Question 1

Salkovskis,Rachman,Ladouceur,Freeston,et al.(1996)have defined inflated responsibility as:

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that one has no power to prevent subjectively crucial negative outcomes 
B) the answer is c and d 
C) the belief that one has power which is pivotal to bring about or prevent subjectively crucial negative outcomes 
D) a characteristic that is a central causal feature of obsessive compulsive disorder generally 
A) the belief that one has no power to prevent subjectively crucial negative outcomes 
B) the answer is c and d 
C) the belief that one has power which is pivotal to bring about or prevent subjectively crucial negative outcomes 
D) a characteristic that is a central causal feature of obsessive compulsive disorder generally

Question 2

The modest inherited element that is specific to social phobia has been estimated to account for as much as _____ of the variance in social fears generally.

Accepted Answer

A) 11% 
B) 12% 
C) 13% 
D) 14% 
A) 11% 
B) 12% 
C) 13% 
D) 14%

Question 3

Recent theoretical views argue that OCD sufferers:

Accepted Answer

A) have a general memory deficit 
B) overload executive processes with persistent checking behaviour which results in poor encoding of information and poor attention to relevant information 
C) have specific memory deficits which result in poor encoding of information and poor attention to relevant information 
D) demonstrate selective bias towards irrelevant stimuli 
A) have a general memory deficit 
B) overload executive processes with persistent checking behaviour which results in poor encoding of information and poor attention to relevant information 
C) have specific memory deficits which result in poor encoding of information and poor attention to relevant information 
D) demonstrate selective bias towards irrelevant stimuli

Question 4

The tendency for anxious people to attend selectively to threatening stimuli is called:

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive preference 
B) cognitive reactivity 
C) cognitive bias 
D) cognitive disturbance 
A) cognitive preference 
B) cognitive reactivity 
C) cognitive bias 
D) cognitive disturbance

Question 5

Social anxiety disorder has a lifetime prevalence rate of between ____ and ____ in Western societies.

Accepted Answer

A) 6%; 27% 
B) 18%; 42% 
C) 4%; 13% 
D) 27%; 54% 
A) 6%; 27% 
B) 18%; 42% 
C) 4%; 13% 
D) 27%; 54%

Question 6

An account of panic disorder that alludes to biological differences between those that suffer panic disorder and those that do not is that the disorder may be caused by over activity in the:

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) limbic system 
C) noradrenergic neurotransmitter system 
D) parasympathetic nervous system 
A) amygdala 
B) limbic system 
C) noradrenergic neurotransmitter system 
D) parasympathetic nervous system

Question 7

One major criticism leveled at evolutionary theories of phobia acquisition is that:

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic theories are much more convincing 
B) spiders have never posed a threat to the lives of our ancestors 
C) evolutionary accounts can be constructed in a post hoc manner 
D) none of the above 
A) psychoanalytic theories are much more convincing 
B) spiders have never posed a threat to the lives of our ancestors 
C) evolutionary accounts can be constructed in a post hoc manner 
D) none of the above

Question 8

Phobic individuals acquire a strong set of phobic beliefs which:

Accepted Answer

A) information about why they think the phobia is threatening 
B) how to react when they are in the phobic situation 
C) appear to control their fear 
D) all of the above 
A) information about why they think the phobia is threatening 
B) how to react when they are in the phobic situation 
C) appear to control their fear 
D) all of the above

Question 9

The most successful CBT treatments for social anxiety disorder include:

Accepted Answer

A) exposure therapy 
B) social skills training 
C) an integrated approach 
D) cognitive restructuring 
A) exposure therapy 
B) social skills training 
C) an integrated approach 
D) cognitive restructuring

Question 10

Common phobias tend to focus on a small group of objects and situations and the main ones are:

Accepted Answer

A) cotton wool 
B) chocolate 
C) dolls 
D) animals 
A) cotton wool 
B) chocolate 
C) dolls 
D) animals

Question 11

Vulnerability factors have been identified that characterize those individuals likely to develop PTSD after trauma,and include:

Accepted Answer

A) low intelligence 
B) family history of PTSD 
C) unstable family life during early childhood 
D) all of the above 
A) low intelligence 
B) family history of PTSD 
C) unstable family life during early childhood 
D) all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is a drug treatment for social anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
B) antibiotics 
C) antipsychotic drugs 
D) anti-inflammatory drugs 
A) serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
B) antibiotics 
C) antipsychotic drugs 
D) anti-inflammatory drugs

Question 13

Taijin-kyofusho is a common Japanese syndrome characterized by a fear of embarrassing or offending:

Accepted Answer

A) other people 
B) oneself 
C) one's elders 
D) one's boss 
A) other people 
B) oneself 
C) one's elders 
D) one's boss

Question 14

Dual representation theory suggests that PTSD may be a hybrid disorder consisting of the involvement of two separate memory systems:

Accepted Answer

A) the LAM and the VAM systems 
B) the VAM and the SAM systems 
C) the SAM and the LAM systems 
D) the SAM and the KAM systems 
A) the LAM and the VAM systems 
B) the VAM and the SAM systems 
C) the SAM and the LAM systems 
D) the SAM and the KAM systems

Question 15

Ataque de Nervos is an anxiety-based disorder found almost exclusively in Latinos in the Caribbean and is a form of panic disorder brought on by:

Accepted Answer

A) excessive use of marijuana 
B) head trauma 
C) stressful life events 
D) none of the above 
A) excessive use of marijuana 
B) head trauma 
C) stressful life events 
D) none of the above

Question 16

Family studies have indicated that offspring with social anxiety disorder are also more likely to have _______ with social anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) sisters 
B) brothers 
C) grandparents 
D) parents 
A) sisters 
B) brothers 
C) grandparents 
D) parents

Question 17

The most common,and arguably the most successful,treatment for OCD is:

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization therapy 
B) flooding and modification 
C) exposure and ritual prevention 
D) computer-guided intervention 
A) systematic desensitization therapy 
B) flooding and modification 
C) exposure and ritual prevention 
D) computer-guided intervention

Question 18

Individuals suffering with GAD have a series of information processing biases which appear to maintain hyper-vigilance for threat,create further sources for worry,and maintain anxiety.Which of the following are examples of such biases?

Accepted Answer

A) preferential allocation of attention to threatening stimuli and threatening information 
B)  expecting negative outcomes following predictive cues in classical conditioning studies 
C) they resolve ambiguity by selecting the more negative or threatening interpretation of ambiguous information 
D) all of the above 
A) preferential allocation of attention to threatening stimuli and threatening information 
B)  expecting negative outcomes following predictive cues in classical conditioning studies 
C) they resolve ambiguity by selecting the more negative or threatening interpretation of ambiguous information 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Seeing a pile of bricks on the ground may elicit strong arousal,fear and startle responses for an earthquake survivor because such cues have become associated with the fear experienced during the traumatic earthquake experience.Which is a possible explanatory theory?

Accepted Answer

A) dissociation 
B) conditioning theory 
C) context theory 
D) none of the above 
A) dissociation 
B) conditioning theory 
C) context theory 
D) none of the above

Question 20

Self-monitoring involves making the GAD sufferer aware of:

Accepted Answer

A) the importance of the technique of progressive muscular relaxation 
B) the importance of challenging and replacing dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs about worrying 
C) their fixed patterns of behaviour and the triggers that may precipitate worry 
D) the actual or imagined rehearsal of adaptive coping responses that need to be deployed when a worry trigger is encountered 
A) the importance of the technique of progressive muscular relaxation 
B) the importance of challenging and replacing dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs about worrying 
C) their fixed patterns of behaviour and the triggers that may precipitate worry 
D) the actual or imagined rehearsal of adaptive coping responses that need to be deployed when a worry trigger is encountered

Salkovskis,Rachman,Ladouceur,Freeston,et al.(1996)have defined inflated responsibility as:

The modest inherited element that is specific to social phobia has been estimated to account for as much as _____ of the variance in social fears generally.

Recent theoretical views argue that OCD sufferers:

The tendency for anxious people to attend selectively to threatening stimuli is called:

Social anxiety disorder has a lifetime prevalence rate of between and in Western societies.

An account of panic disorder that alludes to biological differences between those that suffer panic disorder and those that do not is that the disorder may be caused by over activity in the:

One major criticism leveled at evolutionary theories of phobia acquisition is that:

Phobic individuals acquire a strong set of phobic beliefs which:

The most successful CBT treatments for social anxiety disorder include:

Common phobias tend to focus on a small group of objects and situations and the main ones are:

Vulnerability factors have been identified that characterize those individuals likely to develop PTSD after trauma,and include:

Which of the following is a drug treatment for social anxiety?

Taijin-kyofusho is a common Japanese syndrome characterized by a fear of embarrassing or offending:

Dual representation theory suggests that PTSD may be a hybrid disorder consisting of the involvement of two separate memory systems:

Ataque de Nervos is an anxiety-based disorder found almost exclusively in Latinos in the Caribbean and is a form of panic disorder brought on by:

Family studies have indicated that offspring with social anxiety disorder are also more likely to have _______ with social anxiety disorder.

The most common,and arguably the most successful,treatment for OCD is:

Individuals suffering with GAD have a series of information processing biases which appear to maintain hyper-vigilance for threat,create further sources for worry,and maintain anxiety.Which of the following are examples of such biases?

Seeing a pile of bricks on the ground may elicit strong arousal,fear and startle responses for an earthquake survivor because such cues have become associated with the fear experienced during the traumatic earthquake experience.Which is a possible explanatory theory?

Self-monitoring involves making the GAD sufferer aware of:

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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Exam 6: Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Salkovskis,Rachman,Ladouceur,Freeston,et al.(1996)have defined inflated responsibility as:

The modest inherited element that is specific to social phobia has been estimated to account for as much as _____ of the variance in social fears generally.

Recent theoretical views argue that OCD sufferers:

The tendency for anxious people to attend selectively to threatening stimuli is called:

Social anxiety disorder has a lifetime prevalence rate of between ____ and ____ in Western societies.

An account of panic disorder that alludes to biological differences between those that suffer panic disorder and those that do not is that the disorder may be caused by over activity in the:

One major criticism leveled at evolutionary theories of phobia acquisition is that:

Phobic individuals acquire a strong set of phobic beliefs which:

The most successful CBT treatments for social anxiety disorder include:

Common phobias tend to focus on a small group of objects and situations and the main ones are:

Vulnerability factors have been identified that characterize those individuals likely to develop PTSD after trauma,and include:

Which of the following is a drug treatment for social anxiety?

Taijin-kyofusho is a common Japanese syndrome characterized by a fear of embarrassing or offending:

Dual representation theory suggests that PTSD may be a hybrid disorder consisting of the involvement of two separate memory systems:

Ataque de Nervos is an anxiety-based disorder found almost exclusively in Latinos in the Caribbean and is a form of panic disorder brought on by:

Family studies have indicated that offspring with social anxiety disorder are also more likely to have _______ with social anxiety disorder.

The most common,and arguably the most successful,treatment for OCD is:

Individuals suffering with GAD have a series of information processing biases which appear to maintain hyper-vigilance for threat,create further sources for worry,and maintain anxiety.Which of the following are examples of such biases?

Seeing a pile of bricks on the ground may elicit strong arousal,fear and startle responses for an earthquake survivor because such cues have become associated with the fear experienced during the traumatic earthquake experience.Which is a possible explanatory theory?

Self-monitoring involves making the GAD sufferer aware of:

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

Filters

Social anxiety disorder has a lifetime prevalence rate of between and in Western societies.