100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Somatic and dissociative disorder Exam Questions and Answers $12.49   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

Somatic and dissociative disorder Exam Questions and Answers

 0 view  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Practice Tests
  • Institution
  • Practice Tests

Somatic and dissociative disorder Exam Questions and Answers 1. A psychologist would MOST likely use the term ______ to refer to the common experience of "spacing out" momentarily. a. amnesia b. dissociation c. malingering d. conversion - ANSWER-b. dissociation 2. "It's like the feeling you...

[Show more]

Preview 4 out of 34  pages

  • November 4, 2024
  • 34
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
  • Practice Tests
  • Practice Tests
avatar-seller
KaylinHoffman
Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024




Somatic and dissociative disorder Exam

Questions and Answers


1. A psychologist would MOST likely use the term ______ to refer to the common experience of "spacing

out" momentarily.


a. amnesia


b. dissociation


c. malingering


d. conversion - ANSWER✔✔-b. dissociation


2. "It's like the feeling you get at the end of a page/When you realize you don't know what you've just

read" are two lines from an early-'80s song by a band called the Missing Persons. These lines MOST

directly reflect the psychological concept of ______.


a. amnesia


b. malingering


c. dissociation


d. conversion - ANSWER✔✔-c. dissociation


Copyright © Stuvia International BV 2010-2024 Page 1/34

, Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024




3. The term ______ refers to a disruption in the normal ability to integrate information from sensory and

psychological processes.


a. conversion


b. dissociation


c. amnesia


d. disintegration - ANSWER✔✔-b. dissociation


5. In a study by Ross and colleagues (Ross et al., 1990), about ______ of a community sample of adults

reported having had a dissociative experience at some point.


a. 10%


b. 25%


c. 35%


d. 50% - ANSWER✔✔-b. 25%


6. Pathological dissociative symptoms include each of the following EXCEPT this:


a. not having a sense of who one is


b. not remembering parts of one's personal history


c. not experiencing a unified "self"


Copyright © Stuvia International BV 2010-2024 Page 2/34

, Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024




d. impaired procedural memory - ANSWER✔✔-d. impaired procedural memory


7. ______ is NOT one of the DSM-5's dissociative disorders.


a. Dissociative personality disorder


b. Dissociative identity disorder


c. Depersonalization/derealization disorder


d. Dissociative amnesia - ANSWER✔✔-a. Dissociative personality disorder


8. A study by Johnson and colleagues examined the prevalence of dissociative disorders in an adult

community sample. Based on the results, about 1 in ______ adults can expect to experience at least one

of the dissociative disorders in a given year.


a. 50


b. 25


c. 10


d. 8 - ANSWER✔✔-c. 10


9. As compared with nontraumatic dissociations, dissociative experiences associated with traumatic

events are ______.


a. essentially similar



Copyright © Stuvia International BV 2010-2024 Page 3/34

, Copyright © KAYLIN 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH NOVEMBER, 2024




b. more likely to be pathological


c. more likely to be associated with violence


d. usually briefer in duration - ANSWER✔✔-b. more likely to be pathological


10. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) studies suggest that dissociation in tortured individuals is

associated with ______.


a. a reduction in brain volume


b. increased overall brain activity


c. long-lasting changes in brain networks


d. little overall change in the brain - ANSWER✔✔-c. long-lasting changes in brain networks


11. Early theorists and researchers did NOT relate ______ to dissociation.


a. trauma


b. hypnosis


c. the ego


d. diet - ANSWER✔✔-d. diet


12. Which statement is NOT true concerning dissociation and hypnosis?


a. Dissociations are not under volitional control.

Copyright © Stuvia International BV 2010-2024 Page 4/34

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller KaylinHoffman. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

75759 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$12.49
  • (0)
  Add to cart