Question 1

The effects of taking hallucinogens accompanied by feelings that objects are changing size,that other people are distorted,and that one might be mechanical is MOST similar to:

Accepted Answer

Depersonalization involves feeling detached from one's own thoughts, emotions, and sense of identity. The distorted perceptions and sense of detachment from reality caused by hallucinogens are similar to the symptoms of depersonalization. Multiple personalities, amnestic fugue, and body dysmorphic disorder do not involve these same symptoms.

Question 2

The number of diagnosed cases of dissociative identity disorder increased in the 1980s and 1990s.Some researchers are concerned about this trend,stating that:

Accepted Answer

Some researchers believe that the increase in diagnosed cases of dissociative identity disorder during the 1980s and 1990s may be due to the disorder being unintentionally produced or suggested by clinicians during therapy.

Question 3

What does switching in a person with dissociative identity disorder mean?

Accepted Answer

Switching refers to the process where a person with dissociative identity disorder transitions from one subpersonality to another.

Question 4

A friend asks you,"What's the name of that Tom Hanks movie where a pirate takes over his ship and says,'I'm the captain now'?" You remember the movie and know you know the title,but you can't think of it in the moment.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is when you know you know something, but you can't quite recall it in the moment, which is exactly what is happening in this scenario.

Question 5

One of the subpersonalities of a person receiving treatment for dissociative identity disorder has just become a "protector." How far along in therapy has the person probably progressed?

Accepted Answer

A protector subpersonality often emerges before subpersonality integration, but after the disorder has been diagnosed. This indicates that the person has begun to explore their subpersonalities and is making progress in therapy, but has not yet reached the stage of fully integrating their different selves.

Question 6

Carly has posttraumatic stress disorder but refuses to talk about it.She is:

Accepted Answer

Carly is experiencing avoidance by refusing to talk about her PTSD.

Question 7

Alexis has dissociative identity disorder.When one of her personalities,Jodi,is asked about another one,Tom,she claims ignorance.Tom has never heard of Jodi,either.This is called a:

Accepted Answer

This scenario describes a mutually amnesic relationship, where two or more dissociated identities are unaware of each other's existence, a characteristic feature of dissociative identity disorder.

Question 8

In the MOST common type of dissociative amnesia,a person loses memory for:

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the MOST common type of dissociative...

Question 9

Which child is MOST likely to develop a stress disorder later in life after experiencing a trauma?

Accepted Answer

A child living with a single mother who is working multiple jobs may have less emotional support and stability, increasing the risk of developing a stress disorder after trauma.

Question 10

Jacquie developed PTSD after being held in captivity for years.She is upset by what she had to do to survive and perhaps even feels unworthy of surviving.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Jacquie's feelings of unworthiness and upset about her actions to survive indicate increased emotional distress, which aligns with symptoms of increased anger, anxiety, and guilt, characteristic of PTSD.

Question 11

People with low incomes are _____ as likely as people with higher incomes to experience one of the stress disorders.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that people with low incomes are twice as likely to experience stress disorders compared to those with higher incomes. This is attributed to the increased levels of stress and fewer resources available to manage stress in lower-income populations.

Question 12

What do we know about the inheritance of PTSD?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do we know about the inheritance...

Question 13

When Kelly was in a passenger plane,he watched as all four engines quit at once and then saw the plane explode.From 5,000 feet in the air,he landed,severely injured,in deep snow in a heavily wooded area.When he regained consciousness several weeks later,he had a stress reaction that lasted for years,and he could never fly again.The factor that probably MOST contributed to his extreme posttraumatic stress reaction was:

Accepted Answer

The severity of the trauma, witnessing a plane explosion and surviving a fall from 5,000 feet, is a highly traumatic event likely to contribute significantly to posttraumatic stress.

Question 14

One distinction that DSM-5 makes between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder is based on the:

Accepted Answer

The DSM-5 distinguishes between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder based on the duration of the anxiety symptoms. Acute stress disorder involves symptoms that occur within one month after exposure to a traumatic event and last for a duration of 3 days to 1 month. PTSD involves symptoms that persist for more than 1 month after exposure to a traumatic event. Therefore, the duration of the anxiety symptoms is the key distinguishing factor.

Question 15

Which is the BEST example of the subpersonalities in dissociative identity disorder differing in preferences?

Accepted Answer

Subpersonalities in dissociative identity disorder can have different preferences, such as music tastes, which is exemplified by one liking alternative rock and another preferring country music.

Question 16

At a workshop about dissociative identity disorder,a therapist says,"In my experience,once integration begins,the need for therapy is practically over; later dissociations just don't happen." This therapist's experience is:

Accepted Answer

Integration is a complex and ongoing process in dissociative identity disorder therapy, and therapy often continues well beyond the initial stages of integration to ensure stability and address any remaining issues.

Question 17

Those MOST likely to experience substantial stress symptoms after the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11,2001,were those who lived:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Those MOST likely to experience substantial stress...

Question 18

Juanita has dissociative identity disorder.Big Tony and Smart Alice are two personalities who are aware of all of the others.None of her other personalities is aware of the others.This would be called a:

Accepted Answer

In a one-way amnesic relationship, one personality is aware of the others, but the others are not aware of it. In this scenario, Big Tony and Smart Alice are aware of all the other personalities, but the other personalities are not aware of each other or Big Tony and Smart Alice. Therefore, this is an example of a one-way amnesic relationship.

Question 19

An individual who formerly knew how to speak a foreign language and play a musical instrument can no longer remember how to do so as a result of a dissociative disorder.The dissociative disorder MOST likely present is:

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual who formerly knew how to...

Question 20

Troy has dissociative identity disorder.All of his subpersonalities talk about and tattle on each other.This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

Mutually cognizant patterns describe situations where each of Troy's subpersonalities is aware of the others and can communicate about them, which matches the scenario described.

Quiz 5: Disorders of Trauma and Stress