ABPSYCH Practice test 4

Question 1

All of the following are classified as somatic sypmtom and related disorders EXCEPT A. Dissociative Identity disorder B. Factitious Disorder C. Conversion Disorder D. Illness Anxiety Disorder

Answer 1

A. Dissociative Identity disorder

Question 2

According to psychological theory, neuroses stem from A. underlying unconscious conflicts B. the clash of conscious and unconscious therapy C. dream process D. identity process E. identity concepts

Answer 2

B. the clash of conscious and unconscious therapy

Question 3

Illness anxiety disorder exist when A. a person is excessively concerned about being sick, even when only experiencing minor symptoms B. real physical illness isexaggerated to the point where the patient can only focus on the pain C. the patient has an unrealistic fear of contracting germs D. The patient is truly ill but does not trust tthe medical establishment enough to seek treatment

Answer 3

A. a person is excessively concerned about being sick, even when only experiencing minor symptoms

Question 4

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

Answer 4

D. a sign that something is seriously wrong with his stomach

Question 5

Since Jane has been diagnosed with illness anxiety disorder, we can expect her to see her physician. A. often and feel completely reassured that there is nothing wrong with her health B. rarely but continue to believe that she is quite ill C. almost never because she does not trust physician D. often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway

Answer 5

D. often but continue to be anxious about her health anyway

Question 6

A person may believe that an external force controls his or her feelings is categorized as A. positive symptoms B. negative symptoms C. Disorganized symptoms D. Organized Symptoms

Answer 6

A. positive symptoms

Question 7

Loss of interest and pleasure whether anticipatory or consummatory is a categorized as A. Positive symptoms B. Negative symptoms C. Disorganized symptoms D. Organized symptoms

Answer 7

B. Negative symptoms

Question 8

Lack of motivation and absence of interest is categorized as A. Positive symptoms B. Negative symptoms C. Disorganized symptoms D. Organized symptoms

Answer 8

B. Negative symptoms

Question 9

Which is not considered a sociocultural risk factor for schizophrenia A. Poverty B. Enlarged ventricle C. Urbanicity D. Migration

Answer 9

B. Enlarged ventricle

Question 10

Below are clinical symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT A. Positive symptoms B. Negative symptoms C. Disorganized symptoms D. Organized symptoms

Answer 10

D. Organized symptoms