Question 1

Over _____ of the population will be diagnosed with GAD at some point in their lifetime (Wittchen & Hoyer,2001).

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 18% 
A) 5% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 18%

Question 2

Psychological debriefing as an intervention for PTSD has been heavily criticized,largely because:

Accepted Answer

A) people should not be counseled by strangers 
B) people do not know what they are talking about in the immediate aftermath of a trauma 
C) evidence suggests that debriefing can impede natural recovery 
D) trauma counselors quickly differentiate between survivors who may genuinely need longer-term guidance and treatment and those who don't 
A) people should not be counseled by strangers 
B) people do not know what they are talking about in the immediate aftermath of a trauma 
C) evidence suggests that debriefing can impede natural recovery 
D) trauma counselors quickly differentiate between survivors who may genuinely need longer-term guidance and treatment and those who don't

Question 3

Arguably the most effective form of treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy,which can be achieved by:

Accepted Answer

A) imaginal flooding 
B) using computer-generated imagery 
C) asking the client to provide a detailed written narrative of their traumatic experiences 
D) all of the above 
A) imaginal flooding 
B) using computer-generated imagery 
C) asking the client to provide a detailed written narrative of their traumatic experiences 
D) all of the above

Question 4

Sufferers of social anxiety disorder tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) overcompensate in social situations 
B) over perform in education and the workplace 
C) have longer romantic relationships 
D) none of the above 
A) overcompensate in social situations 
B) over perform in education and the workplace 
C) have longer romantic relationships 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Agoraphobia is typically associated with fear of specific types of places or situations,including:

Accepted Answer

A) open spaces 
B) bridges 
C) queues 
D) all of the above 
A) open spaces 
B) bridges 
C) queues 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Spontaneous panic attacks are found significantly more often in people with _________ than in other types of phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) spider phobia 
B) claustrophobia 
C) needle phobia 
D) height phobia 
A) spider phobia 
B) claustrophobia 
C) needle phobia 
D) height phobia

Question 7

Which of the following physical symptoms are associated with panic attacks?

Accepted Answer

A) heart palpitations 
B) perspiring 
C) hyperventilating 
D) all of the above 
A) heart palpitations 
B) perspiring 
C) hyperventilating 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Diagnosis of PTSD is considered only if the individual has experienced an extreme trauma prior to symptoms,such as:

Accepted Answer

A) an earthquake 
B) witnessing a terrorist attack 
C) been subjected repeatedly to distressing details of trauma 
D) all of the above 
A) an earthquake 
B) witnessing a terrorist attack 
C) been subjected repeatedly to distressing details of trauma 
D) all of the above

Question 9

In dual representation theory,the SAM system:

Accepted Answer

A) records information from the trauma that may have been too brief to apprehend 
B) records information from the trauma about sounds 
C) records extreme bodily reactions to trauma 
D) all of the above 
A) records information from the trauma that may have been too brief to apprehend 
B) records information from the trauma about sounds 
C) records extreme bodily reactions to trauma 
D) all of the above

Question 10

It is a common clinical experience that many individuals with OCD believe that their unpleasant,unacceptable thoughts can influence events in the world.This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) mental contamination 
B) inflated responsibility 
C) thought-action fusion 
D) religiosity 
A) mental contamination 
B) inflated responsibility 
C) thought-action fusion 
D) religiosity

Question 11

Cognitive processes that are characteristic of social anxiety disorder include:

Accepted Answer

A) highly critical interpretation of social performance 
B) difficulty in processing negative feedback 
C) excessive avoidance of post-event processing of social events 
D) all of the above 
A) highly critical interpretation of social performance 
B) difficulty in processing negative feedback 
C) excessive avoidance of post-event processing of social events 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Panic attacks can be medically induced by administering carbon dioxide enriched air (CO2)or by encouraging hyperventilation.These are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) biological challenge tests 
B) suffocation alarm tests 
C) biological hyperventilation tests 
D) oxygen efficiency tests 
A) biological challenge tests 
B) suffocation alarm tests 
C) biological hyperventilation tests 
D) oxygen efficiency tests

Question 13

The lifetime prevalence rate for PTSD is between:

Accepted Answer

A) 3-5% 
B) 2-6% 
C) 5-12% 
D) 1-3% 
A) 3-5% 
B) 2-6% 
C) 5-12% 
D) 1-3%

Question 14

A recently developed form of exposure therapy requires the client to focus their attention on a traumatic image or memory while simultaneously visually following the therapist's finger that is moving backwards and forwards in front of their eyes.This continues until the client reports a significant decrease in anxiety to the image or memory.The therapist then encourages the client to restructure the memory positively,by thinking positive thoughts in relation to that image.This therapy is called:

Accepted Answer

A) eye movement hypnotherapy and reprocessing 
B) eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing 
C) imaginal flooding 
D) digit span reprocessing 
A) eye movement hypnotherapy and reprocessing 
B) eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing 
C) imaginal flooding 
D) digit span reprocessing

Question 15

In a sufferer of an anxiety disorder the anxiety response:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs in a predictable manner 
B) is always out of proportion to the threat posed by the situation or event 
C) may result in an inability to hold down a regular job 
D) is always attributable to a specific threat 
A) occurs in a predictable manner 
B) is always out of proportion to the threat posed by the situation or event 
C) may result in an inability to hold down a regular job 
D) is always attributable to a specific threat

Question 16

Neuropsychological perspectives on GAD have implicated which brain regions in the activity of worrying?

Accepted Answer

A) parietal 
B) temporal 
C) prefrontal 
D) occipital 
A) parietal 
B) temporal 
C) prefrontal 
D) occipital

Question 17

Biological theories of OCD argue that there may be neurological deficits underlying OCD which give rise to what typical behaviour common to the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) doubting 
B) checking 
C) perseverating 
D) washing 
A) doubting 
B) checking 
C) perseverating 
D) washing

Question 18

Stimulus Control Treatment for Generalised Anxiety Disorder involves:

Accepted Answer

A) instructing the individual not to worry 
B) encouraging the individual to control their worry by performing rituals 
C) instructing the individual to worry at a specific time or in a particular location 
D) keep a diary of their worries 
A) instructing the individual not to worry 
B) encouraging the individual to control their worry by performing rituals 
C) instructing the individual to worry at a specific time or in a particular location 
D) keep a diary of their worries

Question 19

In the past,behavioural treatments of choice for specific phobias have tended to include:

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) flooding 
C) counterconditioning 
D) all of the above 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) flooding 
C) counterconditioning 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)is a pervasive condition in which the sufferer experiences:

Accepted Answer

A) fear of fear 
B) continual apprehension and anxiety about future events 
C) continual flashbacks to past events 
D) a desire to check that the environment is safe 
A) fear of fear 
B) continual apprehension and anxiety about future events 
C) continual flashbacks to past events 
D) a desire to check that the environment is safe

Over _____ of the population will be diagnosed with GAD at some point in their lifetime (Wittchen & Hoyer,2001).

Psychological debriefing as an intervention for PTSD has been heavily criticized,largely because:

Arguably the most effective form of treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy,which can be achieved by:

Sufferers of social anxiety disorder tend to:

Agoraphobia is typically associated with fear of specific types of places or situations,including:

Spontaneous panic attacks are found significantly more often in people with _________ than in other types of phobias.

Which of the following physical symptoms are associated with panic attacks?

Diagnosis of PTSD is considered only if the individual has experienced an extreme trauma prior to symptoms,such as:

In dual representation theory,the SAM system:

It is a common clinical experience that many individuals with OCD believe that their unpleasant,unacceptable thoughts can influence events in the world.This is known as:

Cognitive processes that are characteristic of social anxiety disorder include:

Panic attacks can be medically induced by administering carbon dioxide enriched air (CO2)or by encouraging hyperventilation.These are known as:

The lifetime prevalence rate for PTSD is between:

In a sufferer of an anxiety disorder the anxiety response:

Neuropsychological perspectives on GAD have implicated which brain regions in the activity of worrying?

Biological theories of OCD argue that there may be neurological deficits underlying OCD which give rise to what typical behaviour common to the disorder?

Stimulus Control Treatment for Generalised Anxiety Disorder involves:

In the past,behavioural treatments of choice for specific phobias have tended to include:

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)is a pervasive condition in which the sufferer experiences:

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Exam 6: Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Over _____ of the population will be diagnosed with GAD at some point in their lifetime (Wittchen & Hoyer,2001).

Psychological debriefing as an intervention for PTSD has been heavily criticized,largely because:

Arguably the most effective form of treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy,which can be achieved by:

Sufferers of social anxiety disorder tend to:

Agoraphobia is typically associated with fear of specific types of places or situations,including:

Spontaneous panic attacks are found significantly more often in people with _________ than in other types of phobias.

Which of the following physical symptoms are associated with panic attacks?

Diagnosis of PTSD is considered only if the individual has experienced an extreme trauma prior to symptoms,such as:

In dual representation theory,the SAM system:

It is a common clinical experience that many individuals with OCD believe that their unpleasant,unacceptable thoughts can influence events in the world.This is known as:

Cognitive processes that are characteristic of social anxiety disorder include:

Panic attacks can be medically induced by administering carbon dioxide enriched air (CO2)or by encouraging hyperventilation.These are known as:

The lifetime prevalence rate for PTSD is between:

In a sufferer of an anxiety disorder the anxiety response:

Neuropsychological perspectives on GAD have implicated which brain regions in the activity of worrying?

Biological theories of OCD argue that there may be neurological deficits underlying OCD which give rise to what typical behaviour common to the disorder?

Stimulus Control Treatment for Generalised Anxiety Disorder involves:

In the past,behavioural treatments of choice for specific phobias have tended to include:

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)is a pervasive condition in which the sufferer experiences:

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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