A)  a person who enters into a trance state more than once. 
B)  a person who believes that he or she can voluntarily be possessed by a spirit and enjoy allowing this to happen. 
C)  a person who often feels as though the world around him or her isn't real, although he or she knows it is. 
D)  a person who believes he or she is at times possessed by a spirit and is extremely upset because of this.

Question 14

Conditions involving physical complaints or disabilities occurring in the absence of any physical pathology that could account for them are

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A)  hypochondriacal disorders. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  somatoform disorders. 
A)  hypochondriacal disorders. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  somatoform disorders.

Question 15

The text presented the case of Mary Kendall, who suffered from dissociative identity disorder. She is typical of individuals with this disorder in that

Accepted Answer

A)  she has periods of "lost time." 
B)  she was socially inept as a child. 
C)  she was aware of her separate personalities prior to beginning treatment. 
D)  she tended to express her emotional distress in complaints about her body. 
A)  she has periods of "lost time." 
B)  she was socially inept as a child. 
C)  she was aware of her separate personalities prior to beginning treatment. 
D)  she tended to express her emotional distress in complaints about her body.

Question 16

A lack of concern about a physical disability is characteristic of individuals with

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A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatoform pain disorder. 
D)  somatization disorder. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  hypochondriasis. 
C)  somatoform pain disorder. 
D)  somatization disorder.

Question 17

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is

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A)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders decreases. 
B)  increasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
C)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
D)  not changing. 
A)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders decreases. 
B)  increasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
C)  decreasing as sophistication about disorders increases. 
D)  not changing.

Question 18

Which of the following was once viewed as form of "hysteria"?

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A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Dissociative identity disorder 
C)  Dissociative fugue 
D)  Hypochondriasis 
A)  Conversion disorder 
B)  Dissociative identity disorder 
C)  Dissociative fugue 
D)  Hypochondriasis

Question 19

People with predominantly psychogenic (psychologically caused) pain tend to

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A)  seem indifferent to their symptoms. 
B)  adopt an invalid lifestyle, visiting many doctors in search of relief. 
C)  report less pain than people whose somatoform pain disorder is related to a medical condition. 
D)  be consistent in their report of pain, regardless of the stress they feel. 
A)  seem indifferent to their symptoms. 
B)  adopt an invalid lifestyle, visiting many doctors in search of relief. 
C)  report less pain than people whose somatoform pain disorder is related to a medical condition. 
D)  be consistent in their report of pain, regardless of the stress they feel.

Question 20

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people

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A)  can remember everything that has happened to them. 
B)  remembers 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)  remembers 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.

In the individual with DID, "switches" between identities

Consciously faking symptoms is characteristic of

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

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

Dysfunctional assumptions about symptoms and diseases are a component of a cognitive-behavioral explanation of

In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with behavioral theories?

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

When a person intentionally produces symptoms and is motivated by incentives, this is known as __________ .

Research on hypochondriasis has shown that people with the disorder tend to

Discuss the various controversies surrounding the role of abuse in the development of DID. What evidence is there to suggest that abuse does play a causal role in DID?

Why has the term "multiple personality disorder" been replaced with "dissociative identity disorder"?

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

An example of dissociative trance disorder is

Conditions involving physical complaints or disabilities occurring in the absence of any physical pathology that could account for them are

The text presented the case of Mary Kendall, who suffered from dissociative identity disorder. She is typical of individuals with this disorder in that

A lack of concern about a physical disability is characteristic of individuals with

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is

Which of the following was once viewed as form of "hysteria"?

People with predominantly psychogenic (psychologically caused) pain tend to

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people

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Exam 8: Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

In the individual with DID, "switches" between identities

Consciously faking symptoms is characteristic of

Explain the difference between somatization disorder and hypochondriasis.

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

Dysfunctional assumptions about symptoms and diseases are a component of a cognitive-behavioral explanation of

In what way was Freud's view of conversion disorder consistent with behavioral theories?

What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

When a person intentionally produces symptoms and is motivated by incentives, this is known as __________ .

Research on hypochondriasis has shown that people with the disorder tend to

Discuss the various controversies surrounding the role of abuse in the development of DID. What evidence is there to suggest that abuse does play a causal role in DID?

Why has the term "multiple personality disorder" been replaced with "dissociative identity disorder"?

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

An example of dissociative trance disorder is

Conditions involving physical complaints or disabilities occurring in the absence of any physical pathology that could account for them are

The text presented the case of Mary Kendall, who suffered from dissociative identity disorder. She is typical of individuals with this disorder in that

A lack of concern about a physical disability is characteristic of individuals with

The current prevalence of conversion disorder is

Which of the following was once viewed as form of "hysteria"?

People with predominantly psychogenic (psychologically caused) pain tend to

Once a dissociative fugue ends, people

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

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