Question 1

Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

Accepted Answer

GAD is a syndrome that characterizes eve

Question 2

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute stress disorder is diagnosed instead of PTSD if a person's symptoms begin 6 months or more after the traumatic event. 
B)  PTSD occurs in all individuals who experience a traumatic event. 
C)  Most persons diagnosed with acute stress disorder do not eventually develop PTSD. 
D)  Acute stress disorder was included as a DSM-IV diagnosis so early severe reactions to trauma could receive health insurance coverage for immediate treatment. 
A)  Acute stress disorder is diagnosed instead of PTSD if a person's symptoms begin 6 months or more after the traumatic event. 
B)  PTSD occurs in all individuals who experience a traumatic event. 
C)  Most persons diagnosed with acute stress disorder do not eventually develop PTSD. 
D)  Acute stress disorder was included as a DSM-IV diagnosis so early severe reactions to trauma could receive health insurance coverage for immediate treatment.

Question 3

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Depression 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Psychosis 
A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Depression 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Psychosis

Question 4

Research suggests that people with GAD worry

Accepted Answer

A)  with images but try to avoid the associated negative affect. 
B)  without images but try to avoid the associated negative affect. 
C)  with images to magnify the associated negative affect. 
D)  without images to magnify the associated negative affect. 
A)  with images but try to avoid the associated negative affect. 
B)  without images but try to avoid the associated negative affect. 
C)  with images to magnify the associated negative affect. 
D)  without images to magnify the associated negative affect.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a basic type of panic attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expected 
B)  Unexpected 
C)  Cued 
D)  Situation inevitable 
A)  Expected 
B)  Unexpected 
C)  Cued 
D)  Situation inevitable

Question 6

In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD, which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs 
B)  Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger 
C)  Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion 
D)  Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some day 
A)  Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs 
B)  Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger 
C)  Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion 
D)  Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some day

Question 7

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in who suffer from panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasians 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Asians 
A)  Caucasians 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Asians

Question 8

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Manuel's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational 
B)  natural environment 
C)  blood-injury-injection 
D)  animal 
A)  situational 
B)  natural environment 
C)  blood-injury-injection 
D)  animal

Question 9

In treating panic disorder, all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)  SNRIs 
B)  SSRIs 
C)  opiates 
D)  benzodiazepines 
A)  SNRIs 
B)  SSRIs 
C)  opiates 
D)  benzodiazepines

Question 10

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  numbing of emotional responsiveness. 
B)  sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived. 
C)  decreased startle response and chronic under-arousal. 
D)  memories and nightmares of the event. 
A)  numbing of emotional responsiveness. 
B)  sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived. 
C)  decreased startle response and chronic under-arousal. 
D)  memories and nightmares of the event.

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic therapists help patients to relive emotional trauma through a process called free association. 
B)  Victims of PTSD often repress the emotional part of their memories of the traumatic event. 
C)  Re-exposure to the trauma should be accomplished quickly to assure the best therapeutic response. 
D)  Medications effective for other anxiety disorders are ineffective with PTSD. 
A)  Psychoanalytic therapists help patients to relive emotional trauma through a process called free association. 
B)  Victims of PTSD often repress the emotional part of their memories of the traumatic event. 
C)  Re-exposure to the trauma should be accomplished quickly to assure the best therapeutic response. 
D)  Medications effective for other anxiety disorders are ineffective with PTSD.

Question 12

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is most common among .

Accepted Answer

A)  adults in early adulthood 
B)  adolescent girls 
C)  adults over 45 years of age 
D)  adolescent boys 
A)  adults in early adulthood 
B)  adolescent girls 
C)  adults over 45 years of age 
D)  adolescent boys

Question 13

Which of the following drugs received FDA approval in 1999 as a treatment for social phobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zoloft 
B)  Paxil 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Phenelzine 
A)  Zoloft 
B)  Paxil 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Phenelzine

Question 14

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation. 
B)  significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation. 
C)  recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable. 
D)  decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system. 
A)  strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation. 
B)  significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation. 
C)  recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable. 
D)  decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system.

Question 15

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is .

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  40 
A)  7 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  40

Question 16

The anxiety disorder called social phobia, involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  young adulthood 
D)  middle age 
A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  young adulthood 
D)  middle age

Question 17

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) from non-anxious normal subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased muscle tension 
B)  Increased heart rate 
C)  Decreased EEG beta activity 
D)  Heightened autonomic arousal 
A)  Increased muscle tension 
B)  Increased heart rate 
C)  Decreased EEG beta activity 
D)  Heightened autonomic arousal

Question 18

A person with which of the following conditions might regularly wear hats, even in situations where it is not appropriate to do so, in order to hide unusual bald spots on their head.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trichotillomania 
B)  Excoriation 
C)  Body dysmorphic disorder 
D)  Kleptomania 
A)  Trichotillomania 
B)  Excoriation 
C)  Body dysmorphic disorder 
D)  Kleptomania

Question 19

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents, which may result in refusal to leave home is called

Accepted Answer

A)  globus hystericus. 
B)  school phobia. 
C)  situational phobia. 
D)  separation anxiety disorder. 
A)  globus hystericus. 
B)  school phobia. 
C)  situational phobia. 
D)  separation anxiety disorder.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major depress occurs in 65% of the cases of people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 
B)  Having an anxiety disorder along with depression has no effect on the recovery rate. 
C)  Having an anxiety disorder might contribute to a physical disorder such as arthritis. 
D)  The most common additional diagnosis for all anxiety disorders was alcoholism. 
A)  Major depress occurs in 65% of the cases of people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 
B)  Having an anxiety disorder along with depression has no effect on the recovery rate. 
C)  Having an anxiety disorder might contribute to a physical disorder such as arthritis. 
D)  The most common additional diagnosis for all anxiety disorders was alcoholism.

Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

Research suggests that people with GAD worry

Which of the following is NOT a basic type of panic attack?

In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD, which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in who suffer from panic disorder.

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Manuel's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

In treating panic disorder, all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT .

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is most common among .

Which of the following drugs received FDA approval in 1999 as a treatment for social phobia?

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is .

The anxiety disorder called social phobia, involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during ________.

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) from non-anxious normal subjects?

A person with which of the following conditions might regularly wear hats, even in situations where it is not appropriate to do so, in order to hide unusual bald spots on their head.

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents, which may result in refusal to leave home is called

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

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

Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

Research suggests that people with GAD worry

Which of the following is NOT a basic type of panic attack?

In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD, which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in who suffer from panic disorder.

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Manuel's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

In treating panic disorder, all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT .

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is most common among .

Which of the following drugs received FDA approval in 1999 as a treatment for social phobia?

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is .

The anxiety disorder called social phobia, involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during ________.

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) from non-anxious normal subjects?

A person with which of the following conditions might regularly wear hats, even in situations where it is not appropriate to do so, in order to hide unusual bald spots on their head.

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents, which may result in refusal to leave home is called

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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