Question 1

Explain how the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system interpret and respond to arousal, fear, and danger.

Accepted Answer

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) and t

Question 2

Which would a combat veteran receiving the best treatment for a stress disorder NOT be likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic medication 
B)  family therapy 
C)  rap groups 
D)  exposure therapy 
A)  antipsychotic medication 
B)  family therapy 
C)  rap groups 
D)  exposure therapy

Question 3

The hypothalamus activates which two bodily systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system and endocrine system 
B)  autonomic nervous system and digestive system 
C)  sympathetic nervous system and autonomic nervous system 
D)  sympathetic nervous system and endocrine system 
A)  autonomic nervous system and endocrine system 
B)  autonomic nervous system and digestive system 
C)  sympathetic nervous system and autonomic nervous system 
D)  sympathetic nervous system and endocrine system

Question 4

Symptoms of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) usually begin after episodes of:

Accepted Answer

A)  suggestibility. 
B)  hypnosis. 
C)  trauma or abuse. 
D)  anxiety. 
A)  suggestibility. 
B)  hypnosis. 
C)  trauma or abuse. 
D)  anxiety.

Question 5

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that persists for years after a horrible event is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hysteria. 
B)  acute stress disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  hysteria. 
B)  acute stress disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 6

Which statement BEST describes the difference between dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with dissociative fugue change where they live. 
B)  Those with dissociative amnesia often develop amnesia without experiencing an upsetting event. 
C)  Those with dissociative fugue experience a loss of semantic, rather than episodic knowledge. 
D)  Those with dissociative amnesia experience a loss of semantic, rather than episodic, knowledge. 
A)  Those with dissociative fugue change where they live. 
B)  Those with dissociative amnesia often develop amnesia without experiencing an upsetting event. 
C)  Those with dissociative fugue experience a loss of semantic, rather than episodic knowledge. 
D)  Those with dissociative amnesia experience a loss of semantic, rather than episodic, knowledge.

Question 7

Laurent has three subpersonalities. Jackie emerges when Laurent is in an awkward social situation, Grace surfaces during sporting events, and Carlos appears when Laurent is angry. The therapist believes that the mood and conditions under which each subpersonality appears are critical to understanding this disorder, demonstrating a belief in:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant dysmorphia. 
B)  state-dependent learning. 
C)  convergent variable learning. 
D)  neurobiological concordance. 
A)  avoidant dysmorphia. 
B)  state-dependent learning. 
C)  convergent variable learning. 
D)  neurobiological concordance.

Question 8

A strong "feeling of knowing" is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  déjà vu. 
B)  jamais vu. 
C)  pseudopresentiment. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
A)  déjà vu. 
B)  jamais vu. 
C)  pseudopresentiment. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Question 9

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that begins shortly after a horrible event and persists for less than a month is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hysteria. 
B)  acute stress disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  hysteria. 
B)  acute stress disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 10

A feeling of detachment from oneself could be diagnosed as PTSD or depersonalization disorder. How would one decide which diagnosis is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  by considering how long it had been going on 
B)  by considering which symptoms predominated 
C)  by considering the type of stress the person had endured 
D)  by considering which form of treatment worked best 
A)  by considering how long it had been going on 
B)  by considering which symptoms predominated 
C)  by considering the type of stress the person had endured 
D)  by considering which form of treatment worked best

Question 11

Reactions to trauma that happen almost immediately and gradually disappear in a month or so are likely to be diagnosed as _____.

Accepted Answer

acute stre

Question 12

Women are _____ as likely as men to develop stress disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  just 
B)  twice 
C)  three times 
D)  four times 
A)  just 
B)  twice 
C)  three times 
D)  four times

Question 13

Clinicians eventually have come to realize that many soldiers experience serious psychological symptoms long after combat is over. The disorder that can follow combat is called _____.

Accepted Answer

posttrauma

Question 14

Which hypothesis used to explain dissociative disorders is shared by psychodynamic and behavioral theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They serve to help someone escape something unpleasant. 
B)  The attempts at forgetting are purposeful from the beginning. 
C)  The process involved in forgetting is supported by subtle reinforcement. 
D)  The individuals themselves are aware that their disorder is protecting them from facing a painful reality. 
A)  They serve to help someone escape something unpleasant. 
B)  The attempts at forgetting are purposeful from the beginning. 
C)  The process involved in forgetting is supported by subtle reinforcement. 
D)  The individuals themselves are aware that their disorder is protecting them from facing a painful reality.

Question 15

Dissociative amnesia characterized by forgetting that extends indefinitely following a traumatic episode is called _____ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dissociative amnesia characterized by forgetting that extends...

Question 16

People with _____ feel as though they have become separated from their own mental processes or body and are observing themselves from outside.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple personality disorder 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  depersonalization disorder 
D)  dissociative amnesia 
A)  multiple personality disorder 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  depersonalization disorder 
D)  dissociative amnesia

Question 17

Those people MOST likely to develop stress disorders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious, and think they can control negative things that happen to them. 
B)  not anxious, and think they can control negative things that happen to them. 
C)  anxious, and think they cannot control negative things that happen to them. 
D)  not anxious, and think they cannot control negative things that happen to them. 
A)  anxious, and think they can control negative things that happen to them. 
B)  not anxious, and think they can control negative things that happen to them. 
C)  anxious, and think they cannot control negative things that happen to them. 
D)  not anxious, and think they cannot control negative things that happen to them.

Question 18

The mayor of Lockerbie, Scotland, still wakes up in a cold sweat thinking about a burning jetliner crashing into his town, although it happened decades ago. This is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

posttrauma

Question 19

The final merging of two or more subpersonalities in a patient with dissociative identity disorder is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  joining. 
B)  fusion. 
C)  connectivity. 
D)  interpolation. 
A)  joining. 
B)  fusion. 
C)  connectivity. 
D)  interpolation.

Question 20

A client receiving treatment for identity disorder is progressing well through therapy; then, fusion occurs. MOST likely, the client has:

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced a significant, but short-term, setback. 
B)  experienced a significant, and long-term, setback. 
C)  merged the first two or more subpersonalities. 
D)  merged the final two or more subpersonalities. 
A)  experienced a significant, but short-term, setback. 
B)  experienced a significant, and long-term, setback. 
C)  merged the first two or more subpersonalities. 
D)  merged the final two or more subpersonalities.

Explain how the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system interpret and respond to arousal, fear, and danger.

Which would a combat veteran receiving the best treatment for a stress disorder NOT be likely to experience?

The hypothalamus activates which two bodily systems?

Symptoms of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) usually begin after episodes of:

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that persists for years after a horrible event is called:

Which statement BEST describes the difference between dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue?

A strong "feeling of knowing" is associated with:

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that begins shortly after a horrible event and persists for less than a month is called:

A feeling of detachment from oneself could be diagnosed as PTSD or depersonalization disorder. How would one decide which diagnosis is BEST?

Reactions to trauma that happen almost immediately and gradually disappear in a month or so are likely to be diagnosed as _____.

Women are _____ as likely as men to develop stress disorders.

Clinicians eventually have come to realize that many soldiers experience serious psychological symptoms long after combat is over. The disorder that can follow combat is called _____.

Which hypothesis used to explain dissociative disorders is shared by psychodynamic and behavioral theorists?

Dissociative amnesia characterized by forgetting that extends indefinitely following a traumatic episode is called _____ amnesia.

People with _____ feel as though they have become separated from their own mental processes or body and are observing themselves from outside.

Those people MOST likely to develop stress disorders are:

The mayor of Lockerbie, Scotland, still wakes up in a cold sweat thinking about a burning jetliner crashing into his town, although it happened decades ago. This is an example of a(n) _____.

The final merging of two or more subpersonalities in a patient with dissociative identity disorder is known as:

A client receiving treatment for identity disorder is progressing well through therapy; then, fusion occurs. MOST likely, the client has:

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Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Disorders of Sex and Gender: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

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Exam 6: Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Explain how the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system interpret and respond to arousal, fear, and danger.

Which would a combat veteran receiving the best treatment for a stress disorder NOT be likely to experience?

The hypothalamus activates which two bodily systems?

Symptoms of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) usually begin after episodes of:

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that persists for years after a horrible event is called:

Which statement BEST describes the difference between dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue?

A strong "feeling of knowing" is associated with:

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that begins shortly after a horrible event and persists for less than a month is called:

A feeling of detachment from oneself could be diagnosed as PTSD or depersonalization disorder. How would one decide which diagnosis is BEST?

Reactions to trauma that happen almost immediately and gradually disappear in a month or so are likely to be diagnosed as _____.

Women are _____ as likely as men to develop stress disorders.

Clinicians eventually have come to realize that many soldiers experience serious psychological symptoms long after combat is over. The disorder that can follow combat is called _____.

Which hypothesis used to explain dissociative disorders is shared by psychodynamic and behavioral theorists?

Dissociative amnesia characterized by forgetting that extends indefinitely following a traumatic episode is called _____ amnesia.

People with _____ feel as though they have become separated from their own mental processes or body and are observing themselves from outside.

Those people MOST likely to develop stress disorders are:

The mayor of Lockerbie, Scotland, still wakes up in a cold sweat thinking about a burning jetliner crashing into his town, although it happened decades ago. This is an example of a(n) _____.

The final merging of two or more subpersonalities in a patient with dissociative identity disorder is known as:

A client receiving treatment for identity disorder is progressing well through therapy; then, fusion occurs. MOST likely, the client has:

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Research in Abnormal Psychology

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Disorders of Sex and Gender: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Treatments for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

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