Question 1

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampus 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Prefrontal cortex 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Hippocampus 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Prefrontal cortex 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 2

One difference between panic disorders and PTSD is

Accepted Answer

A)  in a panic attack, the alarm is false, while in PTSD, the initial alarm is true. 
B)  in panic disorder, the alarm is true, while in PTSD, the alarm is false. 
C)  panic disorder but not PTSD has a biological vulnerability. 
D)  PTSD but not panic disorder has a biological vulnerability. 
A)  in a panic attack, the alarm is false, while in PTSD, the initial alarm is true. 
B)  in panic disorder, the alarm is true, while in PTSD, the alarm is false. 
C)  panic disorder but not PTSD has a biological vulnerability. 
D)  PTSD but not panic disorder has a biological vulnerability.

Question 3

A major double-blind research study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health looked at the separate and combined effects of both psychological and drug treatments for patients suffering from panic disorder. Participants were randomized into five different treatment conditions, including all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological treatment alone (PCT) 
B)  combined drug and psychological treatment 
C)  placebo alone 
D)  deep brain stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation 
A)  psychological treatment alone (PCT) 
B)  combined drug and psychological treatment 
C)  placebo alone 
D)  deep brain stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 4

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT _.

Accepted Answer

A)  severe generalized anxiety 
B)  major depression 
C)  visual hallucinations 
D)  panic attacks 
A)  severe generalized anxiety 
B)  major depression 
C)  visual hallucinations 
D)  panic attacks

Question 5

A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the longest-lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, you tell your relative to first try

Accepted Answer

A)  the drug imipramine. 
B)  psychological treatment along with medication. 
C)  psychological treatment that includes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). 
D)  any available treatment since patients in all treatment conditions achieved the same long-lasting gains. 
A)  the drug imipramine. 
B)  psychological treatment along with medication. 
C)  psychological treatment that includes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). 
D)  any available treatment since patients in all treatment conditions achieved the same long-lasting gains.

Question 6

People with GAD tend to worry about

Accepted Answer

A)  large, extremely stressful events only. 
B)  mostly minor things. 
C)  physical threats only. 
D)  germs and diseases only. 
A)  large, extremely stressful events only. 
B)  mostly minor things. 
C)  physical threats only. 
D)  germs and diseases only.

Question 7

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  how recently the last panic attack occurred. 
B)  the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur. 
C)  the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past. 
D)  how severe the panic attacks have been. 
A)  how recently the last panic attack occurred. 
B)  the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur. 
C)  the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past. 
D)  how severe the panic attacks have been.

Question 8

When people experience severe anxiety, they

Accepted Answer

A)  often know it is irrational, but can't help it. 
B)  usually are able to just "turn off" those feelings. 
C)  often experience a break with reality. 
D)  don't recognize that the feelings are, in fact, anxiety. 
A)  often know it is irrational, but can't help it. 
B)  usually are able to just "turn off" those feelings. 
C)  often experience a break with reality. 
D)  don't recognize that the feelings are, in fact, anxiety.

Question 9

When diagnosing separation anxiety disorder in children, clinicians must

Accepted Answer

A)  determine whether the anxiety matches that expected for the child's age. 
B)  differentiate between separation anxiety and social anxiety disorder. 
C)  consider the various types of medication that will be therapeutically effective. 
D)  be wary for the psychotic episodes that often precipitate this condition. 
A)  determine whether the anxiety matches that expected for the child's age. 
B)  differentiate between separation anxiety and social anxiety disorder. 
C)  consider the various types of medication that will be therapeutically effective. 
D)  be wary for the psychotic episodes that often precipitate this condition.

Question 10

According to your textbook, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation 
B)  Having a nightmare about a feared situation 
C)  Observing someone else experience severe fear 
D)  In certain conditions, being told about danger 
A)  Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation 
B)  Having a nightmare about a feared situation 
C)  Observing someone else experience severe fear 
D)  In certain conditions, being told about danger

Question 11

Which of the following people is most likely to develop PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child who has social support after surviving a trauma 
B)  A man who is very angry and blaming about a traumatic experience 
C)  A woman who was psychologically prepared for a possible disaster 
D)  An individual who watches extensive television coverage of a crisis 
A)  A child who has social support after surviving a trauma 
B)  A man who is very angry and blaming about a traumatic experience 
C)  A woman who was psychologically prepared for a possible disaster 
D)  An individual who watches extensive television coverage of a crisis

Question 12

A child who is afraid of dogs because her father was afraid of dogs is said to have a vulnerability.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific psychological 
B)  general biological 
C)  general psychological 
D)  specific biological 
A)  specific psychological 
B)  general biological 
C)  general psychological 
D)  specific biological

Question 13

During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD), he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

Accepted Answer

A)  only when he was stressed. 
B)  all the time. 
C)  hardly ever. 
D)  several times a day. 
A)  only when he was stressed. 
B)  all the time. 
C)  hardly ever. 
D)  several times a day.

Question 14

The most common type of obsession is related to .

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression 
B)  sex 
C)  contamination 
D)  symmetry 
A)  aggression 
B)  sex 
C)  contamination 
D)  symmetry

Question 15

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situationally predisposed 
B)  Expected 
C)  Unexpected 
D)  Uncued 
A)  Situationally predisposed 
B)  Expected 
C)  Unexpected 
D)  Uncued

Question 16

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  specific phobias 
C)  social phobia 
D)  panic disorder 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  specific phobias 
C)  social phobia 
D)  panic disorder

Question 17

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself. 
B)  A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present. 
C)  A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone. 
D)  An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present. 
A)  A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself. 
B)  A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present. 
C)  A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone. 
D)  An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present.

Question 18

According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .

Accepted Answer

A)  day 
B)  week 
C)  month 
D)  year 
A)  day 
B)  week 
C)  month 
D)  year

Question 19

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marketplace 
B)  home 
C)  travel 
D)  safe 
A)  marketplace 
B)  home 
C)  travel 
D)  safe

Question 20

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral or mental. 
B)  positive or negative. 
C)  biological or psychological. 
D)  autonomic or somatic. 
A)  behavioral or mental. 
B)  positive or negative. 
C)  biological or psychological. 
D)  autonomic or somatic.

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

One difference between panic disorders and PTSD is

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT _.

A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the longest-lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, you tell your relative to first try

People with GAD tend to worry about

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

When people experience severe anxiety, they

When diagnosing separation anxiety disorder in children, clinicians must

According to your textbook, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways?

Which of the following people is most likely to develop PTSD?

A child who is afraid of dogs because her father was afraid of dogs is said to have a vulnerability.

During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD), he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

The most common type of obsession is related to .

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning ____________.

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

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

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

One difference between panic disorders and PTSD is

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT _.

A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the longest-lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, you tell your relative to first try

People with GAD tend to worry about

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

When people experience severe anxiety, they

When diagnosing separation anxiety disorder in children, clinicians must

According to your textbook, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways?

Which of the following people is most likely to develop PTSD?

A child who is afraid of dogs because her father was afraid of dogs is said to have a vulnerability.

During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD), he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

The most common type of obsession is related to .

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning ____________.

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

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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