Question 1

Illness anxiety disorder is also known as (and previously listed in the DSM as)

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A)  Hypochondriasis
B)  Illness psychosis
C)  Fictitious disorder.
D)  Dissociation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

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) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following are typical characteristics of patients with somatization disorder?

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A)  Female and impulsive
B)  Female and sexually conservative
C)  Male and impulsive
D)  Male and aggressiveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Parents suspected of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy show all of the following typical behaviors

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A)  helping medical staff to discover the true nature of the child's illness.
B)  developing a positive relationship with medical staff.
C)  appearing extremely concerned and caring toward the child.
D)  purposefully making the child sick.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

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A)  While DID symptoms can be faked or developed through suggestion, many physiological changes observed in DID patients would be very difficult to fake.
B)  DID symptoms and the many physiological changes observed in DID patients can be developed through suggestion and are easily faked.
C)  While physiological changes associated with DID are relatively easy to fake, the symptoms of DID are very difficult to fake or to develop through suggestion.
D)  Almost all cases of DID are probably faked or developed through therapist suggestion.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms

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A)  primary narcissism.
B)  secondary narcissism.
C)  primary gain.
D)  secondary gain.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

In dissociative fugue,the term fugue relates to

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A)  confusion.
B)  flight or travel.
C)  loss of consciousness.
D)  hallucination.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

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A)  Once established, the disorder lasts a lifetime without treatment.
B)  For prevalence rates, the ratio of females to males is approximately 9 to 1.
C)  The frequency of switching increases with age.
D)  The form that the disorder takes does not differ substantially over the lifespan.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The experience of dissociation (feelings of unreality; blunting of emotional experience and physical pain) during or immediately following a life-threatening situation is

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A)  a sign of psychopathology.
B)  extremely rare in non-disordered individuals.
C)  not well documented.
D)  a normal reaction.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues,individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children.The results of these studies indicate 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) B) and D)

Question 11

The modern view of the causes of conversion disorder is

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A)  completely different from Freud's ideas of the etiology of this disorder.
B)  somewhat similar to the causes that Freud described for this disorder.
C)  a combination of genetic predisposition and neurobiological trauma.
D)  based on social learning theory.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Sue has dissociative identity disorder.It is extremely likely that she also has

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A)  at least one other psychological disorder.
B)  a problem with her weight.
C)  a history of problems with the law.
D)  no desire to get better.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Conversion disorder patients were conceptualized by Freud as

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A)  converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms.
B)  converting unconscious conflicts into defense mechanisms.
C)  experiencing physical symptoms as a result of the superego.
D)  experiencing internal conflicts as a result of physical illness.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Joe just ate six chilidogs and drank a liter of soda.If Joe suffers from illness anxiety disorder,he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as

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A)  his own fault for eating so much.
B)  the result of poor quality food.
C)  gas pains from overeating.
D)  a sign that something is seriously wrong with his stomach.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Historically,"hysteria" was thought to be the result of a

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A)  dysfunctional ovary.
B)  tense vagina.
C)  wandering uterus.
D)  flip-flopped fallopian tubes.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

George has completely lost his sight during the past year,but medical experts can find no physical reason for his blindness.This could be an example of

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A)  Somatic symptoms disorder.
B)  Illness anxiety
C)  conversion disorder.
D)  dissociative disorder.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

An example of factitious disorder imposed on another is

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A)  deliberate actions directed toward making a child sick.
B)  a parent lying to a doctor,e.g., saying that the child has had symptoms that never really existed.
C)  a parent developing the same symptoms that the child exhibits.
D)  convincing a child to lie to a doctor about factitious symptoms.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The cause for somatic symptom and related disorders is most likely
Stressful life events

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A)  biological
B)  psychological
C)  all of the aboveD) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
B)  psychoanalysis.
C)  cognitive-behavioral treatment and stress management.
D)  humanistic therapy.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Vanessa,who is 40,apparently believes that she is a 20-year-old woman.Suddenly,however,she starts to speak and behave very differently,and says she no longer thinks of herself as "Vanessa." Instead,she claims to be Elise,a 10-year-old child.It is likely that Vanessa has just experienced a

Accepted Answer

A)  switch.
B)  dissociative fugue.
C)  conversion reaction.
D)  Manic episode.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

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

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Conversion disorder patients were conceptualized by Freud as

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Vanessa,who is 40,apparently believes that she is a 20-year-old woman.Suddenly,however,she starts to speak and behave very differently,and says she no longer thinks of herself as "Vanessa." Instead,she claims to be Elise,a 10-year-old child.It is likely that Vanessa has just experienced a

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Illness anxiety disorder is also known as (and previously listed in the DSM as)

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An example of factitious disorder imposed on another is

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In dissociative fugue,the term fugue relates to

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Which of the following are typical characteristics of patients with somatization disorder?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

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Parents suspected of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy show all of the following typical behaviors

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Sue has dissociative identity disorder.It is extremely likely that she also has

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Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

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

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The experience of dissociation (feelings of unreality; blunting of emotional experience and physical pain) during or immediately following a life-threatening situation is

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The modern view of the causes of conversion disorder is

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The cause for somatic symptom and related disorders is most likely Stressful life events

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Freud called the reduction in anxiety by converting unconscious conflicts into physical symptoms

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George has completely lost his sight during the past year,but medical experts can find no physical reason for his blindness.This could be an example of

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Historically,"hysteria" was thought to be the result of a

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Joe just ate six chilidogs and drank a liter of soda.If Joe suffers from illness anxiety disorder,he would probably interpret any resulting stomach discomfort as

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In studies conducted by Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues,individuals were told about false events that had supposedly occurred when they were children.The results of these studies indicate that

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