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1
The term 'conversion' refers to the transformation of:
A)psychological trauma into psychological symptoms.
B)psychological stress into physical symptoms.
C)chronic physical stress into psychological symptoms.
D)physical illness into psychological distress.
2
Which of the following is an example of somatisation?
A)A person believing that they are having a heart attack during a panic attack
B)A person vomiting after eating due to a fear of gaining weight
C)A person experiencing a headache after sitting an examination
D)A person experiencing difficulty swallowing when there is no known medical cause
3
Which of the following is not considered to play a role in somatising disorders?
A)Attribution of bodily symptoms to physical causes
B)Sensitivity to bodily symptoms
C)Attentional focus on bodily symptoms
D)Hypervigilance for physical symptoms
4
Soraya sometimes feels like she is outside of her body watching herself perform a task. This is best described as:
A)derealism.
B)depersonalisation.
C)identity confusion.
D)identity alteration.
5
Which of the following has not been suggested for a revised approach to classifying somatoform disorders?
A)Hypochondriasis be reclassified as an anxiety disorder
B)Somatisation disorder be no longer classified as a somatoform disorder
C)Body dysmorphic disorder be reclassified as a personality disorder
D)Conversion disorder be reclassified as a dissociative disorder
6
Key factors in the aetiology of dissociative identity disorder are:
A)severe trauma and the capacity to dissociate.
B)childhood sexual abuse and poor parenting.
C)poor attachment leading to underdevelopment of the hippocampus.
D)substance use and cultural acceptability of demon possession.
7
The 'recovered memory' debate is difficult to resolve because:
A)it is not possible to distinguish between normal forgetting and repression of memories.
B)it is not ethical for psychologists to ask clients whether they have experienced childhood abuse.
C)it is not ethically possible to conduct experimental research.
D)all conversations between a therapist and client are confidential and cannot be studied.
8
Which of the following is true of dissociative identity disorder?
A)It is a culture bound syndrome exclusive to North America.
B)It is a very rare disorder occurring in less than 1 in 10,000 people.
C)A core feature of the disorder is the presence of multiple identities.
D)It is often comorbid with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
9
According to Gate Control Theory, a person is predicted to experience the greatest level of pain when subjected to an electric shock while:
A)listening to relaxing music.
B)looking at photographs of pleasant scenery.
C)completing a difficult puzzle.
D)walking slowly on a treadmill.
10
One of the greatest challenges in the psychological treatment of somatoform disorders is:
A)establishing a good therapeutic relationship.
B)agreeing on the goals for therapy.
C)teaching coping strategies.
D)minimising the use of multiple medications.





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