Question 1

Julie experienced inexplicable blindness. She visited several ophthalmologists, all of whom indicated there was no physical basis for her blindness. She most likely has:

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A)   Hypochondriasis.
B)   Dissociative disorder.
C)   Conversion disorder.
D)   Body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 2

Nicholas Spanos used role-playing with students to help explain the attempt by ________ to try to be deemed not guilty by reason of insanity by faking a multiple personality.

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A)   The Night Stalker
B)   The Boston Strangler
C)   The Hillside Strangler
D)   The Green River Killer

Question 3

Most conversion symptoms suggest:

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A)   Loss of memory.
B)   Damage to the uterus.
C)   Renal dysfunction.
D)   Neurological damage.

Question 4

The higher incidence of conversion disorders during Freud's time has been attributed to:

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A)   Prevalent sexually repressive attitudes.
B)   Pervasive belief in mystics and magical thinking.
C)   The high incidence of unreported sexual abuse.
D)   Clinicians inadvertently creating the disorder through hypnosis.

Question 5

Social and cultural factors in conversion disorder are suggested by data indicating that conversion disorder:

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A)   Has been occurring less frequently over the past century.
B)   Is most prevalent in urban centers.
C)   Is more common in societies with greater sexual freedom.
D)   Is most prevalent in formerly communist countries.

Question 6

Mayou and colleagues (2005)  argued that the somatoform disorders should not be included in DSM-5. Which of the following was NOT one of their concerns?

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A)   Ambiguity in the exclusion criteria
B)   Incompatibility with other cultures
C)   Lack of clearly defined thresholds
D)   Unacceptable terminology to clinicians

Question 7

Carpal tunnel syndrome:

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A)   Can produce symptoms similar to those of glove anaesthesia
B)   Is considered an example of conversion
C)   Is the result of swelling of nerves in the wrists
D)   Can be treated with psychotherapy A

Question 8

Which of the following statements about Salkovskis and Warwick's cognitive model of anxiety is not true?

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A)   It includes the role of critical precipitating events
B)   It recognizes that cognitive factors interact with individual differences in personality and temperament
C)   Health anxiety is decreased by the perceived presence of rescue factors
D)   Health anxiety increases according to the perceived probability and awfulness of a health problem B

Question 9

Body dysmorphic disorder, given the excessive preoccupation with a perceived bodily imperfection, has been considered most similar to which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eating disorder
B)   Obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)   Social phobia
D)   Conversion disorder

Question 10

Hypochondriasis is a somatoform disorder in DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The prognosis for dissociative amnesia usually involves a _______________ remission with ________________ recovery.

Accepted Answer

A)   gradual; complete
B)   gradual; partial
C)   sudden; complete
D)   sudden; partial

Question 12

Malingering is another term for factitious disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia:

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A)   Are two entirely different disorders.
B)   Are synonyms.
C)   Are very similar; the schizophrenic has two personalities, while the person with dissociative identity disorder has three or more.
D)   Are similar in that both involve a split between cognition and emotion.

Question 14

DePrince and Freyed (2004)  tested high and low dissociators in a "direct forgetting paradigm". Their results showed that:

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A)   High dissociation was associated with impaired memory for all types of words
B)   High dissociation was associated with above normal recall for positive words
C)   High dissociation was associated with above normal recall for negative words
D)   High dissociation was associated with impaired memory for trauma-related words

Question 15

Patients with somatization disorder have been found to have heightened levels of __________ .

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A)   Cortisol
B)   HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androstenedione" Serotonin
C)   GABA
D)   Epinephrine

Question 16

Mildred has been struggling with feelings of chronic depersonalization for several years. If she has depersonalization/derealization disorder, she most likely:

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A)   Has impaired memory functioning.
B)   Has a well-developed sense of self, just feelings of not being present.
C)   Has experienced some abuse at an earlier age.
D)   Is not employed.

Question 17

DSM-5 grouped together several disorders that each had their own criteria in DSM-IV and now calls them somatic symptom disorders. What are the disorders that have been put together into this diagnosis and do you agree with putting them all together as one?

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Question 18

Lucy complained of paralysis in her leg that made it impossible for her to work or do household chores. When in the emergency room, she appeared unconcerned with her ailment, and discussed it at great length. She even invited people to come and poke her leg to show that she experienced no sensations. Lucy's style of discussing her symptoms is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   La belle indifference
B)   Hypochondriasis
C)   Briquet's syndrome
D)   Fugue

Question 19

Which of the following is sometimes used as a synonym for somatization disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychophysiological disorder
B)   Psychosomatic disorder
C)   Hysteria
D)   Briquet's syndrome

Question 20

Among the dissociative disorders, dissociative fugue is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Massive repression.
B)   Moving away and establishing a new identity due to memory loss.
C)   Sudden development following severe stress.
D)   Memory loss for virtually all past events. B

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Julie experienced inexplicable blindness. She visited several ophthalmologists, all of whom indicated there was no physical basis for her blindness. She most likely has:

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Nicholas Spanos used role-playing with students to help explain the attempt by ________ to try to be deemed not guilty by reason of insanity by faking a multiple personality.

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Most conversion symptoms suggest:

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The higher incidence of conversion disorders during Freud's time has been attributed to:

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Social and cultural factors in conversion disorder are suggested by data indicating that conversion disorder:

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Mayou and colleagues (2005) argued that the somatoform disorders should not be included in DSM-5. Which of the following was NOT one of their concerns?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome:

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Which of the following statements about Salkovskis and Warwick's cognitive model of anxiety is not true?

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Body dysmorphic disorder, given the excessive preoccupation with a perceived bodily imperfection, has been considered most similar to which disorder?

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Hypochondriasis is a somatoform disorder in DSM-5.

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The prognosis for dissociative amnesia usually involves a _ remission with __ recovery.

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Malingering is another term for factitious disorder.

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Dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia:

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DePrince and Freyed (2004) tested high and low dissociators in a "direct forgetting paradigm". Their results showed that:

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Patients with somatization disorder have been found to have heightened levels of __________ .

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Mildred has been struggling with feelings of chronic depersonalization for several years. If she has depersonalization/derealization disorder, she most likely:

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DSM-5 grouped together several disorders that each had their own criteria in DSM-IV and now calls them somatic symptom disorders. What are the disorders that have been put together into this diagnosis and do you agree with putting them all together as one?

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Julie experienced inexplicable blindness. She visited several ophthalmologists, all of whom indicated there was no physical basis for her blindness. She most likely has:

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Nicholas Spanos used role-playing with students to help explain the attempt by ________ to try to be deemed not guilty by reason of insanity by faking a multiple personality.

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The higher incidence of conversion disorders during Freud's time has been attributed to:

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Social and cultural factors in conversion disorder are suggested by data indicating that conversion disorder:

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Mayou and colleagues (2005) argued that the somatoform disorders should not be included in DSM-5. Which of the following was NOT one of their concerns?

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DePrince and Freyed (2004) tested high and low dissociators in a "direct forgetting paradigm". Their results showed that:

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Mildred has been struggling with feelings of chronic depersonalization for several years. If she has depersonalization/derealization disorder, she most likely:

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DSM-5 grouped together several disorders that each had their own criteria in DSM-IV and now calls them somatic symptom disorders. What are the disorders that have been put together into this diagnosis and do you agree with putting them all together as one?

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