Question 1

Research has shown that there are no cross-cultural differences in the expression of social anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to DSM-5, what is social anxiety disorder? Describe one biological factor, one environmental factor, and one cognitive factor involved in this disorder.

Accepted Answer

Social anxiety disorder is characterized

Question 3

__________ treatments for anxiety and anxiety-related disorders tend to have lower relapse rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacological 
B)  Cognitive-behavioural 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Existential 
E)  Psychoanalytic 
A)  Pharmacological 
B)  Cognitive-behavioural 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Existential 
E)  Psychoanalytic

Question 4

The concept of biological preparedness helps to explain why

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to fear snakes is just as easy as learning to fear lamps. 
B)  it is impossible to develop two fears at the same time. 
C)  all stimuli have an equal potential for becoming specific phobias. 
D)  learning to fear snakes is easier than learning to fear lamps. 
E)  learning is not a necessary component in the development of phobias. 
A)  learning to fear snakes is just as easy as learning to fear lamps. 
B)  it is impossible to develop two fears at the same time. 
C)  all stimuli have an equal potential for becoming specific phobias. 
D)  learning to fear snakes is easier than learning to fear lamps. 
E)  learning is not a necessary component in the development of phobias.

Question 5

Salkovskis proposed that cognitive intrusions develop into obsessions only when intrusions are appraised as posing a threat for which the person is personally responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

References to anxiety have been made since __________, with the first references being made by _____ about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Victorian era; Freud; a woman who feared men with cigars 
B)  the Middle Ages; Paracelsus; people who feared possession 
C)  the 18th century; Pinel; a patient with apparent agoraphobia 
D)  late 1800s; Kraepelin; a patient with apparent OCD-related disorder 
E)  beginning of history; Hippocrates; a man who feared flute music 
A)  Victorian era; Freud; a woman who feared men with cigars 
B)  the Middle Ages; Paracelsus; people who feared possession 
C)  the 18th century; Pinel; a patient with apparent agoraphobia 
D)  late 1800s; Kraepelin; a patient with apparent OCD-related disorder 
E)  beginning of history; Hippocrates; a man who feared flute music

Question 7

Approximately __________ % of the population may be expected to develop an anxiety or anxiety-related disorder at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  40 
C)  31 
D)  55 
E)  90 
A)  10 
B)  40 
C)  31 
D)  55 
E)  90

Question 8

We now know that GABA is the only neurotransmitter system dedicated to the fear and anxiety response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to DSM-5, a(n) __________ is defined as a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort accompanied by at least 4 of the 13 somatic, behavioural and cognitive symptoms listed (such as palpitations and fear of dying).

Accepted Answer

A)  panic attack 
B)  anxiety attack 
C)  panic episode 
D)  acute attack 
E)  anxiety episode 
A)  panic attack 
B)  anxiety attack 
C)  panic episode 
D)  acute attack 
E)  anxiety episode

Question 10

Though panic attacks can occur in a variety of other disorders, in panic disorder they occur

Accepted Answer

A)  more intensely. 
B)  predictably. 
C)  for longer periods of time. 
D)  more frequently. 
E)  spontaneously. 
A)  more intensely. 
B)  predictably. 
C)  for longer periods of time. 
D)  more frequently. 
E)  spontaneously.

Question 11

DSM-5 divides Anxiety and Anxiety-Related Disorders into: anxiety disorders, obsessive- and compulsive-related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. Defend this change by explaining how these groupings appear to have different general etiologies.

Accepted Answer

The anxiety disorders under this system

Question 12

It is possible to have a diagnosis of agoraphobia without history of panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cognitive factors associated with social anxiety disorder appear to involve

Accepted Answer

A)  normal social information processing but negative beliefs about self and others. 
B)  abnormal social information processing despite generally positive beliefs about self and others. 
C)  abnormal social information processing. 
D)  abnormal social information processing and negative beliefs about self and others. 
E)  negative beliefs about self and others. 
A)  normal social information processing but negative beliefs about self and others. 
B)  abnormal social information processing despite generally positive beliefs about self and others. 
C)  abnormal social information processing. 
D)  abnormal social information processing and negative beliefs about self and others. 
E)  negative beliefs about self and others.

Question 14

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with generalized anxiety disorder in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tension 
B)  sleep disturbance 
C)  irritability 
D)  fear of losing control or going crazy 
E)  restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge 
A)  muscle tension 
B)  sleep disturbance 
C)  irritability 
D)  fear of losing control or going crazy 
E)  restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge

Question 15

The most commonly used and effective medications for the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders today are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants 
B)  the benzodiazepines 
C)  stimulants 
D)  antianxiety drugs 
E)  minor tranquilizers 
A)  antidepressants 
B)  the benzodiazepines 
C)  stimulants 
D)  antianxiety drugs 
E)  minor tranquilizers

Question 16

There is research support for mindfulness-based approaches to treating anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the DSM-5, what is generalized anxiety disorder? Describe two psychological theories of GAD.

Accepted Answer

Generalized anxiety disorder is characte

Question 18

Research on disgust sensitivity supports the notion that

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear of death is also an important component. 
B)  the cause of phobias may not always involve only fear of danger. 
C)  other emotions, such as anger, are necessary, for some phobias. 
D)  the cause of phobias must also always include a fear of contamination. 
E)  beliefs about being harmed are critical to the onset of some phobias. 
A)  the fear of death is also an important component. 
B)  the cause of phobias may not always involve only fear of danger. 
C)  other emotions, such as anger, are necessary, for some phobias. 
D)  the cause of phobias must also always include a fear of contamination. 
E)  beliefs about being harmed are critical to the onset of some phobias.

Question 19

With regard to neurotransmitters involved in fear / anxiety

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonergic circuits are primarily involved. 
B)  dopamine agonists increase the fear / anxiety response in animals. 
C)  the roles of GABA, norepinephrine and serotonin are the most studied. 
D)  Only GABA has been well studied but others are thought to be involved. 
E)  GABA's function in the brain is processing threat-related stimuli. 
A)  serotonergic circuits are primarily involved. 
B)  dopamine agonists increase the fear / anxiety response in animals. 
C)  the roles of GABA, norepinephrine and serotonin are the most studied. 
D)  Only GABA has been well studied but others are thought to be involved. 
E)  GABA's function in the brain is processing threat-related stimuli.

Question 20

Jim has a strong fear of eating in restaurants, but otherwise does not experience anxiety. His correct diagnosis would probably be

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  social anxiety disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  specific phobia. 
E)  panic disorder. 
A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  social anxiety disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  specific phobia. 
E)  panic disorder.

Research has shown that there are no cross-cultural differences in the expression of social anxiety disorder.

According to DSM-5, what is social anxiety disorder? Describe one biological factor, one environmental factor, and one cognitive factor involved in this disorder.

__________ treatments for anxiety and anxiety-related disorders tend to have lower relapse rates.

The concept of biological preparedness helps to explain why

Salkovskis proposed that cognitive intrusions develop into obsessions only when intrusions are appraised as posing a threat for which the person is personally responsible.

References to anxiety have been made since ________, with the first references being made by _ about ________.

Approximately __________ % of the population may be expected to develop an anxiety or anxiety-related disorder at some point in their lives.

We now know that GABA is the only neurotransmitter system dedicated to the fear and anxiety response.

According to DSM-5, a(n) __________ is defined as a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort accompanied by at least 4 of the 13 somatic, behavioural and cognitive symptoms listed (such as palpitations and fear of dying).

Though panic attacks can occur in a variety of other disorders, in panic disorder they occur

DSM-5 divides Anxiety and Anxiety-Related Disorders into: anxiety disorders, obsessive- and compulsive-related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. Defend this change by explaining how these groupings appear to have different general etiologies.

It is possible to have a diagnosis of agoraphobia without history of panic disorder.

Cognitive factors associated with social anxiety disorder appear to involve

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with generalized anxiety disorder in the DSM-5?

The most commonly used and effective medications for the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders today are __________.

There is research support for mindfulness-based approaches to treating anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

According to the DSM-5, what is generalized anxiety disorder? Describe two psychological theories of GAD.

Research on disgust sensitivity supports the notion that

With regard to neurotransmitters involved in fear / anxiety

Jim has a strong fear of eating in restaurants, but otherwise does not experience anxiety. His correct diagnosis would probably be

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Exam 5: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Research has shown that there are no cross-cultural differences in the expression of social anxiety disorder.

According to DSM-5, what is social anxiety disorder? Describe one biological factor, one environmental factor, and one cognitive factor involved in this disorder.

__________ treatments for anxiety and anxiety-related disorders tend to have lower relapse rates.

The concept of biological preparedness helps to explain why

Salkovskis proposed that cognitive intrusions develop into obsessions only when intrusions are appraised as posing a threat for which the person is personally responsible.

References to anxiety have been made since __________, with the first references being made by _____ about __________.

Approximately __________ % of the population may be expected to develop an anxiety or anxiety-related disorder at some point in their lives.

We now know that GABA is the only neurotransmitter system dedicated to the fear and anxiety response.

According to DSM-5, a(n) __________ is defined as a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort accompanied by at least 4 of the 13 somatic, behavioural and cognitive symptoms listed (such as palpitations and fear of dying).

Though panic attacks can occur in a variety of other disorders, in panic disorder they occur

DSM-5 divides Anxiety and Anxiety-Related Disorders into: anxiety disorders, obsessive- and compulsive-related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. Defend this change by explaining how these groupings appear to have different general etiologies.

It is possible to have a diagnosis of agoraphobia without history of panic disorder.

Cognitive factors associated with social anxiety disorder appear to involve

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with generalized anxiety disorder in the DSM-5?

The most commonly used and effective medications for the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders today are __________.

There is research support for mindfulness-based approaches to treating anxiety and anxiety-related disorders.

According to the DSM-5, what is generalized anxiety disorder? Describe two psychological theories of GAD.

Research on disgust sensitivity supports the notion that

With regard to neurotransmitters involved in fear / anxiety

Jim has a strong fear of eating in restaurants, but otherwise does not experience anxiety. His correct diagnosis would probably be

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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References to anxiety have been made since ________, with the first references being made by _ about ________.