Question 1

The term hysteria has historically linked

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A)   conversion disorders with the schizophrenias.
B)   somatoform disorders with their subtypes.
C)   dissociative disorders and somatization disorder.
D)   somatoform and dissociative disorders.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

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A)   switch
B)   dissociative trance disorder
C)   conversion reaction
D)   schizophrenic momentE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

A blind person is referred to a clinician by an optometrist,who can find no physical evidence for the blindness.The clinician asks the patient to perform a series of visual tasks.Following the assessment,the clinician concludes that her patient is suffering from a conversion disorder.What observation would lead to this conclusion?

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A)   The patient performed at a chance level on the task.
B)   The patient demonstrated high anxiety during the visual task and performed at the level that chance would predict.
C)   The patient performed worse than chance on the visual task until given motivation to perform correctly, at which time he performed better than chance would predict.
D)   The patient performed better than chance on the visual task until given motivation to perform correctly, at which time he performed worse than chance would predict.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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 deficits.
D)   based on social learning theory.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Hippocrates and the Egyptians before him thought that hysterical disorders were the result of a _________.

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A)   dysfunctional ovary
B)   tense vagina
C)   wandering uterus
D)   none of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Dissociative identity disorder is most commonly found in ______________.

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A)   females
B)   males
C)   children
D)   the elderlyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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

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Question 9

Discuss the controversy surrounding false memories.

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A controversial issue in abnormal psycho...

Question 10

With regard to the treatment of hypochondriasis,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) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

In the "Abnormal Psychology Live" presentation of Doug who has suffered with body dysmorphic disorder,he attributes all of the following to his disorder EXCEPT

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A)   the failure of his marriage.
B)   his obsessions.
C)   his low self-esteem.
D)   his failure to seek advancement at work.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

While interviewing 129 women with documented histories of childhood sexual abuse,Willams (1994) found with extensive questioning that

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A)   every woman remembered minute details of the abuse.
B)   almost none of the women recalled the abuse.
C)   38% of the women did not recall the abuse.
D)   75% of the women did not recall the abuse.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Samantha,who refrains from taking immediate action to treat a symptom,is most likely to be suffering from ________________.

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A)   hypochondriasis
B)   somatization disorder
C)   illness phobia
D)   generalized anxiety disorderE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The percentage of the population diagnosed with somatization disorder is

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A)   very small.
B)   about the same percentage as for hypochondriasis.
C)   greater than the percentage for hypochondriasis.
D)   completely unknown.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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)   somatization disorder
B)   hypochondriasis
C)   conversion disorder
D)   dissociative disorderE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the treatment of somatization disorder?

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A)   Cognitive-behavioral treatment has been demonstrated in several studies to be the best available treatment.
B)   It is relatively easy to treat as long as the patient is willing to participate in therapy.
C)   Assignment of a "gatekeeper" physician has been found to cure most patients.
D)   It is difficult to treat, and there are no treatments with proven effectiveness.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

With regard to body image,people with body dysmorphic disorder

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A)   always recognize that their beliefs are irrational.
B)   sometimes do not recognize that their beliefs are irrational.
C)   never recognize that their beliefs are irrational.
D)   only realize that their beliefs are irrational if told by a professional.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Jenna,a recently married young woman,described episodes of "spacing out." During these episodes,she feels as if she is observing herself from outside of her body.Her experiences seem "dream-like" and she reports feeling completely separated from what is going on around her.It is likely that Jenna is experiencing

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A)   stress associated with being newly married.
B)   posttraumatic episodes.
C)   detachment disorder.
D)   depersonalization disorder.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The disorder that involves physical malfunctioning without any physical cause is called __________.

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A)   conversion disorder
B)   hypochondriasis
C)   somatization disorder
D)   body dysmorphic disorderE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The existence of a cross-gendered alter in dissociative identity disorder is _________.

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A)   common
B)   rare
C)   present in every patient
D)   almost never seen in this disorderE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true with regard to the treatment of somatization disorder?

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Dissociative identity disorder is most commonly found in ______________.

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While interviewing 129 women with documented histories of childhood sexual abuse,Willams (1994) found with extensive questioning that

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The existence of a cross-gendered alter in dissociative identity disorder is _________.

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