Question 1

Comparisons of optical functioning in the various personalities of dissociative identity disorder patients show changes that would be

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A)   easy to fake.
B)   absolutely impossible to fake.
C)   consistent with an individual who was trying to fake.
D)   difficult to fake.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Some theorists suggest that dissociative identity disorder is an extreme subtype of .

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A)   dissociative amnesia
B)   obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)   posttraumatic stress disorder
D)   antisocial personality disorderE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

One method that is used to reduce the financial burden associated with somatic symptom disorder is ____________.

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A)   psychoanalysis
B)   encouraging patients to speak to family and friends about their symptoms
C)   exposure therapy
D)   assignment of a gatekeeper physicianE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Your textbook authors describe a treatment plan for conversion disorder involving

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A)   in-depth exploration of psychological conflicts.
B)   regression to the early psychosexual stages of development.
C)   application of a strict behavioral program that includes reinforcement for each display of progress and punishment when necessary.
D)   reduction of any reinforcing or supportive consequences of the conversion symptoms.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The causes of dissociative identity disorder appear to be .

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A)   physical abuse
B)   sexual abuse
C)   witness to a traumatic event
D)   all of theseE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?

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A)   Feeling a lump in the throat that interferes with swallowing, eating, or talking.
B)   Ability to see some bright objects when calm but suffering complete loss of sight during a stressful period or emergency
C)   Great concern with the loss of function and belief that it is a symptom of a potentially fatal disease
D)   Ability to identify everything in the visual field even though the patient reports that she is blindE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

A possible link between antisocial personality disorder and somatic symptom disorder is .

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A)   a lack of impulse control
B)   lack of aggression
C)   social isolation
D)   dependenceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

With regard to dissociative identity disorder, the term "alter" refers to within the individual.

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A)   the "host" personality
B)   a dangerous personality
C)   the most recent personality to emerge
D)   a different personalityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A switch

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A)   usually occurs instantaneously.
B)   is the transition from one personality to another.
C)   may exhibit physical transformations.
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

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A)   have only one other distinct personality.
B)   suffer a loss of their own identity that lasts several years.
C)   maintain complete awareness of all of their personalities.
D)   have several distinct personalities.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The existence of a cross-gendered alter in dissociative identity disorder is .

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A)   common
B)   rare
C)   present in every patient
D)   almost never seen in this disorderE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

The disorder in which more than one distinct personality exists within one individual was changed from multiple personality disorder to in the DSM-IV.

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A)   dissociative identity disorder
B)   dissociative trance disorder
C)   schizophrenia
D)   multiple personality disorderE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Minor, physical complaints are common among .

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A)   young children
B)   adolescents
C)   the middle aged
D)   the elderlyE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

One aspect of the DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder is .

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A)   patient awareness of the distinct personalities
B)   existence of three or more personality fragments
C)   amnesia
D)   history of abuseE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The part of the treatment plan for DID that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is

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A)   integration of personality fragments.
B)   use of antipsychotic medications.
C)   reliving the trauma (catharsis) .
D)   hypnotic regression to early life experiences.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The hypothesized connections between somatic symptom disorder and antisocial personality disorder are

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A)   poor modeling by parents and other authority figures.
B)   sibling rivalry and attention deficits.
C)   pleasure seeking and impulsivity.
D)   genetic defects and poor nutrition.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Jason suddenly notices that the world looks weird to him. Some objects look bigger than normal and others look smaller. Cars passing by seem oddly shaped and people appear dead or mechanical. Joe is experiencing ________.

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A)   derealization
B)   depersonalization
C)   classic early psychosis symptoms
D)   maniaE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The process of changing from one personality to another generally occurs in most patients with dissociative identity disorder.

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A)   slowly
B)   quickly
C)   rarely
D)   only after many warning signs that a change is about to occurE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Conversion disorder symptoms generally appear .

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A)   randomly
B)   following a physical injury to the affected area
C)   shortly after some marked stress
D)   in childrenE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

With regard to evidence for the scientific validity of dissociative identity disorder (DID) , the most accurate statement is

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A)   most DID patients are faking.
B)   research suggests that faking dissociative experiences is possible.
C)   it is virtually impossible to fake the types of changes that occur in dissociative identity disorder.
D)   objective tests can always determine which patients are faking dissociative identity disorder.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Some theorists suggest that dissociative identity disorder is an extreme subtype of .

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With regard to dissociative identity disorder, the term "alter" refers to within the individual.

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The causes of dissociative identity disorder appear to be .

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The disorder in which more than one distinct personality exists within one individual was changed from multiple personality disorder to in the DSM-IV.

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Conversion disorder symptoms generally appear .

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The part of the treatment plan for DID that is similar to the treatment plan for posttraumatic stress disorder is

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A possible link between antisocial personality disorder and somatic symptom disorder is .

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Which of the following would be typical for a patient suffering from a conversion disorder?

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One aspect of the DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder is .

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Minor, physical complaints are common among .

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The process of changing from one personality to another generally occurs in most patients with dissociative identity disorder.

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Your textbook authors describe a treatment plan for conversion disorder involving

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The existence of a cross-gendered alter in dissociative identity disorder is .

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The hypothesized connections between somatic symptom disorder and antisocial personality disorder are

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A switch

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Individuals with dissociative identity disorder generally

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Comparisons of optical functioning in the various personalities of dissociative identity disorder patients show changes that would be

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With regard to evidence for the scientific validity of dissociative identity disorder (DID) , the most accurate statement is

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Jason suddenly notices that the world looks weird to him. Some objects look bigger than normal and others look smaller. Cars passing by seem oddly shaped and people appear dead or mechanical. Joe is experiencing ________.

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One method that is used to reduce the financial burden associated with somatic symptom disorder is ____________.

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