Question 1

Tension headaches result from changes in blood flow to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

There are ______ types of dissociative amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 3

The word "hysterical" derives from the Greek word meaning ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  out of control 
B)  genitals 
C)  convulsion 
D)  uterus

Question 4

The symptoms of conversion disorder usually come on ______in a ______ situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually, calm 
B)  suddenly, calm 
C)  suddenly, stressful 
D)  gradually, stressful

Question 5

Epilepsy, blindness, paralysis, problems in coordination, and loss of the sense of hearing or smell are all "classic" symptoms of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypochondriasis 
B)  malingering 
C)  somatization disorder 
D)  conversion disorder

Question 6

The type of dissociative amnesia in which people forget their entire lives, repressing all personal information while retaining objective information and personal skills, tastes, and
Habits, is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective 
B)  generalized 
C)  localized 
D)  continuous

Question 7

Persons with factitious disorders are motivated to feign physical illness in order to avoid work or to qualify for disability benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The distinction between true and false memories of sexual abuse ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  must rely on lie detector tests 
B)  can be assessed validly with psychological tests 
C)  can be validly assessed through specialized structured interview techniques by legitimate experts 
D)  is not possible at this time

Question 9

A respiratory disorder in which the main tubes of the windpipe constrict, become inflamed, and produce large amounts of mucus, is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emphysema 
B)  colitis 
C)  pneumonia 
D)  asthma

Question 10

Carla has forgotten her entire life. She cannot remember who she is, what career she is pursuing, where she lives, or with whom she lives. Although she retains all of her habits,
Tastes, skills, and objective knowledge, she has forgotten all personal information that would
Reveal her identity. She is suffering from ______ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective 
B)  generalized 
C)  localized 
D)  continuous

Question 11

Meditation has the effect on the nervous system of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing sympathetic arousal 
B)  stabilizing sympathetic arousal 
C)  decreasing sympathetic arousal 
D)  decreasing parasympathetic arousal

Question 12

Depersonalization is most closely related to ______ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotic 
B)  bipolar 
C)  anxiety 
D)  adjustment

Question 13

Most classic conversion symptoms mimic ______ conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurological 
B)  adjustment 
C)  anxiety 
D)  genetic

Question 14

The type of dissociative amnesia in which all events occurring within a specific time period are forgotten, typically those involving some stressful event that happened during that time
Period, is called ______ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective 
B)  generalized 
C)  localized 
D)  systematized

Question 15

The memory loss in dissociative amnesia is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent 
B)  specifically for names of people and places 
C)  reversible 
D)  is best treated by a cognitive-behavioral approach

Question 16

John has been under a lot of stress at work lately. One morning he awakens to find he is totally blind. His physician can find nothing physically wrong with his eyes, and John appears to
Have no trouble maneuvering around the furniture in the physician's office. John is not
Consciously faking and swears he cannot see. John is suffering from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatization disorder 
B)  conversion disorder 
C)  hypochondriasis 
D)  Munchausen syndrome

Question 17

Discuss the factors that can make a person more prone to cardiovascular disease
and the steps that can be used to moderate these factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the factors that can make a...

Question 18

Researchers report that ______ percent of people with dissociative identity disorder had been sexually abused in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  16-25 
B)  36-45 
C)  56-75 
D)  76-95

Question 19

Compare and contrast the various methods for treating dissociative disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the various methods for...

Question 20

People can relieve the pain of migraine headaches by raising the temperature in a finger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Tension headaches result from changes in blood flow to the brain.

There are ______ types of dissociative amnesia.

The word "hysterical" derives from the Greek word meaning ______.

The symptoms of conversion disorder usually come on in a situation.

Epilepsy, blindness, paralysis, problems in coordination, and loss of the sense of hearing or smell are all "classic" symptoms of ______.

The type of dissociative amnesia in which people forget their entire lives, repressing all personal information while retaining objective information and personal skills, tastes, and Habits, is called ______.

Persons with factitious disorders are motivated to feign physical illness in order to avoid work or to qualify for disability benefits.

The distinction between true and false memories of sexual abuse ______.

A respiratory disorder in which the main tubes of the windpipe constrict, become inflamed, and produce large amounts of mucus, is ______.

Meditation has the effect on the nervous system of ______.

Depersonalization is most closely related to ______ disorders.

Most classic conversion symptoms mimic ______ conditions.

The type of dissociative amnesia in which all events occurring within a specific time period are forgotten, typically those involving some stressful event that happened during that time Period, is called ______ amnesia.

The memory loss in dissociative amnesia is ______.

Discuss the factors that can make a person more prone to cardiovascular disease and the steps that can be used to moderate these factors.

Researchers report that ______ percent of people with dissociative identity disorder had been sexually abused in childhood.

Compare and contrast the various methods for treating dissociative disorders.

People can relieve the pain of migraine headaches by raising the temperature in a finger.