Dissociative and Somatic Disorders Test Bank

Question 1

Somatic symptom-related disorders and dissociative disorders are similar in that both

a) have symptoms suggesting a physical dysfunction.
b) typically begin after a stressful experience.
c) involve aggressive outbursts.
d) are delusional in quality.

Answer 1

b) typically begin after a stressful experience.

Question 2

Dissociative disorders share

a) obsessive thoughts.
b) an alteration in consciousness or identity.
c) an inability to distinguish reality from fantasy.
d) physical symptoms with no physiological basis.

Answer 2

b) an alteration in consciousness or identity.

Question 3

The DSM-5 includes all of the following dissociative disorders EXCEPT:

a) dissociative amnesia.
b) depersonalization/derealization disorder.
c) dissociative identity disorder.
d) dissociative anxiety disorder.

Answer 3

d) dissociative anxiety disorder.

Question 4

Which theorists view dissociative disorders as avoidance responses that protect the person from consciously experiencing stressful events?

a) psychodynamic
b) behavioral
c) cognitive
d) both a and b

Answer 4

d) both a and b

Question 5

Dissociative identity disorder must involve

a) at least three distinct personalities.
b) selective amnesia.
c) at least two distinct personalities.
d) depersonalization.

Answer 5

c) at least two distinct personalities.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of mild dissociation?

a) worrying excessively over your grades
b) not remembering material you studied for a test
c) difficulty committing to social relationships
d) being so preoccupied you forget an appointment

Answer 6

d) being so preoccupied you forget an appointment

Question 7

Why are there many questions regarding the role of memory under stress with respect to dissociative disorders?

a) People have trouble recalling events.
b) Few brain-imaging studies have been conducted to date.
c) Some lines of research indicate that high levels of stress enhance memory.
d) Research indicates that, under stress, people store memories in different areas of the brain.

Answer 7

c) Some lines of research indicate that high levels of stress enhance memory.

Question 8

With regard to the theory that adults can recover memories of childhood abuse after many years, it is

a) best to assume that such people are malingering.
b) viable to assume that such recovered memories are indeed true.
c) best to treat these people as sufferers of PTSD.
d) safest to regard such theories as tentative.

Answer 8

d) safest to regard such theories as tentative.

Question 9

Memories often hold __________ power.

a) emotional
b) cognitive
c) physiological
d) physical

Answer 9

a) emotional

Question 10

Dissociative amnesia may be BEST distinguished from brain injury by

a) the loss of ego functioning in dissociative amnesia.
b) additional cognitive deficits in brain injury.
c) the presence of prograde memory loss in dissociative amnesia.
d) the presence of severe anxiety in dissociative amnesia.

Answer 10

b) additional cognitive deficits in brain injury.

Question 11

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

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

Answer 11

c) sudden; complete

Question 12

Explicit memory is to conscious recall of experiences as implicit memory is to

a) repressed memories.
b) behaviors based on experiences that cannot be consciously recalled.
c) behaviors based on experiences that occurred before the onset of speech.
d) dreams.

Answer 12

b) behaviors based on experiences that cannot be consciously recalled.

Question 13

Donna was brutally assaulted outside the local 7-Eleven. Although she cannot recall the details of the assault, she becomes terrified when she drives past the 7-Eleven. This is an example of a situation in which a person

a) has an explicit memory, but no implicit memory.
b) has neither explicit nor implicit memory.
c) will most likely develop dissociative identity disorder.
d) has no explicit memory, but has an implicit memory.

Answer 13

d) has no explicit memory, but has an implicit memory.

Question 14

Among the dissociative disorders, dissociative amnesia: subtype-dissociative fugue is characterized by

a) massive repression.
b) moving away and establishing a new identity.
c) sudden development following severe stress.
d) memory loss for virtually all past events.

Answer 14

b) moving away and establishing a new identity.

Question 15

Following a dissociative amnesia-subtype dissociative fugue episode, the person often

a) does not remember the events that occurred during the episode.
b) remembers most of the events occurring during the episode, although may deny them to avoid embarrassment.
c) is predisposed to have further episodes at times of stress.
d) is likely to develop another type of dissociative disorder.

Answer 15

a) does not remember the events that occurred during the episode.

Question 16

Since watching his mother get hit and killed by a car two years ago, Chris has felt as if he has been watching himself from outside of his body and thinks that voices sound strange. He is probably suffering from

a) depersonalization/derealization disorder.
b) dissociative identity disorder.
c) dissociative amnesia .
d) none of the above.

Answer 16

a) depersonalization/derealization disorder.

Question 17

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

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.

Answer 17

c) has experienced some abuse at an earlier age.

Question 18

Depersonalization/derealization disorder usually begins in

a) early childhood.
b) middle childhood.
c) adolescence.
d) adulthood.

Answer 18

c) adolescence.

Question 19

Ms. Hall consulted a physician because of the following experience: The week before, she felt that another voice was talking to her, although she tried to ignore it. She then had a period of hours that she was unable to recall, but her boyfriend reported later that during that period she behaved like a completely different person, being loud and boisterous in contrast to her usual shy and sedate personality. She has had similar experiences in the past and is at a loss to explain them. Ms. Hall’s symptoms most likely meet the criteria for

a) schizophrenia.
b) depersonalization/derealization disorder.
c) dissociative identity disorder.
d) none of the above.

Answer 19

c) dissociative identity disorder.

Question 20

Bradford reports the following unusual experiences: He found used tea bags in the wastebasket, although he does not like tea and lives alone; he discovered several suits in his closet that he had no memory of buying and did not like; he has had people greet him, calling him “William” or “Christian,” whom he has never met before. Which DSM-5 diagnosis would best fit Bradford’s symptoms?

a) dissociative amnesia
b) Obsessive compulsive disorder
c) depersonalization/derealization disorder
d) dissociative identity disorder

Answer 20

d) dissociative identity disorder

Question 21

The onset of dissociative identity disorder is generally believed to begin during __________ and is found most often in people with __________ history of abuse.

a) adolescence; no
b) adolescence; a severe
c) childhood; no
d) childhood; a severe

Answer 21

d) childhood; a severe

Question 22

Dissociative identity disorder and schizophrenia

a) are two entirely different disorders.
b) are synonyms.
c) are very similar; the person with schizophrenia has two personalities, while the person with dissociative identity disorder has three or more.
d) are similar in that both have hallucinations and delusions.

Answer 22

a) are two entirely different disorders.

Question 23

All of the following have been cited as reasons for changes in the prevalence of dissociative identity disorder over the years EXCEPT:

a) changes in the diagnostic criteria for the disorder.
b) publication of popular accounts such as “Sybil.”
c) changes in the medical sophistication and level of education in modern society.
d) changing definitions of schizophrenia.

Answer 23

c) changes in the medical sophistication and level of education in modern society.

Question 24

The two major theories of DID are

a) post-traumatic and sociocognitive.
b) post-traumatic and psychoanalytic.
c) behavioral and psychoanalytic.
d) post-traumatic and cognitive-behavioral.

Answer 24

a) post-traumatic and sociocognitive.

Question 25

The post-traumatic model of DID

a) has the most substantial empirical support.
b) assumes that DID begins in childhood as a result of severe abuse.
c) assumes that DID is created in therapy.
d) assumes DID is due to suggestion from the media

Answer 25

b) assumes that DID begins in childhood as a result of severe abuse.

Question 26

DID usually begins in __________ but is rarely diagnosed until __________.

a) childhood; adulthood
b) childhood; adolescence
c) adolescence; adulthood
d) adulthood; late adulthood

Answer 26

a) childhood; adulthood

Question 27

One major theory of the etiology of dissociative identity disorder is that it results from

a) fear of facing the complexities of adult living.
b) drug use in predisposed individuals.
c) suggestion by therapists or media influences.
d) having a fantasy life more reinforcing than reality

Answer 27

c) suggestion by therapists or media influences.

Question 28

According to Claire’s friends, she never exhibited signs of DID. However, after watching Sybil on TV and visiting a therapist regularly, Claire began exhibiting different personalities. A sociocultural theory of the development of Claire’s DID would suggest that

a) Claire must have been sexually abused as a child.
b) Claire must have come from a dysfunctional family and had few friends growing up.
c) Claire’s alters appeared in response to exposure to media and therapists’ suggestions.
d) Claire has repressed memories for too long.

Answer 28

c) Claire’s alters appeared in response to exposure to media and therapists’ suggestions.

Question 29

Most people with dissociative identity disorder exhibit high __________ and experienced a history of __________.

a) child abuse; criminal behavior.
b) hypnotic susceptibility; child abuse.
c) hypnotic susceptibility; criminal behavior.
d) sensation seeking; amnesia.

Answer 29

b) hypnotic susceptibility; child abuse.

Question 30

Dr. Jones believes that different alters appear during adulthood after the suggestion of a therapist. This is consistent with

a) psychoanalytic theory.
b) behavioral theory.
c) social role enactment.
d) self-fulfilling prophecy.

Answer 30

c) social role enactment.

Question 31

Although different alters report an inability to share memories,

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

Answer 31

a) studies suggest that alters can share some implicit memories.

Question 32

Therapists who are most likely to diagnose DID tend to

a) practice behavioral techniques.
b) use hypnosis.
c) use biofeedback.
d) support the sociocultural model.

Answer 32

b) use hypnosis.

Question 33

The goal of treatment of dissociative disorders should be to

a) encourage repression of the underlying trauma.
b) encourage others to reinforce symptoms.
c) convince the person that splitting into different personalities is no longer necessary to deal with traumas.
d) provide a confrontational setting where symptoms are not needed.

Answer 33

c) convince the person that splitting into different personalities is no longer necessary to deal with traumas.

Question 34

Research on the effectiveness of psychological treatment of dissociative identity disorder

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

Answer 34

d) is limited to observations of a few specialized studies that did not involve control groups

Question 35

The most commonly diagnosed comorbid disorders with dissociative identity disorder are

a) anxiety and depression.
b) somatoform and substance abuse disorders.
c) bipolar disorder and depression.
d) schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

Answer 35

a) anxiety and depression.

Question 36

The controlled outcome studies on dissociative identity disorder (DID) show

a) superior outcome when psychodynamic treatment is employed.
b) integration of alters is easily achieved in most people with DID.
c) psychotropic medications are effective in eliminating alters.
d) none of the above; no controlled outcomes studies on DID exist.

Answer 36

d) none of the above; no controlled outcomes studies on DID exist.

Question 37

Somatic symptom disorders all involve

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

Answer 37

a) physical symptoms.

Question 38

All of the following are found in the somatic symptom disorders chapter in the DSM-5 EXCEPT:

a) illness anxiety disorder.
b) somatic symptom disorder.
c) hypochondriasis.
d) conversion disorder

Answer 38

c) hypochondriasis.

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT presented in the text as a criticism of the somatic symptom disorders?

a) The diagnoses can be considered subjective.
b) There is remarkable diversity among people diagnosed with somatic symptom disorders
c) A diagnosis of a somatic symptom disorder carries a stigma and is not often diagnosed.
d) All of the following are criticisms of somatic symptom disorders

Answer 39

d) All of the following are criticisms of somatic symptom disorders

Question 40

According to the DSM-5, unwarranted fears about a serious illness despite absence of any significant somatic symptoms are called

a) illness anxiety disorder.
b) depersonalization/dearealization disorder.
c) factitious disorder.
d) conversion disorder

Answer 40

a) illness anxiety disorder.

Question 41

Louise arrived at the emergency room complaining of severe stomach pain. After careful evaluation, it became clear that Louise had purposely given herself food poisoning. She would most likely

a) be malingering.
b) have somatic symptom disorder.
c) have la belle indifference.
d) have factitious disorder.

Answer 41

d) have factitious disorder.

Question 42

Unlike a malingerer, a person with factitious disorder

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

Answer 42

d) has no clear motivation for adopting the symptoms.

Question 43

Which of the following is most similar to somatic symptom disorder?

a) factitious disorder
b) conversion disorder
c) Illness anxiety disorder
d) dissociative disorder

Answer 43

c) Illness anxiety disorder

Question 44

Which of the following best illustrates illness anxiety disorder?

a) An ulcer caused by stress.
b) A persistent unsubstantiated fear of having cancer.
c) Having obsessions with an imagined physical defect, such as facial wrinkles.
d) Experiencing recurring pain with no physical basis.

Answer 44

b) A persistent unsubstantiated fear of having cancer.

Question 45

All of the following are DSM-5 symptoms of somatic symptom disorder EXCEPT:

a) at least one somatic symptom is distressing or disrupts daily life.
b) excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to somatic symptoms.
c) long-lasting history of mental illness.
d) has occurred for at least six months.

Answer 45

c) long-lasting history of mental illness.

Question 46

The main feature of illness anxiety disorder is

a) a preoccupation with fears of having a serious disease.
b) a fear of losing a limb.
c) an overwhelming fear of doctors and hospitals.
d) all of the above.

Answer 46

a) a preoccupation with fears of having a serious disease.

Question 47

Anesthesia and aphonia are examples of __________ disorder.

a) illness anxiety
b) conversion
c) factitious
d) somatic symptom

Answer 47

b) conversion

Question 48

The Greek word hystera means

a) hysterical
b) womb
c) women
d) functional neurological

Answer 48

b) womb

Question 49

The term “conversion” originated with

a) Sigmund Freud
b) Abraham Maslow
c) Ivan Pavlov
d) Dermott Helmich

Answer 49

a) Sigmund Freud

Question 50

DSM-5 symptoms of conversion disorder include all of the following EXCEPT:

a) one or more neurologic symptoms affecting voluntary motor function.
b) three or more neurologic symptoms affecting voluntary motor function.
c) diagnostic findings are internally inconsistent.
d) symptoms cannot be explained by a medical condition.

Answer 50

b) three or more neurologic symptoms affecting voluntary motor function.

Question 51

A factitious disorder imposed on another is referred to as

a) Munchausen syndrome by imposition.
b) Munchausen symptom diversion.
c) Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
d) none of the above.

Answer 51

c) Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Question 52

Neurobiologists focus on

a) how somatic symptom disorders are treated physically.
b) why some people are hypersensitive to bodily sensations.
c) when somatic symptoms first appear.
d) none of the above.

Answer 52

b) why some people are hypersensitive to bodily sensations.

Question 53

The brain region most closely linked to the somatosensory cortex is the

a) anterior insula.
b) posterior insula.
c) anterior cingulate.
d) both a and c.

Answer 53

d) both a and c.

Question 54

Pain and somatic symptoms can be increased by

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

Answer 54

d) all of these factors can increase somatic symptoms.

Question 55

Once a somatic symptom develops, the cognitive variable that appears important is

a) attention to body sensations.
b) interpretation of body sensations.
c) both attention and interpretation are important.
d) neither attention nor interpretation are important.

Answer 55

c) both attention and interpretation are important.

Question 56

In the case of Anna O., her conversion disorder symptoms involved her

a) left leg.
b) sexual dysfunction.
c) her right side, beginning with her arm.
d) scalp, nose, and lips.

Answer 56

c) her right side, beginning with her arm.

Question 57

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

a) Illness anxiety disorder
b) dissociative disorder.
c) conversion disorder.
d) somatic symptom disorder.

Answer 57

c) conversion disorder.

Question 58

Conversion disorder is NOT a likely diagnosis for someone experiencing an inexplicable loss of

a) feeling.
b) vision.
c) memory.
d) speech.

Answer 58

c) memory.

Question 59

Which of the following is a potential symptom of conversion disorder?

a) extreme anxiety
b) paralysis in the hand
c) chronic sweating
d) hypersensitivity to pain

Answer 59

b) paralysis in the hand

Question 60

Robert complained of complete lack of sensation in both knees, but a physical exam revealed no physiological damage. Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis for Robert?

a) factitious disorder
b) somatic symptom disorder
c) conversion disorder
d) illness anxiety disorder

Answer 60

c) conversion disorder

Question 61

The onset of conversion disorder symptoms is usually

a) sudden and related to a stressful situation.
b) gradual and subtle.
c) not associated with psychological distress.
d) preceded by a period of physical illness.

Answer 61

a) sudden and related to a stressful situation.

Question 62

Conversion disorder was first studied by Freud; before then it was referred to as

a) la belle indifference.
b) hysteria.
c) hypochondriasis.
d) Briquet’s syndrome.

Answer 62

b) hysteria.

Question 63

Conversion disorder occupies a central place in psychodynamic theory because it provides a clear example of the role of

a) repression.
b) the unconscious.
c) the pleasure principle.
d) stages of development.

Answer 63

b) the unconscious.

Question 64

Conversion disorder is most common in

a) women.
b) men.
c) It is equally common in men and women.
d) No information is yet available on prevalence among men vs. women.

Answer 64

a) women.

Question 65

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. She would most likely be diagnosed with

a) somatic symptom disorder.
b) conversion disorder.
c) malingering.
d) illness anxiety disorder.

Answer 65

b) conversion disorder.

Question 66

The psychodynamic perspective on conversion disorder was revised in light of experimental findings with hysterically blind people who

a) have underlying brain defects.
b) can see when under hypnosis.
c) can respond to visual information.
d) experienced traumatic visual events.

Answer 66

c) can respond to visual information.

Question 67

Contemporary psychodynamic research on hysterically blind individuals indicates that they repress

a) the awareness that they see.
b) visual stimuli.
c) information extracted from visual stimuli.
d) their motives about seeing.

Answer 67

a) the awareness that they see.

Question 68

People with unexplained blindness

a) do well on tests to measure visual processing
b) do not know that they can see.
c) have sustained no damage to their eyes.
d) all of the above

Answer 68

d) all of the above

Question 69

People with somatic symptom disorders

a) are usually hysterical.
b) tend to worry or have anxiety about physical symptoms.
c) are more often men than women.
d) tend to blame others for their physical imperfections.

Answer 69

b) tend to worry or have anxiety about physical symptoms.

Question 70

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

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

Answer 70

b) is due to a serious underlying disease.

Question 71

A behavioral reinforcer for someone with somatic symptom disorder would be

a) receiving a dollar each time they ride an elevator.
b) feeling refreshed after taking a hot shower.
c) receiving attention and sympathy.
d) successfully avoiding social situations.

Answer 71

c) receiving attention and sympathy.

Question 72

The treatment of somatic symptom disorders is relatively primitive because

a) sufferers rarely seek mental health treatment.
b) only psychodynamic therapies have been implemented.
c) efforts to treat them have been unsuccessful.
d) of legal and professional prohibitions.

Answer 72

a) sufferers rarely seek mental health treatment.

Question 73

In an effort to reduce Alan’s somatic symptoms, his behaviorally-oriented therapist would most likely

a) suggest that his family reward his efforts to return to work.
b) train him in relaxation skills.
c) spend time uncovering stressors that led to the problem.
d) dispute the validity of his pain.

Answer 73

a) suggest that his family reward his efforts to return to work.

Question 74

One type of behavioral treatment for somatic symptom disorders seeks to

a) reduce anxiety levels using somatic methods.
b) eliminate the problem behaviors using punishment.
c) teach more appropriate techniques for interacting with others.
d) use hypnosis to alleviate the symptoms.

Answer 74

c) teach more appropriate techniques for interacting with others.

Question 75

Cognitive treatments for somatic symptom disorders seek to

a) reduce attention to the body and challenge negative thoughts.
b) teach more appropriate techniques for interactions with others.
c) teach relaxation techniques to alleviate the symptoms.
d) use operant conditioning approaches with family and friends to increase attention paid to patient.

Answer 75

a) reduce attention to the body and challenge negative thoughts.

Question 76

Cognitive-behavioral treatments for somatic symptom disorder

a) are aimed at focusing the person on their bodily sensations.
b) encourage the person to seek reassurance from a medical doctor.
c) are effective only for women.
d) have proven effective in reducing health concerns and health care utilization.

Answer 76

d) have proven effective in reducing health concerns and health care utilization.

Question 77

Psychological treatment of somatic symptom disorders often includes

a) medical tests to show symptoms have no medical basis.
b) focusing on reducing the underlying anxiety and depression.
c) keeping a diary of symptoms and complaints.
d) exploring childhood experiences of being sick.

Answer 77

b) focusing on reducing the underlying anxiety and depression.

Question 78

Controlled trials of psychological treatment for conversion disorder

a) indicate that supportive psychotherapy reduces patients concerns about their physical problems.
b) suggest that biofeedback is effective.
c) indicate that relaxation training is highly effective in reducing symptoms.
d) have not yet been conducted.

Answer 78

d) have not yet been conducted.

Question 79

Cognitive behavioral treatment therapists help people do which of the following?

a) identify and change emotions that trigger the somatic concerns
b) change their cognitions regarding their somatic symptoms
c) change their behaviors so they stop playing the role of a sick person and gain more reinforcement for engaging in other types of social interactions
d) all of the above.

Answer 79

d) all of the above.

Question 80

Antidepressants have been found to reduce pain in clients with somatic symptom disorders even when

a) the client denies being depressed or ill.
b) the dosage is too low to alleviate the associated depression.
c) the client skips doses.
d) all of these answers are correct.

Answer 80

b) the dosage is too low to alleviate the associated depression.

Question 81

The DSM-5 includes all of the following dissociative disorders except:

a) Dissociative Disintegrative Disorder
b) Dissociative Identity Disorder
c) Dissociative Amnesia
d) Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder

Answer 81

a) Dissociative Disintegrative Disorder

Question 82

Which of these dissociative disorders is no longer a distinct diagnosis in the DSM-5?

a) Dissociative Fugue
b) Dissociative Amnesia
c) Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder
d) Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 82

a) Dissociative Fugue

Question 83

Conversion disorder symptoms typically begin

a) in adolescence or early adulthood.
b) in childhood.
c) in late adulthood
d) earlier for males than for females.

Answer 83

a) in adolescence or early adulthood.

Question 84

In the case of Anna O., her conversion disorder symptoms appeared

a) while sitting at the bedside of her seriously ill father.
b) after her brother’s death.
c) after she experienced a sexual assault
d) under hypnosis.

Answer 84

a) while sitting at the bedside of her seriously ill father.

Question 85

Miguel experienced a sudden, inexplicable blindness. Tests have shown no physical basis for his symptoms. The most likely diagnosis is

a) Conversion Disorder
b) Somatic Symptom Disorder
c) Dissociative Identity Disorder
d) Illness Anxiety Disorder

Answer 85

a) Conversion Disorder

Question 86

Conversion disorder is not a likely diagnosis for someone

a) with memory issues.
b) with a sudden loss of sensation.
c) who suddenly ceases to speak.
d) who experiences tunnel vision.

Answer 86

a) with memory issues.

Question 87

87. Claudia is experiencing intermittent pain in her stomach and back. Medical examination and testing have revealed no physical explanation for her symptoms. The most likely DSM-5 diagnosis for Claudia is
    a) Somatic Symptom Disorder
    b) Illness Anxiety Disorder
    c) Factitious Disorder
    d) Illness Anxiety Disorder

Answer 87

a) Somatic Symptom Disorder

Question 88

In Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another, a person causes symptoms in another person and then presents that person as ill in order to:

a) receive reinforcement for being an attentive, loving caregiver
b) receive a financial gain
c) distract attention from his/her own psychological pain
d) cause suffering to the other person

Answer 88

a) receive reinforcement for being an attentive, loving caregiver

Question 89

89. An insurance company hired a private investigator to ascertain whether a claimant alleging a back injury was really disabled, or whether the person was acting that way to receive financial gain. Such behavior is known as ________________________.
    a) Malingering
    b) Illness anxiety disorder
    c) Conversion disorder
    d) Factitious disorder

Answer 89

a) Malingering