Dr. Todd says, Anna O. was not a victim of intrapsychic conflicts. She was an ambitious, intelligent woman with restricted opportunities. She felt great guilt when she resented having to care for her sick father. Her symptoms afforded her the opportunity to maintain contact with an intellectually stimulating doctor. She went on to become a feminist leader. These remarks ____.
a. support the psychodynamic explanation for somatic symptom disorder (somatization disorder).
b. support the biological perspective on somatic symptom disorder (somatization disorder)
c. reject the behavioral explanation for dissociative disorders
d. support a sociocultural explanation for somatic symptom disorder (somatization disorder)
Question 2Research has found that Asian Americans often react to stress by ____.
a. becoming irritable
b. developing physical complaints
c. withdrawing
d. redirecting their energies into school or work
Question 3Dr. Krank says, Patients who continually report being in pain have a higher-than-normal sensitivity level. Dr. Krank's explanation of somatic symptom disorder (somatization disorder) reflects which perspective?
a. psychodynamic
b. biological
c. sociocultural
d. cognitive-behavioral
Question 4Reinforcement of illness behaviors and parental modeling of how to act sick are both etiological factors in which theory of functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder)?
a. biogenic
b. family systems
c. psychodynamic
d. cognitive-behavioral
Question 5A psychologist discusses a patient with illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis) this way: She focuses on her health so that she can be protected from the anxiety her underlying conflicts cause. Then, when she is shown attention and sympathy, her dependency needs are met. This psychologist ____.
a. probably agrees with the behavioral perspective
b. takes a diathesis-stress approach to illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)
c. is discussing primary and secondary gain
d. probably rejects the psychoanalytic perspective
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