Question 1

The text cites a case example of Burt, a man who unknowingly moved 2,000 miles away from his wife and family and established a new life in a new city. Although Burt knew which
Town he was in and the current date, he could not recognize his past nor was he concerned
About this lack of recognition. Burt was suffering from ______.

Accepted Answer

Burt's case is an example of dissociative fugue, where a person abruptly leaves their current surroundings and assumes a new identity with no recollection of their past. This is characterized by a temporary loss of identity and memory that is usually triggered by a traumatic or stressful event. Dissociative identity disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct personalities or identities within an individual, while depersonalization disorder involves a persistent feeling of detachment or disconnect from one's surroundings. Dissociative amnesia is characterized by the inability to remember important personal information, usually as a result of a traumatic event. While elements of dissociative amnesia may be present in Burt's case, the key feature is the physical relocation and assumption of a new identity, which points towards dissociative fugue.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of people in a fugue state?

Accepted Answer

People in a fugue state usually experience dissociative amnesia and may wander away from their usual surroundings. However, their sense of self usually returns in a matter of hours or days, and they may not remember what happened during the fugue state.

Answer: A
 There is no evidence to suggest that people in a fugue state will always be more withdrawn or inhibited than their original personality. The behavior exhibited during a fugue state varies from person to person and depends on the underlying cause.

Answer: C
 People in a fugue state may act purposefully but may not remember what happened during the fugue state afterward. This is because dissociative amnesia often accompanies a fugue state, causing memory loss.

Answer: D
 While people in a fugue state may regain memory of their original identity, they may not remember what happened during the fugue state. Some events may be remembered partially or not at all, depending on the severity of the dissociative amnesia.

Question 3

A temporary loss or change in the usual sense of one's own reality, in which a person feels detached from mind or body is called ______.

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization is a dissociative disorder in which a person feels detached from their own thoughts, feelings, and sensations, often feeling like an outside observer of their own life or body. This can include feelings of unreality, disconnectedness, or detachment from one's own experiences and surroundings. Amnesia involves a loss of memory, fugue involves wandering and memory loss, and derealization involves feeling detached from one's environment rather than one's self.

Question 4

Dissociative fugue has been most likely to occur as a result of ______.

Accepted Answer

Dissociative fugue is commonly triggered by severe emotional stress, such as war or a natural disaster that causes intense fear and panic. The individual experiencing the fugue may suddenly travel to a new location and have no memory of their past identity or life. A jail sentence, breakup, or financial disaster may cause emotional distress, but they are not typically severe enough to trigger dissociative fugue.

Question 5

Changes in perception of surroundings, or in the passage of time, in which people or objects may seem to change their size and shape and time may appear to pass more slowly, are
Called ______.

Accepted Answer

The changes in perception described in the question, such as objects appearing to change size and time feeling slower, are characteristic of derealization. Delusions are false beliefs, fugue is a dissociative state in which a person engages in unexpected travel with memory loss, and depersonalization is a feeling of detachment from oneself or one's surroundings.

Question 6

The word "fugue" derives its meaning from the term meaning ______.

Accepted Answer

The word "fugue" comes from the Latin "fugare," which means "to flee" or "to chase." As a musical term, a fugue is a composition in which a short melody, called the theme or subject, is introduced by one voice part and is then imitated by other parts in turn, creating a contrapuntal texture. In a sense, the voices "flee" or "chase" each other throughout the composition, hence the origin of the term.

Question 7

The text cites a case example of Burt, a man who unknowingly moved 2,000 miles away from his wife and family and established a new life in a new city. He was suffering from a
Dissociative fugue state. The life factor in Burt's history that apparently led to his symptoms
Was ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The text cites a case example of...

Question 8

Falsely claiming amnesia as a means of escaping responsibility is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

Falsely claiming amnesia to escape responsibility is a form of malingering, which refers to the act of faking or exaggerating symptoms in order to achieve a personal gain. Loafing refers to being lazy or avoiding work, dissembling means to conceal one's true feelings or motives through deception, and obfuscating means to confuse or make something unclear.

Question 9

Jillian is talking with her best friend when she begins to feel anxious, dizzy, and fears that she might be "going crazy." Time seems to be passing in slow-motion and her friend appears
To be the size of a toy baby-doll. The feelings and sensations slowly fade as her senses return
To normal. Jillian has just suffered an episode of ______.

Accepted Answer

The symptoms described suggest that Jillian experienced derealization, which is a dissociative symptom characterized by a distorted sense of reality or a feeling of detachment from one's surroundings. This can include changes in perception of time, size, and space, as well as a feeling of being detached from one's own body or thoughts. It is not indicative of a serious mental illness or a break with reality, but can be distressing for those who experience it.

Question 10

Norman is a mystery. He experienced a sudden loss of memory, left his home in New York and traveled to California where he established identity for himself. He has no memory of his
Life in New York and had filled his mind with bogus memories which he doesn't realize are
Not genuine. He is suffering from ______.

Accepted Answer

Norman is exhibiting symptoms of dissociative fugue, a dissociative disorder characterized by sudden, unexpected travel away from home, confusion about personal identity, and the formation of a new identity.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of people with depersonalization?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is true of...

Question 12

Fred, a middle-aged man, recently traveled to Las Vegas. While driving in a rented car, he struck and killed a young child. Fred was hospitalized for several days due to his own injuries. At the hospital, Fred claims to have no memory of renting the car or having the accident in which he killed the child. He recalls flying to Las Vegas and being in the ambulance. The type of memory loss Fred is experiencing is____________.

Accepted Answer

The type of memory loss that Fred is experiencing is localized amnesia, as he is unable to remember specific events leading up to and including the accident. He has some memory of before and after the incident but is missing specific details.

Question 13

Derealization is most commonly associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization disorder is a dissociative disorder characterized by feelings of detachment or estrangement from oneself, including experiences of unreality or derealization. The other options listed are not typically associated with derealization.

Question 14

Millie feels as if she is a robot, watching herself from outside her body as she begins kissing her new boyfriend. This feeling of being in a dream or operating on "automatic pilot" happens
To her whenever she begins to get emotionally aroused. She appears to be suffering from
______.

Accepted Answer

Millie is experiencing depersonalization-derealization disorder, which is characterized by feeling detached from oneself and one's surroundings. This can include feeling as if one is in a dream or watching oneself from outside the body, as Millie is experiencing. Dissociative identity disorder and dissociative fugue involve more extreme dissociative experiences, such as having multiple distinct identities or suddenly traveling away from one's home and forgetting one's past. Unconscious realization is not a recognized psychological disorder.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Both fugue and amnesia are relatively rare disorders. Fugue is estimated to affect less than 1% of the population, while the prevalence of amnesia varies depending on the underlying cause. Overall, neither disorder is considered common.

Question 16

Losing one's sense of reality in one's surroundings by experiencing strange changes in the environment or passage of time is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

Derealization is the loss of the sense of reality in one's surroundings, leading to a feeling that the environment has changed or is unreal. Fugue is a dissociative state in which a person leaves their home and identity and starts a new life elsewhere. Depersonalization is the feeling of being detached from oneself or observing oneself from outside one's body. Delusion is a fixed false belief that is resistant to reason and evidence. Therefore, the best choice is A.

Question 17

Years ago, Mandy had a very "messy" extramarital affair. While she still remembers the affair, when thoughtless people bring it up in conversation, she claims to have no memory of
The affair or person with whom she had it. Mandy's pretending to have amnesia is a form of
______.

Accepted Answer

Mandy's pretending to have no memory of the affair and person is a form of malingering, which refers to the intentional exaggeration or feigning of symptoms or disorders for personal gain or secondary gain.

Question 18

Dissociative fugue can be difficult to distinguish from ______.

Accepted Answer

Dissociative fugue can be difficult to distinguish from malingering because both involve a loss of memory or identity, but malingering is characterized by intentional faking of symptoms for external gain.

Question 19

A person who feels as if he or she were living in a dream world or acting like a robot most likely suffers from ______.

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization-derealization disorder is characterized by feeling disconnected from one's body or surroundings, or feeling like one is in a dream or a fog. This disorder can cause a person to feel robotic or detached from their emotions and experiences. Dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, and dissociative identity disorder all involve varying degrees of memory loss or fragmentation, but do not necessarily include the feeling of being in a dream world or acting like a robot.

Question 20

While in a dissociative fugue, the person may appear ____________signs of mental disturbance.

Accepted Answer

A dissociative fugue involves a sudden loss of memory and confusion about personal identity, but the person may appear "normal" and show no other signs of mental disturbance. This can make it difficult for others to recognize that something is wrong.

Quiz 6: Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health