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Abnormal Psych Ch. 5
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1In fight-or-flight he features of arousal and fear are set in motion by the HIPPOCAMPUS
- ATrue
- BFalse
2What two systems are activated in fight-or-flight responses?
- AAutonomic Nervous and Endocrine System
- BLymphatic and Endocrine System
- CLymphatic and Cardiovascular System
- DAutonomic Nervous and Cardiovascular System
3Which system when activated, stimulates some organs and inhibits others with the result of a state of general arousal.
- AAutonomic Nervous System
- BEndocrine System
- CLymphatic System
- DCardiovascular System
4SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM excited by dangerous situation
PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM facilitates return of bodily processes to normal- ATrue
- BFalse
5When facing stressors, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland, which stimulates the adrenal cortex to release
- ADopamine
- BCorticosteroids
- CAdrenaline
- DCortexiphan
6
With POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) symptoms begin immediately or soon after the traumatic event and last for less than one month- ATrue
- BFalse
7Which is true of Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
- AReexperiencing the traumatic event
- BAvoidance
- CReduced responsiveness
- DIncreased arousal, negative emotions, and guilt
8Which of the following is FALSE about rape and PTSD?
- AResearch suggests that more than one-third of all victims of physical or sexual assault develop PTSD.
- BRape is defined as forced sexual intercourse or another sexual act committed against a nonconsenting person or intercourse between an adult and an underage person
- CAround 1 in 6 women is raped at some time during her life; 29% are in college
- DVictims had poorer physical well-being for at least 5 years after the crime and made twice as many visits to physicians.
- EOngoing victimization and abuse in the family—specifically child and spouse abuse—may also lead to psychological stress disorders.
9To understand the development of these disorders, researcher focus includes
- ASurvivors’ biological processes
- BPersonalities
- CChildhood experiences
- DSocial support systems
- ECultural backgrounds
- FSeverity of traumas
- GEducation
- HRelationships
- IAge
10Trauma-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)- ATrue
- BFalse
11Which is NOT a factor of why people develop Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders?
- ABiological and genetic factors
- BPersonality factors
- CRisk factors like preexisting high anxiety and negative worldview
- DExperiences through life
- EWeak social support
- FSeverity of the trauma
12What a set of positive attitudes protective against developing stress disorders
- AResiliency
- BFight-or-Flight
- CTherapeutic thinking
- DAvoidance
13Mutilation and severe injury and witnessing the injury or death of others carry low risk of developing PTSD
- ATrue
- BFalse
14About half of all PTSD cases improve within a year; remainder may persist for years after that
- ATrue
- BFalse
15General goals for all PTSD programs include all BUT
- AEnd lingering stress reactions
- BReturn to constructive living
- CGain perspective on painful experiences
- DMedicate to get rid of pain
16Treatment for combat veterans include all but
- ADrug therapy
- BCognitive exposure techniques
- CInsight therapy
- DCouple, family, or group therapy; rap groups
17What 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
- APTSD
- BDissociative Disorders
- CAnxiety Disorders
- DBipolar Disorders
18The key to our identity – the sense of who we are and where we fit in our environment is
- AMemory
- BThoughts
- CPersonality
- DBiology
19Individuals with dissociative disorders typically experience the significant arousal, negative emotions, and other symptoms associated with the stress disorders
- ATrue
- BFalse
20Which is not a Dissociative Disorder
- ADissociative amnesia
- BDissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder)
- CDepersonalization-derealization disorder
- DDissociative personality
21Characteristics 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
- ADissociative Amnesia
- BDissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
- CDepersonalization-derealization disorder
- DDissociative Fugue
22All forms of the disorder interferes mostly with memory for personal material but memory for abstract or encyclopedic information usually remains intact
- ADissociative Amnesia
- BDissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
- CDepersonalization-derealization disorder
- DDissociative Fugue
23Personal 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
- ADissociative Amnesia
- BDissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
- CDepersonalization-derealization disorder
- DDissociative Fugue
24Two 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)
- ADissociative Amnesia
- BDissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
- CDepersonalization-derealization disorder
- DDissociative Fugue
25Cases 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
- ADissociative Amnesia
- BDissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
- CDepersonalization-derealization disorder
- DDissociative Fugue
26Most common type of Dissociative Amnesia; loss of all memory of events occurring within a limited period
- ALocalized
- BSelective
- CGeneralized
- DContinuous
27Type of Dissociative Amnesia dealing with loss of memory for some, but not all, events occurring within a period
- ALocalized
- BSelective
- CGeneralized
- DContinuous
28Type 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
- ALocalized
- BSelective
- CGeneralized
- DContinuous
29Type of Dissociative Amnesia when forgetting continues into the future; quite rare in cases of dissociative amnesia
- ALocalized
- BSelective
- CGeneralized
- DContinuous
30What is a mutually cognizant pattern?
- ASubpersonalities have no awareness of one another
- BEach subpersonality is well aware of the rest
- CMost common pattern; some personalities are aware of others, but the awareness is not mutual
31How do sub-personalities differ?
- AIdentifying features
- BAbilities and preferences
- CPhysiological responses
- DAge, sex, race, and family history
- EHair color
- FHeight
- GSmell
32Dissociative 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- ATrue
- BFalse
33Which 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
- Apsychodynamic
- Bbehavioral
- Chumanistic
- Dcognitive
34Which view states dissociation grows from normal memory processes and is a response learned through operant conditioning and dissociation is an escape behavior
- Apsychodynamic
- Bcognitive
- Cbehavioral
- Dhumanistic
35People 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
- ATrue
- BFalse
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