Question 1

Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder. Why do you think that this is the case?

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Question 2

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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

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) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?

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A)   Feeling a lump in the throat that interferes with swallowing, eating, or talking.
B)   Ability to see some bright objects when calm but suffering complete loss of sight during a stressful period or emergency.
C)   Great concern with the loss of function and belief that it is a symptom of a potentially fatal disease.
D)   Ability to identify everything in the visual field even though the patient reports that she is blind.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Although both panic disorder patients and persons with somatic symptom disorder tend to misinterpret bodily sensations, patients with panic disorder

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

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) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

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 id impulses being suppressed by the superego.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The experience of dissociation occurs in

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A)   psychotic disorders only.
B)   individuals with dissociative disorders only.
C)   only in those individuals who have experienced great personal trauma.
D)   certain psychological disorders as well as in non-disordered people at times.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

With regard to a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder, 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) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE about factitious disorders?

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A)   Fortunately, the disorder does not seem to extend to other members of the family.
B)   The symptoms are under involuntary control.
C)   There is no obvious reason for voluntarily producing symptoms.
D)   The symptoms lead to a splintering off of one's identity into several "subpersonalities."E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

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) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

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

Question 13

Your friend Jorge is always complaining that he doesn't feel well. He thinks his symptoms are serious, has a high-level of anxiety about his symptoms, and often Googles his symptoms. What must be ruled out before Jorge can be diagnosed for Somatic Symptom Disorder:

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A)   medical attention to ensure that he does not have an underlying injury.
B)   medical attention to ensure that he does not have an underlying illness.
C)   all of the above are correct.
D)   discussion with his doctor about recent and previous substance abuse.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Samson knows that he has a cold but goes to the movie theatre anyway. When you confront him about being sick, he replies "misery loves company." Samson is showing evidence of:

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A)   Factitious disorder
B)   Somatic Symptom Disorder
C)   Conversion Disorder
D)   None of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Individuals with depersonalization show

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A)   decreased emotional responsiveness.
B)   increased emotional responsiveness.
C)   erratic emotions.
D)   insincere emotions.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

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A)   have only one other distinct personality.
B)   suffer a loss of their own identity that lasts several years.
C)   maintain complete awareness of all of their personalities.
D)   have several distinct personalities.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The host identity usually:

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A)  is the original personality.
B)   is engaged in sexual identity and often sex work.
C)   the personality that most often seeks psychological treatment.
D)   none of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Describe one normal dissociative experience. How would you differentiate this from a Dissociative Disorder?

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Question 19

Describe how conversion reactions, real physical disorders, and outright malingering can be differentiated.

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It turns out that indifference to sympto...

Question 20

Studies of faking, amnesia, and hypnosis, such as the one conducted by Spanos (1996) , suggest that symptoms of dissociative identity disorder

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A)   cannot be developed through therapist suggestion and reinforcement.
B)   are almost always the result of hypnotically inserted (false)  memories.
C)   can be developed through therapist suggestion and reinforcement.
D)   are almost never the result of therapist intervention.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

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The host identity usually:

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

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Describe one normal dissociative experience. How would you differentiate this from a Dissociative Disorder?

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Describe how conversion reactions, real physical disorders, and outright malingering can be differentiated.

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Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?

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

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Samson knows that he has a cold but goes to the movie theatre anyway. When you confront him about being sick, he replies "misery loves company." Samson is showing evidence of:

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Losing your own sense of reality is called .

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Individuals with depersonalization show

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Your friend Jorge is always complaining that he doesn't feel well. He thinks his symptoms are serious, has a high-level of anxiety about his symptoms, and often Googles his symptoms. What must be ruled out before Jorge can be diagnosed for Somatic Symptom Disorder:

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about factitious disorders?

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With regard to a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder, women are

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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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Studies of faking, amnesia, and hypnosis, such as the one conducted by Spanos (1996) , suggest that symptoms of dissociative identity disorder

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The experience of dissociation occurs in

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Conversion disorder patients were conceptualized by Freud as

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

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Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with Somatic Symptom Disorder. Why do you think that this is the case?

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Although both panic disorder patients and persons with somatic symptom disorder tend to misinterpret bodily sensations, patients with panic disorder

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