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Abnormal Psych Ch. 5

Question 1 of 35

1

In fight-or-flight he features of arousal and fear are set in motion by the HIPPOCAMPUS

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 35

1

What two systems are activated in fight-or-flight responses?

Select one of the following:

  • Autonomic Nervous and Endocrine System

  • Lymphatic and Endocrine System

  • Lymphatic and Cardiovascular System

  • Autonomic Nervous and Cardiovascular System

Explanation

Question 3 of 35

1

Which system when activated, stimulates some organs and inhibits others
 with the result of a state of general arousal.

Select one of the following:

  • Autonomic Nervous System

  • Endocrine System

  • Lymphatic System

  • Cardiovascular System

Explanation

Question 4 of 35

1

SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM excited by dangerous situation
PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM facilitates return of bodily processes to normal

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 35

1

When facing stressors, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland, which stimulates the adrenal cortex to release

Select one of the following:

  • Dopamine

  • Corticosteroids

  • Adrenaline

  • Cortexiphan

Explanation

Question 6 of 35

1

With POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) symptoms begin immediately or soon after the traumatic event and last for less than one month

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 35

1

Which is true of Acute and Posttraumatic 
Stress Disorders

Select one or more of the following:

  • Reexperiencing the traumatic event

  • Avoidance

  • Reduced responsiveness

  • Increased arousal, negative emotions, and guilt

Explanation

Question 8 of 35

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Which of the following is FALSE about rape and PTSD?

Select one of the following:

  • Research suggests that more than one-third of all victims of physical or sexual assault develop PTSD.

  • Rape is defined as forced sexual intercourse or another sexual act committed against a nonconsenting person or intercourse between an adult and an underage person

  • Around 1 in 6 women is raped at some time during her life; 29% are in college

  • Victims had poorer physical well-being for at least 5 years after the crime and made twice as many visits to physicians.

  • Ongoing victimization and abuse in the family—specifically child and spouse abuse—may also lead to psychological stress disorders.

Explanation

Question 9 of 35

1

To understand the development of these disorders, researcher focus includes

Select one or more of the following:

  • Survivors’ biological processes

  • Personalities

  • Childhood experiences

  • Social support systems

  • Cultural backgrounds

  • Severity of traumas

  • Education

  • Relationships

  • Age

Explanation

Question 10 of 35

1

Trauma-related physical changes in the brain and body
Abnormal neurotransmitter and hormone activity (NOREPINEPHRINE and CORTISOL)
Biochemical arousal and damage may also occur (HIPPOCAMPUS and AMYGDALA)

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 35

1

Which is NOT a factor of why people develop Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders?

Select one of the following:

  • Biological and genetic factors

  • Personality factors

  • Risk factors like preexisting high anxiety and negative worldview

  • Experiences through life

  • Weak social support

  • Severity of the trauma

Explanation

Question 12 of 35

1

What a set of positive attitudes protective against developing stress disorders

Select one of the following:

  • Resiliency

  • Fight-or-Flight

  • Therapeutic thinking

  • Avoidance

Explanation

Question 13 of 35

1

Mutilation and severe injury and witnessing the injury or death of others carry low risk of developing PTSD

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 35

1

About half of all PTSD cases improve within a year; remainder may persist for years
 after that

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 35

1

General goals for all PTSD programs include all BUT

Select one of the following:

  • End lingering stress reactions

  • Return to constructive living

  • Gain perspective on painful experiences

  • Medicate to get rid of pain

Explanation

Question 16 of 35

1

Treatment for combat veterans include all but

Select one of the following:

  • Drug therapy

  • Cognitive exposure techniques

  • Insight therapy

  • Couple, family, or group therapy; rap groups

Explanation

Question 17 of 35

1

What are a group of disorders in which some parts of one’s memory or identity seem to be dissociated, or separated, from other parts of one’s memory or identity

Select one of the following:

  • PTSD

  • Dissociative Disorders

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Bipolar Disorders

Explanation

Question 18 of 35

1

The key to our identity – the sense of who we are and where we fit in our environment is

Select one of the following:

  • Memory

  • Thoughts

  • Personality

  • Biology

Explanation

Question 19 of 35

1

Individuals with dissociative disorders typically experience the significant arousal, negative emotions, and other symptoms associated with the stress disorders

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 35

1

Which is not a Dissociative Disorder

Select one of the following:

  • Dissociative amnesia

  • Dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder)

  • Depersonalization-derealization disorder

  • Dissociative personality

Explanation

Question 21 of 35

1

Characteristics include inability to recall important information, usually of a stressful, personal nature and loss of memory not caused by physical factors, but directly triggered by a specific upsetting event

Select one of the following:

  • Dissociative Amnesia

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

  • Depersonalization-derealization disorder

  • Dissociative Fugue

Explanation

Question 22 of 35

1

All forms of the disorder interferes mostly with memory for personal material but memory for abstract or encyclopedic information usually remains intact

Select one of the following:

  • Dissociative Amnesia

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

  • Depersonalization-derealization disorder

  • Dissociative Fugue

Explanation

Question 23 of 35

1

Personal identities and details of their past are forgotten and fleeing to an entirely different location occurs. For some, the it is brief – a matter of hours or days for others, it is more severe: people may travel far from home, take a new name and establish new relationships, and even a new line of work; some display new personality characteristics. Tend to end abruptly

Select one of the following:

  • Dissociative Amnesia

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

  • Depersonalization-derealization disorder

  • Dissociative Fugue

Explanation

Question 24 of 35

1

Two or more distinct subpersonalities develop with a unique set of memories, behaviors, thoughts, and emotions for each. One subpersonality dominates at any given time and transition to next personality is usually abrupt (switching)

Select one of the following:

  • Dissociative Amnesia

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

  • Depersonalization-derealization disorder

  • Dissociative Fugue

Explanation

Question 25 of 35

1

Cases of this disorder were first reported almost three centuries ago
. Most cases are first diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood
. Women receive the diagnosis three times as often as men

Select one of the following:

  • Dissociative Amnesia

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

  • Depersonalization-derealization disorder

  • Dissociative Fugue

Explanation

Question 26 of 35

1

Most common type of Dissociative Amnesia; loss of all memory of events occurring within a limited period

Select one of the following:

  • Localized

  • Selective

  • Generalized

  • Continuous

Explanation

Question 27 of 35

1

Type of Dissociative Amnesia dealing with loss of memory for some, but not all, events occurring within a period

Select one of the following:

  • Localized

  • Selective

  • Generalized

  • Continuous

Explanation

Question 28 of 35

1

Type of Dissociative Amnesia that involves loss of memory beginning with an event, but extending back in time; may lose sense of identity; may fail to recognize family and friends

Select one of the following:

  • Localized

  • Selective

  • Generalized

  • Continuous

Explanation

Question 29 of 35

1

Type of Dissociative Amnesia when forgetting continues into the future; quite rare in cases of dissociative amnesia

Select one of the following:

  • Localized

  • Selective

  • Generalized

  • Continuous

Explanation

Question 30 of 35

1

What is a mutually cognizant pattern?

Select one of the following:

  • Subpersonalities have no awareness of one another

  • Each subpersonality is well aware of the rest

  • Most common pattern; some personalities are aware of others, but the awareness is not mutual

Explanation

Question 31 of 35

1

How do sub-personalities differ?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Identifying features

  • Abilities and preferences

  • Physiological responses

  • Age, sex, race, and family history

  • Hair color

  • Height

  • Smell

Explanation

Question 32 of 35

1

Dissociative amnesia is a single episode of massive repression
DID is thought to result from a lifetime of excessive repression, motivated by very traumatic childhood events

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 33 of 35

1

Which view states dissociative amnesia is a single episode of massive repression, while DID is thought to result from a lifetime of excessive repression, motivated by very traumatic childhood events


Select one of the following:

  • psychodynamic

  • behavioral

  • humanistic

  • cognitive

Explanation

Question 34 of 35

1

Which view states dissociation grows from normal memory processes and is a response learned through operant conditioning and dissociation is an escape behavior

Select one of the following:

  • psychodynamic

  • cognitive

  • behavioral

  • humanistic

Explanation

Question 35 of 35

1

People with dissociative amnesia often recover on their own
 and people with DID usually require treatment to regain their lost memories and develop an integrated personality

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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