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Abnormal Psychology Exam Questions and
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- In what way is hysterical blindness different from blindsight? A) people with blindsight have a physical abnormality B) people with blindsight know they can see C) people with blindsight have a form of conversion disorder D) people with blindsight are malingering A
- Which view of conversion disorder suggests that in order for the disorder to develop a person must imitate the role of a sick person and be rewarded for it? A) the psychoanalytic view B) the behavioural view C) the cognitive view D) the biological view C
- What cognitive symptoms to many people with conversion disorder show?
A) problems with social interactions B) excessive fatigue C) problems with working memory D) a need for attention from others C
- Why do some researchers believe that conversion disorder is influenced by social factors? A) people with conversion disorder respond well to CBT B) the incidence of conversion disorder has decreased over the last century C) the incidence of conversion disorder has increased over the last century D) rates of conversion disorder are consistent across cultures B
- Conversion disorder is much more common in rural areas than in urban areas. True
- What psychological disorder often co-occur with conversion disorder? A) depression and schizophrenia B) schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder C) borderline personality disorder and anxiety D) anxiety and depression
False 1 0. Brain imaging studies have found that people suffering from dissociative amnesia have reduced activities in brain regions associated with: A) vision. B) autobiographical memory. C) working memory. D) bodily sensations. B
- What does soma mean? A) "body" B) "psyche" C) "pain" D) "hand" A 1 2. Maggie is a physically normal person but she has lost feeling in her hands. Otherwise Maggie feels healthy. Maggie would MOST likely be diagnosed with: A) conversion disorder. B) somatization disorder.
C) pain disorder. D) illness anxiety disorder. C 1 3. Stuart is preoccupied with fears of having a very serious disease. Stuart would MOST likely be diagnosed with: A) somatization disorder. B) Briquet's syndrome. C) illness anxiety disorder. D) conversion disorder. C 1 4. An illness phobia involves: A) a fear of having an illness. B) a fear of contracting an illness. C) a fear that results in physical symptoms. D) numbness in the extremities. B 1 5. Max was diagnosed with hypochondriasis thirty years ago and his symptoms have not change during that time. Max's main symptom is a fear of _____ an illness.
1 8. What is one way to distinguish conversion disorder from malingering? A) people with conversion disorder are more likely to show la belle indifference. B) people with malingering are more likely to show la belle indifference. C) people with conversion disorder report numbness, people with malingering never do. D) conversion disorder and malingering are the same thing. A 1 9. Nora has been to the doctor eight times this month complaining of acute pain. On her last visit she appeared with burn marks on her arm that her doctor thought were likely self inflicted. Nora insisted the burns were part of some sort of horrible disease that she was harbouring, yet test after test found Nora to be in perfect physical health. What diagnosis best fits Nora's symptoms? A) factitious disorder B) conversion disorder C) somatization disorder D) malingering A 2 0. Greta sabotaged her daughter's health, intentionally making her ill by adding toxins to her food. Fortunately Greta was caught in the act and stopped. Greta admitted to therapists that she wanted to appear as the perfect parent. What disorder did Greta have? A) illness anxiety disorder
B) factitious disorder C) factitious disorder by proxy D) hypochondriasis by proxy C
- Depersonalization/derealization disorder differs from other dissociative disorders because it does not involve a problem with: A) social relations. B) conscious experience. C) memory functioning. D) malingering. E) addiction. C
- Gene has three alter-egos that have been with him all his life. Gene would MOST likely be diagnosed with: A) dissociative identity disorder. B) depersonalization disorder. C) dissociative amnesia. D) depersonalization disorder. A
- Which of the following is now referred to as somatic symptom disorder? A) hypochondriasis B) illness anxiety disorder C) conversion disorder D) malingering A
- Which disorder was once considered a somatic disorder and is now considered a disorder closely related to obsessive-compulsive disorder? A) body dysmorphic disorder B) Post-traumatic stress disorder C) Hoarding disorder D) malingering A
- A person who worries about sickness but does not show somatic symptoms may be diagnosed with: A) Illness Anxiety Disorder B) Briquet's syndrome C) Somatization disorder D) Malingering A
- Hysterical blindness is a type of: A) Factitious Disorder B) Dissociation Disorder C) Depersonalization Disorder D) Conversion Disorder D
- La belle indifference is sometimes observed with people showing symptoms of: A) malingering B) hypochondriasis C) conversion disorder D) illness anxiety disorder C
- A parent who secretly tries to make their child ill in order to appear as an especially caring parent may be diagnosed with: A) conversion by proxy. B) Munchausen syndrome by proxy. C) la belle indifference by proxy. D) Munchausen syndrome.
C) derealization disorder dissociative amnesia B
- A person with dissociative amnesia will never be able to recover memories from the period of time during which they were amnestic. False
- A common everyday dissociative experience includes: A) being uncertain about whether one did something, or merely thought about doing it. B) not recognizing one's self in a mirror. C) finding one's self in clothes with no memory of putting them on. D) feeling as though one's body is not their own. D
- Sarah's doctor believes that Sarah may have dissociative amnesia, and not memory loss due to biological factors because Sarah: A) experienced a sudden memory loss. B) has a high socioeconomic status. C) is not showing any other cognitive problems. D) has not been exposed to recent stress.
C
- Dr. Ramos is studying a new assessment tool he has created. He administers the tool to the same group of participants two times. What will this allow Dr. Ramos to measure? A) inter-rater reliability B) test-retest reliability C) alternate-form reliability D) none of the above B
- Dr. Singh wants to conduct research at several mental health facilities across the country using the same assessment tool. What aspect of reliability will be of the greatest concern to Dr. Singh? A) inter-rater reliability B) test-retest reliability C) alternate-form reliability D) internal consistency reliability E) none of the above A
- Which type of validity is concerned with ensuring that the measure adequately samples the domain of interest?
E
- Which of the following is an example of a psychological test? A) a self-report personality inventory B) a structured clinical interview C) a branching clinical interview D) All of the above A
- The MMPI is an example of a(n): A) self-report personality inventory. B) intelligence test. C) projective personality test. D) structured clinical interview. E) None of the above. A
- The MMPI may be administered by computer True
- Responding "cannot say" on many items on the MMPI may indicate depression of obsessional tendencies. True
- Dr. Medina has just administered an MMPI-2 to Rehana and when analyzing Rehana's responses she becomes suspicious that Rehana may have been guarded when taking the test, wishing to avoid looking poorly adjusted. Which of the following questions and responses would lead Dr. Medina to this conclusion? A) "I approve of every person I meet" (true) B) "Everything tastes sweet" (true) C) "Things could not be going any better for me" (true) D) "My muscles often twitch for no apparent reason." (true) C
- Which of the following is an example of a projective personality test? A) MMPI B) WAIS C) TAT D) WISC E) B & D C
- Megan has just been placed in a large, circular magnet so that doctors can image her brain. What kind of scan is Megan having? A) a CT scan B) a PET scan C) an MRI D) an EEG E) an EKG C
- A Pet Scan is a less invasive procedure than an MRI. False
- Which neuropsychological test can be used to determine if a person has sustained damage to the parietal lobe? A) Tactile Performance Test - Time B) Tactile Performance Test - Memory C) Category Test D) Speech Sounds Perceptions Test E) A, B and D E
1 8. The goal of neuropsychological tests is to: A) determine if there may be damage to one or more areas of the brain. B) develop a structural image of the brain. C) help individuals improve performance in a particular part of the brain. D) determine if an individual meets the criteria for a psychological disorder. A
- Psychophysiological measures would be MOST useful in assessing the effectiveness of treatment for someone with: A) depression. B) schizophrenia. C) autism spectrum disorder. D) generalized anxiety disorder. E) narcissistic personality disorder. D
- The FIRST classification system to be used by mental health professionals in North America was: A) the ICD. B) the DSM. C) the DSM II.
