Because the origin of dissociative identity disorder in some cases may stem from the expectations and reinforcements of therapists, the disorder may be considered ____.
a. somatoform
b. iatrogenic
c. psychosomatic
d. a form of malingering
Question 2Displays of multiple role enactments and social reinforcement are both key concepts in which explanation for dissociative disorders?
a. psychodynamic
b. family systems
c. sociocognitive
d. iatrogenic
Question 3What can be said about the authenticity of the well-known case of dissociative identity disorder (DID) involving Sybil?
a. It has been well supported and substantiated.
b. There is no way to verify whether the events reported actually occurred.
c. Although Sybil continues to assert that the events occurred as reported, many psychologists doubt her assertions.
d. Its authenticity has been questioned and Sybil has denied that the events and personalities described were true.
Question 4What mental health problem is typically associated with both dissociative amnesia and dissociative fugue?
a. depression
b. stress
c. schizophrenia
d. alcohol abuse
Question 5Dr. Kim believes that increases in the frequency of diagnosing dissociative identity disorder have occurred because of iatrogenic effects. Which argument would Dr. Kim most likely use?
a. EEG patterns are consistently different when those diagnosed with the disorder experience different personalities.
b. Therapists tend to see the disorder as a way of escaping from unpleasant interpersonal situations.
c. Reports of child abuse cannot be influenced by instructions or expectations.
d. Most therapists who diagnose the disorder use hypnosis and other memory retrieval methods that rely on suggestion.
Question 6According to psychodynamically-oriented thinkers, traumatic events alone do not produce multiple personalities. There must also be a ____.
a. capacity to dissociate
b. lack of superego function
c. lack of id
d. model for this behavior
Question 7A psychologist explains a disorder as follows. The disorder develops because, in the face of overwhelming stress, the person has the capacity to dissociate and wall off the traumatic experience. This happens when there is no support in the family. The psychologist probably holds a ____ perspective on ____.
a. behavioral; dissociative identity disorder
b. behavioral; somatoform disorder
c. psychodynamic; hypochondriasis
d. psychodynamic; dissociative identity disorder
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