Question 1

The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is ______________.

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A)   1
B)   2
C)   15
D)   100E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

In non-Western cultures, trance and possession are

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A)   extremely rare.
B)   never considered a disorder.
C)   the most common forms of dissociative disorders.
D)   the rarest forms of dissociative disorders.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

In dissociative amnesia, the individual typically has no memory of

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A)   any events.
B)   events prior to a trauma.
C)   selective events, particularly those involving trauma.
D)   events following a trauma, particularly those involving interpersonal issues.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

A commonly-seen form of factitious disorder imposed on another 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)   is a combination of a somatic symptom disorder and a dissociative disorder.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Disorders such as koro and dhat that are similar to somatic symptom disorders demonstrate the

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A)   influence of culture on psychopathology.
B)   physical basis of many hypochondriacs' complaints.
C)   difficulty of accurately diagnosing hypochondriasis.
D)   influence of genetics on psychopathology.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Dissociative identity disorder is most commonly found in .

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A)   females
B)   males
C)   children
D)   the elderlyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to.

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A)   an extensive medical and physical workup with every visit to a new physician.
B)   the person's tendency to visit numerous medical specialists.
C)   both a and b
D)   neither a or bE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In treating conversion disorder, which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Clients responded well to cognitive-behavioral therapy.
B)   Clients responded well to hypnosis.
C)   Clients responded well when hypnosis and cognitive-behavioral therapy were combined.
D)   Like somatic symptom disorder, clients do not respond well to any treatment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

During a dissociative fugue state, it is not uncommon for individuals to

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A)   commit suicide.
B)   see the world as a strange and foreign place.
C)   take on a new identity.
D)   contact friends and family.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

A distinctive dissociative state that is not found in Western cultures is .

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A)   amok
B)   exorcism
C)   trance
D)   voodooE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

With regard to the treatment of somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder, research exploring the use of reassurance in a process called "explanatory therapy" showed that

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A)   some significant gains were achieved.
B)   reassurance did not work for hypochondriacs.
C)   reassurance showed some gains but they lasted less than several days.
D)   the gains were so significant that participants were essentially "cured."E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Describe the factors that contribute to anxiety, focusing on physical sensations and illness in illness anxiety disorder..

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Illness anxiety disorder is characterize...

Question 13

There is now incontrovertible evidence that the following statement is TRUE with respect to the accuracy of recovered memories:

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A)   False memories can be created, and selective dissociative amnesia can occur for early traumatic experiences.
B)   False memories can be created, but there is no evidence of selective dissociative amnesia for early traumatic experiences.
C)   False memories cannot be created, and individuals do not develop selective dissociative amnesia for early trauma.
D)   False memories cannot be created, but there is evidence that individuals do develop selective dissociative amnesia for early traumaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The average length of time between an individual's first symptoms of DID and the identification and diagnosis of the disorder by a professional is .

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A)   one year
B)   20 years
C)   less than a month
D)   seven yearsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Panic disorder shares several common characteristics with both somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. Which of the following is not one of those shared features?

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A)   Age of onset
B)   Running in families
C)   Personality characteristics
D)   Manner in which anxiety is expressedE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

In regard to diagnosing a patient's symptoms as a conversion disorder, it is

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A)   quite apparent when a patient is malingering (faking) , but it is difficult to determine whether symptoms are due to real physical disorders or a conversion disorder.
B)   quite apparent when a symptom is due to a real physical disorder, but it is impossible to determine the difference between a conversion disorder and patient malingering (faking) .
C)   rather easy to determine the difference between symptoms that the patient fakes, those caused by real physical disorder, and symptoms caused by conversion disorder.
D)   very difficult to determine whether the symptoms are due to malingering (faking) , real physical disorders, or conversion disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A mother who repeatedly seeks medical treatment for her child's unusual illness and is overly involved in the child's treatment might need to be assessed for .

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A)   factitious disorder imposed on another
B)   malingering
C)   conversion disorder
D)   illness phobiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Patients diagnosed with dissociative amnesia with a dissociative fugue

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A)   will travel and typically experience memory loss during their trip.
B)   will travel but do not experience memory loss.
C)   typically experience memory loss but do not travel.
D)   seldom recover any sense of their own identity.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" interview with Rachel, she claims that nobody (meaning none of her alters)  wants responsibility for her body because

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A)   none of the alters are sufficiently mature.
B)   there is too much desire for self-destruction.
C)   of reasons that she cannot understand.
D)   there is too much devastation behind it.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Losing your own sense of reality is called .

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A)   depersonalization
B)   a fugue state
C)   a trance state
D)   a dissociative disorderE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

In regard to diagnosing a patient's symptoms as a conversion disorder, it is

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Dissociative identity disorder is most commonly found in .

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A commonly-seen form of factitious disorder imposed on another is a set of conditions that

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Panic disorder shares several common characteristics with both somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder. Which of the following is not one of those shared features?

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The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is ______________.

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During a dissociative fugue state, it is not uncommon for individuals to

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A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to.

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Losing your own sense of reality is called .

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In treating conversion disorder, which of the following statements is true?

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Patients diagnosed with dissociative amnesia with a dissociative fugue

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A mother who repeatedly seeks medical treatment for her child's unusual illness and is overly involved in the child's treatment might need to be assessed for .

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The average length of time between an individual's first symptoms of DID and the identification and diagnosis of the disorder by a professional is .

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Disorders such as koro and dhat that are similar to somatic symptom disorders demonstrate the

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A distinctive dissociative state that is not found in Western cultures is .

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Describe the factors that contribute to anxiety, focusing on physical sensations and illness in illness anxiety disorder..

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In dissociative amnesia, the individual typically has no memory of

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In non-Western cultures, trance and possession are

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In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" interview with Rachel, she claims that nobody (meaning none of her alters) wants responsibility for her body because

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There is now incontrovertible evidence that the following statement is TRUE with respect to the accuracy of recovered memories:

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With regard to the treatment of somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder, research exploring the use of reassurance in a process called "explanatory therapy" showed that

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