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

Sophia and Layla are laying on the beach one sunny day when they see a woman walk past. They are astounded at the condition of this woman's skin. She is deeply bronzed from years of tanning, and her skin has a wrinkled and leathery look. Sophia says, "I can't believe she thinks that is good for her skin!" Layla, having read your textbook, says, "she may be tanning like that to cover up some flaw that she perceives in her own skin." Layla is clearly implying that this woman suffers from disorder.

Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?

According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) is activated by danger signals , resulting in the experience of anxiety.

Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and ritual prevention (ERP)?

In Japan, the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

In OCD, certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions. From the following, choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

The recent research by Johnson et al. (2000) on cigarette smoking by teenagers indicates the possibility that

Barlow and others (1992) developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD that helps the patient

The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to

Research suggests that we inherit a tendency to be tense, which is .

In regard to the obsessions seen in patients with OCD, the term "need for symmetry" refers to

Describe posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder, and discuss the difference between the two.

People tend to have their best performance on tasks when they are .

Stressful life events - such as marriage, divorce, familial death, or academic pressures - trigger our vulnerabilities to anxiety. These are examples of a contribution.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

According to research studies reported in the textbook, people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the .

The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings, including all of the following EXCEPT .

In the general population, as many as of people suffer from social anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

Actions, or sometimes thoughts, that an individual with OCD uses to reduce anxiety are called .