Test Bank For Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior 3rd Edition By David
Chapter 5: Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Kwan, a refugee from Cambodia, feels fine all day, but dies in his sleep. His autopsy shows no identifiable cause for his death. The cause of his death would likely be attributable to ____.
| a. | ventricular fibrillation |
| b. | psychosomatic heart disease |
| c. | sudden death syndrome |
| d. | acute bradycardia |
ANS:Â C
REF:Â Â Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
OBJ:Â Â UABB.SUES.17.5.2 Discuss the role that stress plays in our physical health.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
- Jake is confused about what a stressor is. How would you explain the term, based on the text?
| a. | an internal psychological or physical response |
| b. | an external event or situation that places a demand on a person |
| c. | an item or person that irritates someone consistently |
| d. | an event or situation that is beyond a person’s ability to cope |
ANS:Â BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF:Â Â Introduction
OBJ:  UABB.SUES.17.5.1 Describe what we know about disorders caused by exposure to stressors or traumatic events.                     KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
- Dale seemed to be okay when he returned from military duty Afghanistan in June, 2010, despite witnessing his two best friends being killed when invading a compound. Six months after his return, he begins having nightmares and flashbacks about his experiences and lives on constant alert. He jumps at even the slightest noise. Finally, his wife insists that Dale see a therapist. The most likely diagnosis is ____.
| a. | noise phobia | c. | posttraumatic stress disorder |
| b. | panic disorder | d. | acute stress disorder |
ANS:Â CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF:Â Â Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
OBJ:  UABB.SUES.17.5.1 Describe what we know about disorders caused by exposure to stressors or traumatic events.                     KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
- Ramon sees a therapist because he is reliving a traumatic experience and has been trying to avoid reminders of it. The onset of his problem occurred three weeks ago, after he was brutally assaulted and robbed. The therapist would most likely diagnose Ramon with which disorder?
| a. | acute stress disorder | c. | generalized anxiety disorder |
| b. | posttraumatic stress disorder | d. | panic disorder |
ANS:Â AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â REF:Â Â Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
OBJ:  UABB.SUES.17.5.1 Describe what we know about disorders caused by exposure to stressors or traumatic events.                     KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
- Sandi is diagnosed as having two conditions: migraine headaches and hypertension. A mental health professional should consider her as suffering from ____.
| a. | a psychophysiological disorder (migraine) and a physical condition (hypertension) |
| b. | two physical conditions that normally have little to do with psychological factors |
| c. | a psychophysiological disorder (hypertension) and a conversion disorder (migraine) |
| d. | two psychophysiological disorders |
ANS:Â D
REF:Â Â Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
OBJ:  UABB.SUES.17.5.1 Describe what we know about disorders caused by exposure to stressors or traumatic events.                     KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
- DSM-5 places psychophysiological disorders into ____.
| a. | “Psychological Factors Affecting Other Medical Conditions” |
| b. | Axis II |
| c. | a separate class of disorder on Axis I |
| d. | “General Psychological Factors Affecting Overall Health” |
ANS:Â A
REF:Â Â Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
OBJ:  UABB.SUES.17.5.1 Describe what we know about disorders caused by exposure to stressors or traumatic events.                     KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
- Which individual has a psychophysiological disorder?
| a. | Carla, whose doctors can find no reason for her loss of feeling in her hand |
| b. | Wendy, who was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder |
| c. | Brenda, whose migraine headaches began several days after a stressful life event |
| d. | Hallie, whose medical condition is genetic |
ANS:Â C
REF:Â Â Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
OBJ:  UABB.SUES.17.5.1 Describe what we know about disorders caused by exposure to stressors or traumatic events.                     KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
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