Question 1

A person who fakes symptoms for a goal is called a _________, while a person who fakes a disease for no clear goal has a ________disorder:

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A)  malingerer; factitious
B)  conversion disorder patient; malingering
C)  fictitious disorder patient; conversion
D)  hypochondriac; factitiousE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Goodman et al.(2003)  interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that ___ of the subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

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A)  25%
B)  53%
C)  81%
D)  100%E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to

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A)  an extensive medical and physical check up with every visit to a new physician.
B)  the person's tendency to visit numerous medical specialists.
C)  both a and b
D)  neither a or bE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

There is now incontrovertible evidence that the following statement is TRUE with respect to the accuracy of recovered memories:

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A)  False memories cannot be created, but there is evidence that individuals do develop selective dissociative amnesia for early trauma
B)  False memories can be created, and selective dissociative amnesia can occur for early traumatic experiences.
C)  False memories can be created, but there is no evidence of selective dissociative amnesia for early traumatic experiences.
D)  False memories cannot be created, and individuals do not develop selective dissociative amnesia for early trauma.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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) A) and D)

Question 6

Yunis injured his back at work several years ago.Although he was treated and considered healed by his physicians, he still complains of severe and debilitating back pain.Other than some minor scar tissue, his doctors can't find anything that could be causing more than some minor stiffness.It appears that Yunis might be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder.
B)  depersonalisation-derealisation disorder.
C)  somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain.
D)  illness anxiety disorder.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Although its name has changed in the DSM-5, hypochondriasis is essentially an emotional disturbance triggered by

Accepted Answer

A)  physical pathology.
B)  misinterpretation of symptoms.
C)  social concerns.
D)  severe or unusual physical sensations.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Describe how conversion reactions, real physical disorders and malingering can be differentiated.

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Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The average number of alter personalities observed in individuals with dissociative identity disorder is

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A)  one.
B)  two.
C)  15.
D)  100.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterised by

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A)  deliberate actions directed toward making a child sick.
B)  a parent denying that a child has symptoms that have, in fact, been observed.
C)  a parent developing the same symptoms that their child has.
D)  convincing a child to lie to a doctor about factitious symptoms.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

All of the following are classified as somatic symptom and related disorders EXCEPT

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A)  dissociative identity disorder.
B)  factitious disorder
C)  conversion disorder.
D)  illness anxiety disorder.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The causes of DID appear to be

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A)  physical abuse.
B)  sexual abuse.
C)  witnessing a traumatic event.
D)  all of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

Accepted Answer

A)  DID is easy to fake.
B)  DID is absolutely impossible to fake.
C)  Dissociative symptoms may be the result of sleep deprivation.
D)  DID is made up of false memories.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

In dissociative fugue, the term fugue relates to

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A)  confusion.
B)  flight or travel.
C)  loss of consciousness.
D)  hallucination.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once established, the disorder lasts a lifetime if not managed.
B)  For prevalence rates, the ratio of females to males is approximately 9 to 1.
C)  The frequency of switching increases with age.
D)  The form the disorder takes does not differ substantially over the lifespan.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The average length of time between an individual's first symptoms of DID and the identification and diagnosis of the disorder by a professional is

Accepted Answer

A)  one year .
B)  20 years.
C)  less than a month.
D)  seven years.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Depersonalisation is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  altered perception including loss of the sense of one's own reality.
B)  altered perception involving loss of the sense of reality of the external world.
C)  vivid hallucinations.
D)  the feeling that one is no longer a person.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is FALSE about dissociative identity disorder?

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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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In dissociative fugue, the term fugue relates to

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The causes of DID appear to be

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The average length of time between an individual's first symptoms of DID and the identification and diagnosis of the disorder by a professional is

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Although its name has changed in the DSM-5, hypochondriasis is essentially an emotional disturbance triggered by

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Factitious disorder imposed on another is often characterised by

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Goodman et al.(2003) interviewed 175 individuals with documented child abuse histories and found that ___ of the subjects remembered and reported the abuse.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about DID?

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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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A patient with somatic symptom disorder tends to generate higher healthcare costs than an average patient due to

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