Question 1

Which of the following is characteristic of a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in a person's memory, consciousness, identity, or perception of the environment. Multiple personality disorder, or dissociative identity disorder, is one example of a dissociative disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states within an individual. Manic-depression, phobias, and paranoia are not characteristic of dissociative disorders.

Question 2

Denna eats nonfood items, such as sand and clay, a feeding and eating disorder known as

Accepted Answer

Pica is a feeding and eating disorder characterized by the persistent consumption of nonfood items, such as sand, clay, paper, or soil. Enuresis is a disorder characterized by involuntary urination, while encopresis is the soiling of underwear with fecal matter. Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging behaviors.

Question 3

Jake tends to be overly suspicious; Petra is very dependent on others; and Barry thinks so highly of himself that he would be described as self-loving.All of these individuals appear to suffer from a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The given individuals' patterns of behavior suggest a personality disorder, which is characterized by long-term patterns of thought and behavior that deviate from societal norms and cause significant distress or impairment.

Question 4

You feel physically sick, but your doctor says nothing is wrong with you; or you suffer from pain that has no physical basis; or you are preoccupied with thoughts about being sick.If you showed these symptoms, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The symptoms described are characteristic of somatic symptom disorder, which involves excessive preoccupation with and distress related to physical symptoms that may or may not have a clear physical cause. Obsessive-compulsive disorder involves intrusive thoughts and/or repetitive behaviors, dissociative disorders involve disruptions in memory, identity, or perception, and neurocognitive disorders involve cognitive impairments associated with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease or traumatic brain injury.

Question 5

Which of the following are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life and include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types?

Accepted Answer

Personality disorders are deeply ingrained, unhealthy behavior patterns that usually appear in adolescence and continue through much of adult life. They include paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, and other types. Mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and dissociative disorders are different categories of mental disorders.

Question 6

Depersonalization is a(n)

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization is a feeling of being disconnected or detached from oneself, which can be a symptom of dissociative disorders. It may be described as feeling robotic, as if observing oneself from a distance, or feeling disconnected from one's own thoughts and emotions.

Question 7

Which of the following would be a major symptom of a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

Amnesia, or significant memory loss, is a major symptom of dissociative disorders. Phobias, paranoia, and depression can be symptoms of other types of psychological disorders.

Question 8

Aaron has had to reschedule his voice recital four times.Each time on the day before his recital, he loses his voice.Aaron's doctor CANNOT find anything that could physically cause Aaron to lose his voice.Thus, psychological factors appear to underlie Aaron's symptoms, which indicates that Aaron most likely has a disorder within which DSM-5 category?

Accepted Answer

Aaron's recurrent loss of voice appears to be related to psychological factors rather than any physical cause. Thus, it is likely that he has a somatic symptom and related disorder, in which individuals experience physical symptoms that are linked to psychological factors.

Question 9

Paranoid, narcissistic, dependent, antisocial, and borderline are types of __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

These are all types of personality disorders, which are characterized by pervasive patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion that deviate from cultural norms and cause distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. Somatoform disorders involve physical symptoms with no medical explanation, psychotic disorders involve loss of touch with reality, and dissociative disorders involve disruptions in identity, memory, or consciousness.

Question 10

Unhealthy behavior patterns, such as being narcissistic, dependent, or antisocial, can repeatedly cause problems at work, at school, and in your relationships with others.These unhealthy behavior patterns are characteristic of which disorders?

Accepted Answer

Unhealthy behavior patterns that are narcissistic, dependent, or antisocial are typical of personality disorders. Mood disorders involve problems with emotional regulation, while dissociative disorders involve disruptions in memory, identity, or perception. Paraphilic disorders involve atypical sexual interests or behaviors.

Question 11

Over the last week, Carmen has had several frightening episodes in which she feels that she is outside her body, sort of lost in a dream world, and behaving like a robot.Carmen is experiencing a dissociative condition known as

Accepted Answer

Carmen is experiencing depersonalization, which is a dissociative condition where an individual feels disconnected from their own body and thoughts, often feeling like they are living in a dream or observing themselves from a distance. Hysteria and conversion disorder are outdated terms for similar conditions, while dysthymic disorder is a mood disorder and not related to Carmen's symptoms.

Question 12

Multiple personalities as well as a psychologically caused amnesia would both be classified as __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

Multiple personalities and psychologically caused amnesia are both symptoms of dissociative disorders.

Question 13

Which of the following would be evidence of a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative disorders involve disruptions or gaps in memory, identity, consciousness, or perception of the environment. Option C describes a woman who cannot remember important personal information, which is indicative of dissociative amnesia. The other options describe symptoms more commonly associated with other disorders, such as depression, substance abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Question 14

Which of the following categories of disorders would include a disorder in which a person shows a severe physical symptom, such as paralysis or blindness, but for which there is no identifiable physical cause for this condition?

Accepted Answer

This is a typical presentation of a somatic symptom and related disorder, where a person experiences physical symptoms without a medical explanation for them. This can often be linked to psychological stress or trauma.

Question 15

Lana eats nonfood items, while Amy has difficulty eating enough food to stay healthy.Both of these women would be diagnosed with __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

Lana's behavior of eating nonfood items is characteristic of the feeding and eating disorder known as pica, while Amy's difficulty in consuming enough food to maintain her health is a symptom of anorexia nervosa or another feeding and eating disorder. Therefore, the best choice for the diagnosis of both women's disorders is feeding and eating disorder. Choices A, B, and C are not appropriate because they do not accurately describe the symptoms exhibited by these women.

Question 16

Which of the following is a personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

Narcissistic personality disorder is a recognized personality disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Manic-depression (now known as bipolar disorder), paraphilia, and dissociative identity disorder are all classified as mental disorders but not personality disorders.

Question 17

There are major gaps in your memory of events; you feel like you are a robot or a stranger to yourself; or others tell you that you have done things that you don't remember doing.If you showed these symptoms, you would most likely be diagnosed with some form of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The symptoms described are indicative of a dissociative disorder, specifically Dissociative Amnesia, which involves memory gaps or loss due to psychological causes. It is characterized by a sense of detachment or estrangement from oneself or one's surroundings. An anxiety disorder may involve memory problems, but not to the same extent as in dissociative disorders. Somatic symptom disorder involves physical symptoms without sufficient medical explanation, and schizophrenia involves psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, which are not described in the scenario.

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT be a feeding and eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

Enuresis is a disorder related to involuntary urination and is not related to feeding or eating. Pica, bulimia, and anorexia are all disorders related to feeding and eating.

Question 19

If you are experiencing episodes of depersonalization, you are most likely suffering from a

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization is a symptom of dissociative disorders, specifically dissociative depersonalization disorder.

Question 20

Which of the following disorders involves a person exhibiting bodily complaints, such as chronic pain that suggest illness or injury but for which there is no identifiable organic cause?

Accepted Answer

Somatic symptom and related disorders are characterized by bodily complaints that suggest illness or injury but for which there is no identifiable organic cause. The individual may experience chronic pain or other physical symptoms that greatly impact their daily functioning. Other examples of somatic symptom and related disorders include illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorder.

Quiz 14: Psychological Disorders.