Harper PSY230 Take Test Chapter 10 Quiz

Question 1In the conversion symptom of ____________, numbness begins at the fingertips and extends evenly to the wrist.

                paraplegia

                glove anesthesia

                somatization pattern

                Briquet's syndrome

Question 2Which disorder is considered by law enforcement to be a form of child abuse?

                Conversion disorder

                Munchausen syndrome by proxy

                Illness anxiety disorder

                Psychotic disorder

Question 3According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, this is the most stressful event in a person's life:

                Retirement

                Pregnancy

                Divorce

                Death of a spouse

Question 4Psychodynamic theorists say that ____________ and _____________ are the two mechanisms at work in conversion and somatic symptom disorders.

                ritual; undoing

                projection; rejection

                primary gain; secondary gain

                primary grief; secondary grief

Question 5Illness anxiety disorder:

                Usually starts in early adolescence.

                Was previously known as hypochondriasis.

                Causes patients to exhibit intense somatic symptoms.

                Cannot be helped by medications.

Question 6Jake lives in poverty. He is young, currently unemployed, and lives in an overcrowded, high crime neighborhood. He has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. It is likely that the underlying cause of his hypertension is:

                Physical

                Psychological

                Sociocultural

                All of the above

Question 7Cognitive-behavioral theorists propose that the physical symptoms of somatic and conversion disorders bring _____________ to sufferers.

                emotional relief

                punishment

                reinforcement

                rewards

Question 8The excessive activity of the neurotransmitter ___________ apparently contributes to the slowdown of the immune system.

                dopamine

                serotonin

                endorphins

                norepinephrine

Question 9A person who intentionally produces or fakes physical symptoms out of a wish to be a patient might be diagnosed with a:

                Stress disorder.

                Psychotic disorder.

                Factitious disorder.

                Conversion disorder.

Question 10When you are stressed, the stress hormones will increase the production of cytokines.  If you have a high level of cytokines, we know that:

                You have developed antibodies to protect you from infections.

                You are at greater risk for heart disease, stroke and other illnesses.

                Your liver is not producing bile.

                Your immune system is failing.

Question 11Cognitive-behavioral theorists propose that conversion and somatic symptom disorders are forms of  __________  and therefore are a way of self-expression providing an avenue to reveal difficult emotions:

                unconscious motivations

                unsatisfied sexual desires

                communication

                unconscious manipulation

Question 12Jill often sleepwalks and has frequent sleep terrors. She would most likely be diagnosed with:

                Parasomnia disorder.

                Hypersomnolence disorder.

                Narcolepsy.

                Circadian rhythm disorder.

Question 13Disorders that occur when biological, psychosocial, and sociocultural interact with other medical conditions to cause or worsen physical problems are known as ___________ disorders.

                physiological

                pathophysiological

                pathological

                psychophysiological

Question 14What percent of all adults regularly suffer from some degree of insomnia?

                10%

                20%

                30%

                40%

Question 15_____ identify antigens and then multiply and trigger the production of other kinds of immune cells.

                Helper T-cells

                Natural killer T-cells

                B-cells

                Antibodies

Question 16_____ are lesions (holes) that form in the wall of the stomach or of the duodenum, resulting in burning sensations or pain in the stomach, occasional vomiting, and stomach bleeding.

                Ulcers

                Abscesses

                Oral wounds

                Carbuncles

Question 17Jerod is suffering from hypertension-- a medical problem that can be exacerbated by psychological problems.  His diagnosis is also known as:

                Muscle tension.

                Migraine headaches.

                High blood pressure.

                Tension contractions.

Question 18Narcolepsy is:

                Another name for sleep-walking.

                Severe difficulty falling asleep.

                Repeated, sudden and irrepressible need to sleep during waking hours.

                Frequent awakenings each night due to oxygen deprivation.

Question 19Using biofeedback, patients learn to control physiological processes such as heart rate or muscle tension.  The most widely applied method of biofeedback is:

                EMG (electromyograph)

                EEG (electroencephalograph)

                EKG (electrocardiograph)

                None of these answers are correct.