Question 1

1-77.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.

Question 2

____________is the diagnosis given when a person has persistent and severe pain in one or more areas of the body,and it is not feigned or does not have medical causes.

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The answer of ____________is the diagnosis given when a person...

Question 3

1-70.Experimental studies of DID find that interpersonality amnesia exists for

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A) all types of memories. 
B) explicit memories. 
C) implicit memories. 
D) conditioned responses.

Question 4

1-75.Sociocognitive theory

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A) explains why symptoms of DID are often not seen until after treatment is initiated. 
B) explains why the number of alters is usually constant. 
C) can't account for the role that trauma appears to play in DID. 
D) does not explain the phenomenon of "lost time."

Question 5

______________is the disorder in the DSM-5 used to replace hypochondriasis without somatic symptoms.

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Question 6

1-40.What do the somatic symptom and dissociative disorders have in common?

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A) Both are characterized by physical complaints. 
B) Both are more common in men. 
C) Both appear to be ways of alleviating anxiety. 
D) Both have onset during early childhood.

Question 7

Explain the difference between somatic symptom and dissociative disorders.Why are these disorders commonly considered at the same time?

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Question 8

1-22.What would be most helpful to a person with pain disorder?

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A) Staying physically active despite the pain. 
B) Restricting physical activity as much as possible. 
C) Getting a great deal of sympathy and attention. 
D) Being allowed to avoid unpleasant tasks while he or she is in pain.

Question 9

What factors tend to be associated with the onset of conversion disorder?

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Question 10

1-78.When it comes to the effectiveness of treatment for dissociative disorders,we know

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A) very little. 
B) that medications are worthless,but that psychotherapy is quite effective. 
C) that depersonalization is much more effectively treated than amnesia. 
D) that antidepressant medications are most effective in treating dissociative identity disorder.

Question 11

1-79.The treatment goal for most therapists who treat dissociative identity disorder is

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A) acceptance of the alter personalities. 
B) reduction in the impact of distress and impairment. 
C) integration of the alter personalities. 
D) self-understanding of the causes for the alter personalities.

Question 12

1-24.A new disorder in DSM-5 is:

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A) conversion disorder. 
B) hypochondriasis. 
C) illness anxiety disorder. 
D) somatization disorder.

Question 13

1-53.In the study mentioned in the text,the German man who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German.However,he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words.This supports that

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A) mainly episodic memory is lost,implicit memory stays intact. 
B) mainly implicit memory is lost,episodic memory stays intact. 
C) both episodic and implicit memory are affected. 
D) most people with dissociative fugue are faking.

Question 14

1-41.Dissociation

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A) only occurs in people with a dissociative disorder. 
B) is a sign that something is seriously wrong. 
C) is extremely common and not necessarily pathological. 
D) is extremely rare and not necessarily pathological.

Question 15

1-69.Which of the following is an explanation for the increased prevalence of DID?

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A) Increased public awareness of DID. 
B) The increased incidence of verbal abuse. 
C) Changes in the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. 
D) Therapists can seek greater insurance reimbursement for DID patients.

Question 16

1-76.A recent in-depth study by Lewis and colleagues of 12 convicted murderers diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder looked into their backgrounds.The study found strong evidence that

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A) each was a pathological liar long before showing signs of dissociative disorder. 
B) disordered thinking was associated with abnormal brain functioning. 
C) each was severely abused,both physically and sexually. 
D) each had vivid memories of being tortured and neglected by strangers.

Question 17

Pain disorder is easier to treat than somatization disorder because it is less ______.

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Question 18

3-11.What is the main goal of treatment for DID?

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Question 19

Evan is terrified because he is convinced that he has a terminal heart condition.He has consulted with several physicians about it who have found no evidence of any heart disease.Interestingly,Evan continues to feel terrified even when the doctors find no physical problem.His diagnosis is probably

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

Question 20

1-61.Brigid has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.Brigid is the host personality.We can expect that the alter identities

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A) are very much like Brigid. 
B) are strikingly different from Brigid. 
C) only "come out" when there is no stress in the environment. 
D) are very much like one another.

Exam 8: Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders