Question 1

Dissociation is quite common and presents in various forms of temporary distraction or separation. When the separation becomes sufficiently severe as to disrupt consciousness, memory, or identity, the condition is then known as

Accepted Answer

A)   conversion disorder.
B)   dissociative disorder.
C)   dysfunctional amnesia.
D)   psychogenic disruption. B

Question 2

Dissociative fugue most often occurs following a

Accepted Answer

A)   need for attention.
B)   traumatic event.
C)   midlife crisis.
D)   pregnancy. B

Question 3

Upon suspicion of a somatic symptom disorder, one should

Accepted Answer

A)   consult a psychologist.
B)   seek a full medical and psychological examination.
C)   hide any problems due to stigma.
D)   rely on a trusted, uneducated friend. B

Question 4

Some theorists believe that somatic symptom disorders result from changes in

Accepted Answer

A)   perception.
B)   control.
C)   attention.
D)   all of these choices.

Question 5

Strong worry about aches, pains, possible disease, or appearance and fleeting thoughts about death or dying are most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)   mild somatization.
B)   moderate somatization.
C)   less severe somatic symptom disorder.
D)   more severe somatic symptom disorder

Question 6

Sally has been complaining about extreme and continual back pain and dizziness with loss of balance, but no physical causes have been discovered with elaborate medical testing. If she has no physical cause of these problems, she most likely has a

Accepted Answer

A)   somatization syndrome.
B)   dissociative disorder.
C)   hysterical disorder.
D)   somatoform disorder.

Question 7

Forgetfulness that is not caused by substance use or neurological or other medical disorder is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)   Munchausen disorder.
B)   delusional disorder.
C)   dissociative amnesia.
D)   anterograde amnesia.

Question 8

The psychological treatments of dissociative disorders usually involve work related to

Accepted Answer

A)   self-identification, responsibility, and respect.
B)   reality monitoring and subjectivity.
C)   sense of self, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral cohesiveness.
D)   overwhelming focus on extreme change and learning.

Question 9

When people undergo limb amputation and still report pain in that limb, they may be experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)   body pain disorder.
B)   phantom pain.
C)   hypochondriasis.
D)   psychosomatic pain disorder.

Question 10

A lack of a unified self may relate to changes in the ____ area of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   orbitofrontal cortex
B)   basal ganglia.
C)   serotonin center.
D)   amygdala.

Question 11

Malingering is aimed at

Accepted Answer

A)   external motivation such as avoidance or exploitation.
B)   keeping one's status level elevated.
C)   excusing away imperfections by rationalization.
D)   hanging around looking like you are up to no good.

Question 12

Larry has been reporting both physical and psychological symptoms that he is not actually experiencing. On occasion, he will induce nausea intentionally by ingesting raw eggs and vinegar. This behavior is consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)   somatization sympathy seeking.
B)   an illness wish.
C)   factitious disorder.
D)   self-depreciation and malingering.

Question 13

In people with somatic symptom disorder, decreased blood flow may occur in areas of the ____ and other areas of the brain that are related to loss of sensory and motor functions as seen in conversion disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   prefrontal cortex
B)   hypothalamus
C)   occipital lobe
D)   hindbrain

Question 14

Multiple personality disorder is now called

Accepted Answer

A)   reassociative complexity.
B)   dissociative personality disorder.
C)   dissociative identity disorder.
D)   split personality disorder.

Question 15

Many people with dissociative identity disorder

Accepted Answer

A)   respond favorably to biological and psychological treatment.
B)   muddle through life very successfully without therapy.
C)   have convinced their therapist that they are someone else.
D)   endure 20 or more subpersonalities.

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE regarding conversion disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pseudoseizures are a possible symptom of conversion disorder.
B)   Conversion disorder refers to worry about having a severe illness.
C)   Those with conversion disorder must not show la belle indifference.
D)   Symptoms in a conversion disorder are not real but rather faked by a person.

Question 17

Dissociative disorders may be due to problems and connections between various brain areas, especially between the ____ and the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cortex; frontal lobe
B)   limbic system; thalamus
C)   sensory systems; limbic system
D)   cortex; limbic system

Question 18

Physical symptoms associated with somatization disorder are often quite ____, and a person usually seeks treatment from different places over several years.

Accepted Answer

A)   severe
B)   vague
C)   personal
D)   recreational

Question 19

Identify and describe the barriers to treating dissociative identity disorder.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Receiving social reinforcement for somatic complaints may be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   primary gain.
B)   tertiary gain.
C)   secondary gain.
D)   psychogenic gain.

Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders