Question 1

Donna was brutally assaulted outside the local 7-Eleven.Although she cannot recall the details of the assault,she becomes terrified when she drives past the 7-Eleven.This is an example of a situation in which

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The fact that Donna cannot recall the details of the assault suggests impairment in her explicit memory, but the fact that she experiences fear when driving past the 7-Eleven suggests intact implicit memory. Therefore, the best choice is that she has no explicit memory, but has an implicit memory.

Question 2

Among the dissociative disorders,dissociative fugue is characterized by

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Dissociative fugue is characterized by suddenly moving away and establishing a new identity, often accompanied by memory loss for past events. Severe stress or trauma can trigger an episode of dissociative fugue. Massive repression is a feature of dissociative amnesia, while memory loss for all past events is a symptom of dissociative identity disorder.

Question 3

Distinguishing organic brain disorders and dissociative amnesia

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Dissociative amnesia typically involves a loss of memory due to psychological factors, whereas organic brain disorders are due to physical changes in the brain. The differences in causes and symptoms make it fairly easy to distinguish between the two.

Question 4

Simon experienced a dissociative disorder.He submitted a job application at an office in Hawaii.After a check was conducted on his fingerprints,his identity was determined to be a man named Alex who was from Kentucky.He was most likely experiencing

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Simon's case fits the criteria for dissociative fugue, which is a subtype of dissociative amnesia characterized by sudden, unexpected travel away from home and confusion or loss of memory about personal identity or past events. In this case, Simon has traveled to Hawaii without any memory of his identity or past, and his fingerprints revealed a different identity. Dissociative identity disorder (C) involves the presence of two or more distinct personalities, while depersonalization disorder (D) is characterized by feelings of detachment from oneself or one's surroundings.

Question 5

Which disorder is illustrated by the following? Joe was stressed by many tests and papers that were coming up soon.One day he disappeared.Two weeks later he was found in another state.He was working in a fast food restaurant and had little memory of how he got there or of his life at school.

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The symptoms described in the scenario fit the criteria for dissociative fugue, which involves sudden, unexpected travel away from home, confusion about identity, and an inability to recall important personal information.

Question 6

Somatoform and dissociative disorders are similar in that both

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Question 7

Which of the following is an example of mild dissociation?

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Being preoccupied to the extent of forgetting an appointment is an example of mild dissociation, where a person's attention and focus are temporarily disrupted or disconnected from reality.

Question 8

Bradford reports the following unusual experiences: He finds used tea bags in the waste basket,although he does not like tea and lives alone;he discovered several suits in his closet that he had no memory of buying and did not like;he has had people greet him calling him "William" or "Christian" whom he has never met before.Which DSM-IV-TR diagnosis would best fit Bradford's symptoms?

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Bradford's symptoms suggest dissociative identity disorder (DID), as he expresses memory loss for purchasing suits and meeting strangers who call him by different names. The presence of alters or alternate personalities is suggested by the found tea bags, which Bradford did not use, but the alters may have.

Question 9

The prognosis for dissociative amnesia usually involves a _______ remission with ________ recovery.

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Dissociative amnesia often resolves suddenly and many individuals experience complete recovery from their memory loss.

Question 10

Explicit memory is to conscious recall of experiences as implicit memory is to

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Implicit memory refers to the unconscious or unintentional influence of past experiences on current behavior, such as the ability to ride a bike without conscious recall of individual steps or movements. This is different from explicit memory, which involves conscious recall of specific past experiences. Repressed memories (A) refer to memories that have been blocked from conscious recall due to traumatic experiences. Behaviors based on experiences before the onset of speech (C) would fall under implicit memory, as they are unconsciously influenced by earlier experiences. Dreams (D) are not necessarily related to memory at all.

Question 11

Following a dissociative fugue episode,the person often

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During a dissociative fugue episode, the person often experiences amnesia for the events that occurred during the episode. This is a defining characteristic of the disorder.

Question 12

Ms.Hall consulted a physician because of the following experience: The week before,she felt that another voice was talking to her,although she tried to ignore it.She then had a period of hours which she was unable to recall,but her boyfriend reported later that during that period she behaved like a completely different person,being loud and boisterous in contrast to her usual shy and sedate personality.She had never had a similar experience and was at a loss to explain it.Ms.Hall's symptoms most likely meet the criteria for

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Ms.Hall's symptoms of hearing another voice and having a period of amnesia during which she acted like a different person suggest dissociative identity disorder (DID), which was formerly known as multiple personality disorder. Schizophrenia and depersonalization disorder do not typically involve periods of amnesia or changes in personality.

Question 13

Which of the following disorders is Lakeisha most likely experiencing? Following an auto accident,she reported that "Everything is strange.It's like I'm not me.I'm just going through the motions.Nothing seems real anymore."

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Lakeisha is experiencing symptoms of depersonalization disorder, which involves feeling detached from oneself or one's surroundings. Dissociative amnesia and fugue involve a loss of memory, while dissociative identity disorder involves the presence of multiple distinct personalities.

Question 14

Dissociative amnesia may be BEST distinguished from brain injury by

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Brain injury typically results in other cognitive deficits such as difficulty with attention, concentration, and problem-solving, whereas dissociative amnesia doesn't have these additional deficits. Dissociative amnesia involves a disruption in the normal functioning of memory and may involve retrograde (i.e., difficulty recalling past events) and/or anterograde (i.e., difficulty forming and retaining new memories) amnesia. The loss of ego functioning and severe anxiety may be present in dissociative amnesia but are not specific to it as they can also be seen in brain injury and other psychological disorders.

Question 15

Since watching his mother get hit and killed by a car two years ago,Chris has felt like he has been watching himself from outside of his body and thinks that voices sound strange.He is likely suffering from

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Chris's symptoms suggest that he is experiencing depersonalization disorder, which is characterized by feeling detached or disconnected from one's own thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This can include a sense of watching oneself from outside of one's body, as well as altered perceptions such as strange sounding voices. Dissociative identity disorder involves the presence of multiple distinct personalities or identities within one person, and dissociative fugue involves suddenly and unexpectedly traveling away from one's home or usual surroundings and being unable to recall one's past identity, but neither of these disorders seems to fit Chris's symptoms as described.

Question 16

Mildred has been struggling with feelings of chronic depersonalization for several years.If she has depersonalization disorder,she most likely

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Depersonalization disorder is often associated with a history of trauma or abuse, which can contribute to the development of the disorder.

Question 17

Dissociative disorders share

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Dissociative disorders involve a disruption or alteration in consciousness, identity, memory, perception, motor control, or a combination of these functions. This disconnection from reality can lead to various symptoms, such as feeling detached from one's body or surroundings, experiencing gaps in memory, or presenting with different identities or personalities. Therefore, choice B is the most accurate option as it encompasses the main feature of dissociative disorders. While depersonalization (choice A), a feeling of being outside oneself or observing oneself from a distance, can occur in dissociative disorders, it is not always present. Choices C and D may also apply to some dissociative symptoms, but they do not capture the overall nature of the disorder.

Question 18

With regard to the theory that adults can recover memories of childhood abuse after many years,

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While it is possible that recovered memories of childhood abuse could be true, there is currently significant debate and controversy within the field of psychology about the validity and accuracy of such memories. It is safest to view these theories as tentative, meaning they are not yet fully supported by scientific evidence.

Question 19

Why are there many questions regarding the role of memory under stress with respect to dissociative disorders?

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Question 20

The categorization of depersonalization disorder as a dissociative disorder is controversial because

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The categorization of depersonalization disorder as a dissociative disorder is controversial because only one symptom is required for diagnosis, which some critics argue is not enough to warrant a separate diagnosis. The other options are incorrect as somatic symptoms such as numbness or tingling can occur in depersonalization disorder, anxiety is often present in individuals with the disorder, and heightened sensory awareness is not a defining feature of the disorder.

Quiz 6: Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders