Question 1

Baron Karl von Münchausen was notorious because of his ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   extraordinary number of physical complaints
B)   avoidance of combat because of feigned illness
C)   sexual escapades
D)   ability to tell tall tales D

Question 2

For an individual with dissociative identity disorder, the sudden transformation of one personality into? another may be experienced as__________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a form of possession
B)   an epileptic-like seizure
C)   an overwhelming sense of urgency
D)   a calming reassurance A

Question 3

When John was traveling in Southeast Asia, he observed a man suddenly become highly excited, violently attack other people and throw items around the marketplace. He was later told by a friend that the
Man quickly recovered and had no memory of his aggressive behavior. The friend pointed out that the man
Had a culture-bound syndrome called_______.

Accepted Answer

A)   Zar
B)   Amok
C)   Koro
D)   Dhat B

Question 4

Derealization is most commonly associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociative amnesia
B)   depersonalization disorder
C)   dissociative identity disorder
D)   dissociative fugue

Question 5

Which statement is true concerning the treatment of conversion disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Controlled research has not been conducted even though the number of contemporary conversion disorder cases is adequate for such research.
B)   Case studies of psychoanalytic treatment of conversion disorder have shown success.
C)   Outcome research disputes the success of the psychoanalytic treatment of conversion disorders.
D)   Freud's and Breuer's treatment of conversion disorders might have been successful, but the treatment of more modern psychoanalysts has not been successful.

Question 6

A study that tracked use of medical care by patients with excessive somatic concerns found them to be heavy users of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   alcohol
B)   caffeine
C)   medical services
D)   illegal drugs

Question 7

A technique for relieving the discomfort to migraine headaches by regulating blood flow is ______ biofeedback.

Accepted Answer

A)   muscular
B)   thermal
C)   epidural
D)   vascular

Question 8

A culture-bound disorder in which a person enters a trance-like state, suddenly becomes highly excited and violently attacks other people or destroys objects and later claims to have
No memory of the episode, is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   amok
B)   koro
C)   dhat
D)   zar

Question 9

Years ago, Mandy had a very "messy" extramarital affair. While she still remembers the affair, when thoughtless people bring it up in conversation, she claims to have no memory of
The affair or person with whom she had it. Mandy's pretending to have amnesia is a form of
______.

Accepted Answer

A)   malingering
B)   loafing
C)   dissociative fugue
D)   depersonalization

Question 10

Dissociative identity disorder appears to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   serve an escape function by blocking out painful memories of abuse
B)   serve a wish-fulfillment role for people with inadequate self-esteem and poor self- identity development
C)   be statistically linked to a family history of paranoid schizophrenia
D)   result from the id breaking through into conscious awareness

Question 11

A Swedish study revealed that ______ stress tripled the risk of recurrent cardiac events in women.

Accepted Answer

A)   marital
B)   financial
C)   job
D)   menstrual

Question 12

Biofeedback concerning muscle tension is called ______ biofeedback.

Accepted Answer

A)   electroencephalographic
B)   aura
C)   electromyographic
D)   physiocratic

Question 13

Which of the following refers to a disorder in which people intentionally falsify or induce physical or emotional illness or injury in another person, often a child or dependent person?

Accepted Answer

A)   illness transference disorder
B)   familial factitious disorder
C)   juvenile factitious disorder
D)   factitious disorder imposed on another

Question 14

______ comprises several ways of narrowing consciousness to moderate the stressors of the outside world.

Accepted Answer

A)   Meditation
B)   Hypnosis
C)   Progressive relaxation
D)   Wish fulfillment fantasy

Question 15

Describe the Type A Personality and its relationship to health.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Each personality in people with multiple personalities is so distinct that the personality may have its own allergies and eyeglass prescription.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe dissociative amnesia, identifying and briefly explaining its five specific
types and discuss how it differs from other types of amnesia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Overtime work has been linked to cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to cognitive theorists, attention to physical complaints can serve as a means of ______ other life problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   avoiding
B)   exaggerating
C)   exacerbating
D)   solving

Question 20

You heard that your new roommate is a Type A personality. You would expect the roommate to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   withdrawn and submissive
B)   shy and immature
C)   impatient and ambitious
D)   adventurous and irresponsible

Exam 6: Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health