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PSYC 2490 - Units 4-7 (Test Bank) questions with accurate
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detailed solutions ||
At present, dissociative disorders are characterized by:
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A) flat affect.
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B) severe brain damage.
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C) delusions and hallucinations.
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D) maladaptive alterations of identity, memory, and consciousness.
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E) poor concentration.
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D
Heather has suddenly left home and has lost all memory of herself and her past life. She is
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most likely suffering from:
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A) repression.
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B) depersonalization/derealization disorder.
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C) dissociative amnesia.
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D) dissociative amnesia with fugue.
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E) dissociative identity disorder.
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D
Which of the following is TRUE of dissociative identity disorder?
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A) Alters may have different eyeglass prescriptions and allergies.
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B) For a diagnosis there must be at least 4 alters that control the person's behaviour.
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C) Alters typically share the same memories and have similar histories and mannerisms.
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D) The various personalities always claim to be of the same gender.
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E) The host is never aware of the various alters.
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A
Heather is deliberately faking symptoms of illness in order to gain the attention of doctors.
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This behaviour is best described as:
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A) conversion disorder.
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B) factitious disorder.
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C) malingering.
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D) somatizing.
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E) faking.
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B
In Hippocrates' time, depression was thought to result from an excess of ______ from the
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spleen.
A) yellow bile
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B) phlegm
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C) blood
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D) black bile
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E) orange bile
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D
Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a cognitive-behavioural treatment
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technique for depression? || ||
A) thought records
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B) activity scheduling
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C) testing beliefs through behavioural experiments
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D) exposure and response prevention
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E) challenging of negative thoughts
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E
Currently, the most popular class of antidepressants are the:
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A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
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B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).
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C) benzodiazepines.
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D) bicyclics.
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E) tricyclics.
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A
The strongest risk factor for dying by suicide is
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A) being a man.
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B) being woman.
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C) being a man between the ages of 50 and 70.
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D) being a woman between the ages of 50 and 70.
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E) being an adolescent female.
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A
Unlike bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder is characterized by:
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A) Regular binge eating episodes.
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B) Excessive exercise to compensate for eating binges.
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C) Excessive use of enemas to compensate for eating binges.
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D) Higher functioning and higher self-esteem.
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E) An absence of inappropriate compensatory behaviours after eating binges.
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E
Susan is 16 years old and she is afraid of gaining weight and getting fat. Susan is very
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dissatisfied with her body and she often tries to lose weight through fad diets and exercise.
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It would be difficult to determine her diagnosis because:
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A) it is hard to determine whether she meets the DSM-5 criterion for restriction of energy
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intake leading to low body weight.
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B) Susan could have any one of a number of eating disorders.
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C) Susan is still too young to have an eating disorder.
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D) Susan's symptoms are not extreme.
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E) it is difficult to determine whether she is successful at losing weight.
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A
Which of the following is NOT true concerning gender and eating disorders?
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A) The main features of anorexia and bulimia are similar in males and females.
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B) Male patients are treated more effectively if separated from female patients.
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C) It does not appear as though the symptomatology of eating disorders differs across
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genders.
D) Males with eating disorders exhibit much more psychiatric comorbidity than do females.
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E) The treatment response of males is similar to that of female patients.
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B
Which of the following is true with respect to biological treatments for anorexia nervosa?
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A) No medication for treating anorexia nervosa has been successful
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B) Anti-anxiety medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms
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C) Antipsychotic medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms
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D) Herbal remedies are mildly effective at treating the symptoms
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E) Antidepressant medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms
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A
___________ refers to the co-occurrence in the same person of two or more different || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
disorders, while _______refers to the similarity of symptoms in two or more different
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disorders.
PSYC 2490 - Units 4-7 (Test Bank) questions with accurate
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detailed solutions ||
At present, dissociative disorders are characterized by:
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A) flat affect.
|| ||
B) severe brain damage.
|| || ||
C) delusions and hallucinations.
|| || ||
D) maladaptive alterations of identity, memory, and consciousness.
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E) poor concentration.
|| ||
D
Heather has suddenly left home and has lost all memory of herself and her past life. She is
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most likely suffering from:
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A) repression.
||
B) depersonalization/derealization disorder.
|| ||
C) dissociative amnesia.
|| ||
D) dissociative amnesia with fugue.
|| || || ||
E) dissociative identity disorder.
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D
Which of the following is TRUE of dissociative identity disorder?
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A) Alters may have different eyeglass prescriptions and allergies.
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B) For a diagnosis there must be at least 4 alters that control the person's behaviour.
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C) Alters typically share the same memories and have similar histories and mannerisms.
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D) The various personalities always claim to be of the same gender.
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E) The host is never aware of the various alters.
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A
Heather is deliberately faking symptoms of illness in order to gain the attention of doctors.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
This behaviour is best described as:
|| || || || ||
A) conversion disorder.
|| ||
B) factitious disorder.
|| ||
C) malingering.
||
D) somatizing.
||
E) faking.
||
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B
In Hippocrates' time, depression was thought to result from an excess of ______ from the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
spleen.
A) yellow bile
|| ||
B) phlegm
||
C) blood
||
D) black bile
|| ||
E) orange bile
|| ||
D
Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a cognitive-behavioural treatment
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
technique for depression? || ||
A) thought records
|| ||
B) activity scheduling
|| ||
C) testing beliefs through behavioural experiments
|| || || || ||
D) exposure and response prevention
|| || || ||
E) challenging of negative thoughts
|| || || ||
E
Currently, the most popular class of antidepressants are the:
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A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
|| || || || ||
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).
|| || || ||
C) benzodiazepines.
||
D) bicyclics.
||
E) tricyclics.
||
A
The strongest risk factor for dying by suicide is
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A) being a man.
|| || ||
B) being woman.
|| ||
C) being a man between the ages of 50 and 70.
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D) being a woman between the ages of 50 and 70.
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E) being an adolescent female.
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A
Unlike bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder is characterized by:
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A) Regular binge eating episodes.
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B) Excessive exercise to compensate for eating binges.
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C) Excessive use of enemas to compensate for eating binges.
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D) Higher functioning and higher self-esteem.
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E) An absence of inappropriate compensatory behaviours after eating binges.
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E
Susan is 16 years old and she is afraid of gaining weight and getting fat. Susan is very
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dissatisfied with her body and she often tries to lose weight through fad diets and exercise.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
It would be difficult to determine her diagnosis because:
|| || || || || || || ||
A) it is hard to determine whether she meets the DSM-5 criterion for restriction of energy
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
intake leading to low body weight.
|| || || || ||
B) Susan could have any one of a number of eating disorders.
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C) Susan is still too young to have an eating disorder.
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D) Susan's symptoms are not extreme.
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E) it is difficult to determine whether she is successful at losing weight.
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A
Which of the following is NOT true concerning gender and eating disorders?
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A) The main features of anorexia and bulimia are similar in males and females.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
B) Male patients are treated more effectively if separated from female patients.
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
C) It does not appear as though the symptomatology of eating disorders differs across
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genders.
D) Males with eating disorders exhibit much more psychiatric comorbidity than do females.
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E) The treatment response of males is similar to that of female patients.
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B
Which of the following is true with respect to biological treatments for anorexia nervosa?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
A) No medication for treating anorexia nervosa has been successful
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B) Anti-anxiety medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms
|| || || || || || || || || ||
C) Antipsychotic medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms
|| || || || || || || || || ||
D) Herbal remedies are mildly effective at treating the symptoms
|| || || || || || || || ||
E) Antidepressant medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms
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A
___________ refers to the co-occurrence in the same person of two or more different || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
disorders, while _______refers to the similarity of symptoms in two or more different
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disorders.
