The types of things people forget with dissociative amnesia tend to be memories of ______.
a. early sexual experiences c. classroom material
b. early childhood years d. stressful or traumatic events
Question 2Adjustment disorders are among the ______ types of disorders.
a. rarest c. most severe
b. most distressing d. mildest
Question 3Juan is suspicious, guarded, and aloof. He is resentful of others and blames them for
his problems. He is most likely to score high on the ______ scale of the MMPI.
a. paranoia c. hysteria
b. social introversion d. psychasthenia
Question 4Nancy is terrified of heights. She avoids high places whenever possible because she experiences
overwhelming fear when she is in such an environment.
Nancy never has this problem in any other situation and does not worry about it until she is forced to go to a high place. She is best diagnosed as having a(n) ______ disorder.
a. panic c. generalized anxiety
b. phobic d. obsessive-compulsive
Question 5The memory loss in dissociative amnesia is ______.
a. permanent
b. specifically for names of people and places
c. reversible
d. is best treated by a cognitive-behavioral approach
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