What are the two types of somatoform disorders?

Conversion disorders and hypochondriasis

Which of the following is an example of dissociative fugue?

A woman disappears and wakes up 3 days later far from home.

Why do psychologists think that people suffering from conversion dis. invent physical symptoms?

to gain freedom from unbearable conflict

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16.3 Psych Disorders Quiz

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1
A dissociative disorder occurs when a person
loses identity or memory
gives up lifelong friends
has psychosomatic symptoms.
changes careers
2
Pierre is in good health but became convinced that his headache is a sign that he has cancer.
He has hypochondriasis.
He has an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
He has a conversion disorder.
He has post-traumatic stress disorder.
3
This type of disorder is categorized by physical symptoms such as pain with no physical reason
Mood disorders
Dissociative disorders
Personality disorders
Somatoform disorders
4
What are the two types of somatoform disorders?
Conversion disorders and dissociative disorders
Conversion disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Conversion disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Conversion disorders and hypochondriasis
5
What is the name of the woman who was discovered to have 22 different identities?
Rosemary
Christina
Eve
Sybil
6
Which theory would say that conversion disorders occur when an individual represses emotions?
Structuralist
Inheritable Traits
Functionalist
Psychoanalytic
7
The sort of disorders that Freud referred to as hysteria are now called
somatoform disorders
obsessive-compulsive disorders.
schizophrenia.
panic disorders
8
Which of the following is an example of dissociative fugue?
A woman disappears and wakes up 3 days later far from home.
A man can discuss current events but cant remember his name
A man wakes up to find he is paralyzed from the waist down
A woman seems to have 3 distinct identities
9
Why do psychologists think that people suffering from conversion dis. invent physical symptoms?
to get attention and help them feel important
to get out of something they consider unpleasant or boring.
to gain freedom from unbearable conflict
to get their doctor to prescribe medication
10
Memory loss that has no biological explanation is
dissociative fugue
dissociative amnesia
Interference
Dissociative identity disorder

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