Question 1

Studies suggest that false memories are ___________________.

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A)   difficult to create
B)   easily created in children
C)   unrelated to suggestions
D)   very rareE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is not characteristic of dissociative disorders?

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A)   Individuals may be highly suggestive.
B)   Treatment may include building coping skills.
C)   Individuals have typically had traumatic childhood experiences.
D)   None of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In dissociative fugue,the term fugue relates to ________________.

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A)   confusion
B)   flight or travel
C)   loss of consciousness
D)   hallucinationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _________,while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a ________disorder:

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A)   malingerer; factitious
B)   conversion disorder patient; malingering
C)   fictitious disorder patient; conversion
D)   hypochondriac; factitiousE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Patients with body dysmorphic disorder are often diagnosed with another psychological disorder called ___________ disorder.

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A)   panic
B)   somatization
C)   conversion
D)   obsessive compulsiveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

While driving alone in her car,Sarah suddenly looks around and,for a moment,she can't remember where she is,how she arrived at this point on the road,or even why she is driving her car.Sarah is experiencing _______________.

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A)   derealization
B)   depersonalization
C)   the early stages of what will eventually become a severe psychotic disorder
D)   symptoms of a mood disorderE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 7

Joe injured his back at work several years ago.Although he was treated and considered healed by his physicians,he still complains of severe and debilitating back pain.Other than some minor scar tissue,his doctors can't find anything that could be causing more than some minor stiffness.It appears that Joe might be diagnosed with _________________.

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A)   conversion disorder
B)   somatization disorder
C)   pain disorder
D)   hypochondriasisE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

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A)   The prevalence of conversion disorders is equal in men and women.
B)   Conversion disorders typically develop in the late 20s or early 30s.
C)   Conversion disorders are not uncommon in males at times of extreme stress.
D)   Once conversion disorders disappear, they do not reoccur.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

In dissociative identity disorder,the "host" personality is usually the one that

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A)   is the most aggressive of the personalities.
B)   asks for treatment and becomes the patient.
C)   earns income for the individual.
D)   is sexually provocative.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a set of conditions that

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A)   falls somewhere between malingering and conversion disorders.
B)   falls under voluntary control like malingering.
C)   is an atypical form of child abuse.
D)   all of theseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

The process of changing from one personality to another generally occurs ________ in most patients with dissociative identity disorder.

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A)   slowly
B)   quickly
C)   rarely
D)   only after many warning signs that a change is about to occurE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

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A)   DID is easy to fake.
B)   DID is absolutely impossible to fake.
C)   Dissociative symptoms may be the result of sleep deprivation
D)   DID is made up of false memories.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

With regard to the treatment of hypochondriasis,some research supports the use of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   conditioning
B)   psychoanalysis
C)   cognitive-behavioral treatment and stress management
D)   humanistic therapyE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

With regard to dissociative identity disorder,the term "alter" refers to ______________ within the individual.

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A)   the "host" personality
B)   a dangerous personality
C)   the most recent personality to emerge
D)   a different personalityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Catharsis is

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A)   the process of placing a tube into the bladder to release urine.
B)   a conscious behavioral process.
C)   a purging of emotionally traumatic events.
D)   none of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues (Loftus,2003; Loftus,Coan,and Pickrell,1996) ,individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children.The results of this study indicated that

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A)   people cannot be convinced of events that did not happen.
B)   people can become quite convinced of events that never happened.
C)   only individuals with diagnosable disorders can be convinced of events that never happened.
D)   people can become convinced of events that did not happen only during hypnosis or other dissociative states.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) B

Question 17

With regard to a diagnosis of hypochondriasis,women are

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A)   equally likely as men to be diagnosed.
B)   less likely than men to be diagnosed.
C)   more likely than men to be diagnosed.
D)   more likely than men to be diagnosed during middle to late adulthood but no more likely than men to be diagnosed during teen years and early adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Dissociative identity disorder has been linked to posttraumatic stress disorder.People suffering from both disorders have usually experienced ____________________,as indicated by ______________________

Accepted Answer

A)   severe trauma; results of MMPI assessment.
B)   childhood abuse; correlational case studies.
C)   severe trauma; retrospective case studies.
D)   a depressive disorder; inter-rater agreement on DSM-III diagnoses.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   child abuse
B)   multiple psychological disorders
C)   dissociation
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Although both panic disorder patients and hypochondriacs tend to misinterpret bodily sensations,patients with panic disorder

Accepted Answer

A)   are having real physical sensations, while hypochondriacs' sensations are "all in their heads."
B)   tend to fear immediate catastrophe, while hypochondriacs tend to fear long-term illness.
C)   are having imagined physical sensations, while hypochondriacs are experiencing real physical sensations.
D)   tend to ignore the symptoms of their first attacks, while hypochondriacs tend to seek immediate medical treatment following the first indication of pain.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Exam 6: Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Studies suggest that false memories are ___________________.

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Which of the following is not characteristic of dissociative disorders?

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In dissociative fugue,the term fugue relates to ________________.

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A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _,while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a disorder:

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Patients with body dysmorphic disorder are often diagnosed with another psychological disorder called ___________ disorder.

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While driving alone in her car,Sarah suddenly looks around and,for a moment,she can't remember where she is,how she arrived at this point on the road,or even why she is driving her car.Sarah is experiencing _______________.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

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In dissociative identity disorder,the "host" personality is usually the one that

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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a set of conditions that

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The process of changing from one personality to another generally occurs ________ in most patients with dissociative identity disorder.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

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With regard to the treatment of hypochondriasis,some research supports the use of __________.

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With regard to dissociative identity disorder,the term "alter" refers to ______________ within the individual.

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In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues (Loftus,2003; Loftus,Coan,and Pickrell,1996) ,individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children.The results of this study indicated that

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With regard to a diagnosis of hypochondriasis,women are

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Dissociative identity disorder has been linked to posttraumatic stress disorder.People suffering from both disorders have usually experienced ,as indicated by __

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Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with _________________.

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Although both panic disorder patients and hypochondriacs tend to misinterpret bodily sensations,patients with panic disorder

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Exam 6: Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Studies suggest that false memories are ___________________.

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Which of the following is not characteristic of dissociative disorders?

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In dissociative fugue,the term fugue relates to ________________.

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A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _________,while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a ________disorder:

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Patients with body dysmorphic disorder are often diagnosed with another psychological disorder called ___________ disorder.

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While driving alone in her car,Sarah suddenly looks around and,for a moment,she can't remember where she is,how she arrived at this point on the road,or even why she is driving her car.Sarah is experiencing _______________.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about conversion disorders?

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Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a set of conditions that

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The process of changing from one personality to another generally occurs ________ in most patients with dissociative identity disorder.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

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With regard to the treatment of hypochondriasis,some research supports the use of __________.

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With regard to dissociative identity disorder,the term "alter" refers to ______________ within the individual.

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In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues (Loftus,2003; Loftus,Coan,and Pickrell,1996) ,individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children.The results of this study indicated that

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With regard to a diagnosis of hypochondriasis,women are

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Dissociative identity disorder has been linked to posttraumatic stress disorder.People suffering from both disorders have usually experienced ____________________,as indicated by ______________________

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Dissociative identity disorder tends to be associated with _________________.

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