Chapter 8 - Dissociative and somatic disorders

Question 1

Dissociative identity disorder must involve

Select one:

a. at least 3 distinct personalities.
b. selective amnesia
c. depersonalisation
d. at least 2 distinct personalities

Answer 1

d. at least 2 distinct personalities

Question 2

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

Select one:

a. gradual; partial
b. sudden; partial
c. gradual; complete
d. sudden; complete

Answer 2

d. sudden; complete

Question 3

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

Select one:

a. is not employed.
b. has experienced some abuse at an earlier age.
c. has impaired memory functioning.
d. has a well-developed sense of self, just feelings of not being present.

Answer 3

b. has experienced some abuse at an earlier age.

Question 4

Although different alters report an inability to share memories,

Select one:

a. research suggests that role-playing is the best explanation of DID.
b. studies suggest that alters share more explicit memories, but they are just repressed.
c. studies suggest that alters can share some implicit memories.
d. studies indicate that most alters are completely fabricated.

Answer 4

c. studies suggest that alters can share some implicit memories.

Question 5

Research on the effectiveness of psychological treatment of dissociative identity disorder

Select one:

a. has been hampered by the publicity surrounding known cases.
b. shows that behavioral-cognitive therapy is moderately effective.
c. is limited to observations of a few specialized studies that did not involve control groups.
d. supports the post-traumatic model of its etiology.

Answer 5

c. is limited to observations of a few specialized studies that did not involve control groups.

Question 6

Somatic symptom disorders all involve

Select one:

a. physical symptoms.
b. disruption of consciousness.
c. hallucinations.
d. dysphoric mood.

Answer 6

a. physical symptoms.

Question 7

Unlike a malingerer, a person with factitious disorder

Select one:

a. has primarily psychological, not physical, symptoms.
b. does not exhibit “la belle indifference.”
c. has physical symptoms that are not under voluntary control.
d. has no clear motivation for adopting the symptoms.

Answer 7

d. has no clear motivation for adopting the symptoms.

Question 8

Pain and somatic symptoms can be increased by

Select one:

a. anxiety.
b. depression.
c. hormones.
d. all of these factors can increase somatic symptoms.

Answer 8

d. all of these factors can increase somatic symptoms.

Question 9

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

Select one:

a. Dissociative Disorder.
b. Illness Anxiety Disorder
c. Somatic Symptom Disorder.
d. Conversion Disorder.

Answer 9

d. Conversion Disorder.

Question 10

Nina has illness anxiety disorder. She notices a red splotch on her face that seems to be getting larger each day. Nina will most likely believe that this symptom

Select one:

a. will go away once she visits a doctor.
b. is an insect bite.
c. is due to a psychological problem.
d. is due to a serious underlying disease.

Answer 10

d. is due to a serious underlying disease.