PSYCH 242 Test 2 Exam Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Some evolutionary psychologists view grief as adaptive because:
Grief reflects an ability to attach to others, which can increase the social cohesion of a group.
Who is best known for pioneering short-term dynamic therapy of stress syndromes?
Mardi Horowitz
Because of its role in long-term memory storage, researchers believe that the _______ plays a
role in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
hippocampus
The fight or flight response is controlled by the __________.
sympathetic nervous system
Since her car accident six weeks ago, Margaret has refused to drive. She's also experienced
anxiety, flashbacks, and dissociative symptoms. Margaret's symptoms most closely resemble:
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Which of the following is true of posttraumatic growth?
It focuses on positive changes following crises, traumas, losses, and other stressful events.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is:
Much more common in females than in males
Which of the following is CORRECT?
Depersonalization and derealization are examples of disssociation.
The history of posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) illustrates how:
The language and conceptualization of a psychological problem can change over time.
When it comes to treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), how do psychiatric drugs
compare to psychological therapies in terms of their effectiveness?
Correct!
, Psychological therapies are considered superior to drug treatments for PTSD.
Which of the following is a rare symptom of dissociation?
Identity confusion
Which physician is most associated with breaking the historical connection between female
genital physiology and hysteria?
Briquet
Which of the following statements about dissociative identity disorder (DID) is TRUE?
DID is notoriously difficult to diagnose, and many clinicians don't believe in it.
It's when psychological problems are expressed in physical ways.
Somatization
Raj fakes a severe medical illness for one reason only: he wants 6 months of paid medical
leave so that he can stay at home practicing magic tricks. Which would be the BEST diagnosis
for Raj?
No diagnosis
Which is true about the 19th-century neurologist Charcot and his use of hypnosis to treat
hysteria?
He was heavily criticized for using hypnosis, but his work nonetheless had a strong influence on
Sigmund Freud.
The parietal cortex is responsible for:
Encoding and recalling negative information
Which is true about the relationship between stress and immune system functioning?
You Answered
Short-term stress boosts immune functioning, but long-term stress depletes it.
In the DSM-5, the disorder is called somatic symptom disorder. In the ICD-10, it is called
somatization disorder. But in the ICD-11, they call it _____.
bodily distress disorder
Which is true about depersonalization/derealization disorder?
It's more likely to be diagnosed in clinical samples such as veterans with PTSD.
Correct Answers
Some evolutionary psychologists view grief as adaptive because:
Grief reflects an ability to attach to others, which can increase the social cohesion of a group.
Who is best known for pioneering short-term dynamic therapy of stress syndromes?
Mardi Horowitz
Because of its role in long-term memory storage, researchers believe that the _______ plays a
role in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
hippocampus
The fight or flight response is controlled by the __________.
sympathetic nervous system
Since her car accident six weeks ago, Margaret has refused to drive. She's also experienced
anxiety, flashbacks, and dissociative symptoms. Margaret's symptoms most closely resemble:
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Which of the following is true of posttraumatic growth?
It focuses on positive changes following crises, traumas, losses, and other stressful events.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is:
Much more common in females than in males
Which of the following is CORRECT?
Depersonalization and derealization are examples of disssociation.
The history of posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) illustrates how:
The language and conceptualization of a psychological problem can change over time.
When it comes to treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), how do psychiatric drugs
compare to psychological therapies in terms of their effectiveness?
Correct!
, Psychological therapies are considered superior to drug treatments for PTSD.
Which of the following is a rare symptom of dissociation?
Identity confusion
Which physician is most associated with breaking the historical connection between female
genital physiology and hysteria?
Briquet
Which of the following statements about dissociative identity disorder (DID) is TRUE?
DID is notoriously difficult to diagnose, and many clinicians don't believe in it.
It's when psychological problems are expressed in physical ways.
Somatization
Raj fakes a severe medical illness for one reason only: he wants 6 months of paid medical
leave so that he can stay at home practicing magic tricks. Which would be the BEST diagnosis
for Raj?
No diagnosis
Which is true about the 19th-century neurologist Charcot and his use of hypnosis to treat
hysteria?
He was heavily criticized for using hypnosis, but his work nonetheless had a strong influence on
Sigmund Freud.
The parietal cortex is responsible for:
Encoding and recalling negative information
Which is true about the relationship between stress and immune system functioning?
You Answered
Short-term stress boosts immune functioning, but long-term stress depletes it.
In the DSM-5, the disorder is called somatic symptom disorder. In the ICD-10, it is called
somatization disorder. But in the ICD-11, they call it _____.
bodily distress disorder
Which is true about depersonalization/derealization disorder?
It's more likely to be diagnosed in clinical samples such as veterans with PTSD.
