Lesson 7 (abnormal psychology)

Question 1

A feeling of detachment from oneself could be diagnosed as PTSD or depersonalization disorder. How would one decide which diagnosis is BEST

Answer 1

WRONG ANSWER: BY CONSIDERING THE TYPE OF STRESS THE PERSON HAD ENDURED

Question 2

Martin was certain that his chin was too big and was misshapen. He was very anxious in public and tried to work at home whenever possible. His condition could best be diagnosed as

Answer 2

body dysmorphic disorder

Question 3

The chief sources of data used to support the theories of psychodynamic and behavioral clinicians are

Answer 3

WRONG ANSWER: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL

Question 4

Preoccupation somatoform disorders are typically explained by therapists in much the same way as ___disorders are.

Answer 4

anxiety

Question 5

In the most common type of dissociative amnesia, a person loses memory for

Answer 5

all events beginning with the trauma but within a limited period of time

Question 6

An individual has been diagnosed with a dissociative disorder. However, the individual has very good recall of pervious life events, and has a strong sense of self. The most likely diagnosis for this individual is

Answer 6

depersonalization disorder

Question 7

disorders that are treated similarly

Answer 7

WRONG ANSWER: OCD AND HYPOCHONDRIASIS

Question 8

A person that would probably be least hypnotizable

Answer 8

age 40

Question 9

If recovered memories-of early childhood sexual abuse, for example- are iatrogenic, then the recovered memories

Answer 9

are unintentionally created by the therapist

Question 10

The usual goal of therapy for dissociative identity disorders is to

Answer 10

merge the sub personalities into a single identity