Dissociative Disorders Quiz
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What is an example of a symptom that is less dramatic than Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?

  • Dissociative amnesia
  • Depersonalization (correct)
  • Brain injury
  • Derealization

Which symptom involves feeling detached from the environment, experiencing the world as more dreamlike than real?

  • Derealization (correct)
  • Depersonalization
  • Brain injury
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)

What can cause amnesia according to the text?

  • Brain injury (correct)
  • Depersonalization
  • Dissociative amnesia
  • Severe emotional distress

In Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), how many personalities can coexist within a single individual?

<p>More than two (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition results from trauma or severe emotional distress?

<p>Dissociative amnesia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) demonstrate according to the text?

<p>The mind can function on multiple levels of consciousness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the negative expectations about future events in cognitive vulnerability to depression?

<p>Hopelessness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Interpersonal Therapy in the treatment of depressive disorders?

<p>Current relationships (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which concept refers to the expectation that desirable events probably will not occur or that aversive events probably will occur regardless of individual actions?

<p>Depressive expectancies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hopelessness entail in terms of a person's expectations about future events?

<p>Negative expectations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In cognitive vulnerability to depression, what aspect does hopelessness primarily refer to?

<p>Expectations about future events (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary emphasis of Interpersonal Therapy in improving patient outcomes?

<p>Building communication and problem-solving skills (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main controversy surrounding dissociative disorders?

<p>They are considered phony by some experts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best reflects the historical perspective on dissociative disorders?

<p>They are more of interest to novelists than scientists (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term was previously used to refer to dissociative disorders?

<p>Multiple identity disorder (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why have dissociative disorders sometimes been more appealing to novelists than scientists?

<p>The dramatic portrayal of dissociative disorders in novels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has led to a recent increase in psychological scientists' interest in dissociative disorders?

<p>Advances in unconscious mental processes research (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do some experts view dissociative disorders according to the text?

<p>As examples of suggestion's power (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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