Question 1

Which drug shows the strongest evidence for usefulness in treating generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressants 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) antipsychotics 
D) neuroleptics 
A) antidepressants 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) antipsychotics 
D) neuroleptics

Question 2

Which statement best describes individuals with social anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more likely to make upward comparisons. 
B) They are more likely to make downward comparisons. 
C) They will behave in a cold and unfriendly manner to others. 
D) Socially anxious individuals are rated as being equally intelligent by peers during social interactions. 
A) They are more likely to make upward comparisons. 
B) They are more likely to make downward comparisons. 
C) They will behave in a cold and unfriendly manner to others. 
D) Socially anxious individuals are rated as being equally intelligent by peers during social interactions.

Question 3

British neuropsychologist Jeffrey Gray identified a brain circuit in the limbic system of animals that seems heavily involved in anxiety and may be relevant to humans.What name did Gray give to this system?

Accepted Answer

A) the behavioural inhibition system 
B) the corticotropin-releasing factor system 
C) the serotonergic system 
D) the noradrenergic system 
A) the behavioural inhibition system 
B) the corticotropin-releasing factor system 
C) the serotonergic system 
D) the noradrenergic system

Question 4

Define agoraphobia and discuss fully how and why it develops.In your answer, include gender differences in the development of this disorder and explain what is meant by interoceptive avoidance.

Accepted Answer

Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorde

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an interoceptive avoidance activity that may be observed in someone with agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A) eating heavy meals 
B) fishing from docks but not in lakes or streams 
C) standing slowly from a sitting position 
D) staying indoors in nice weather 
A) eating heavy meals 
B) fishing from docks but not in lakes or streams 
C) standing slowly from a sitting position 
D) staying indoors in nice weather

Question 6

A culture-bound syndrome in Chinese cultures is known as Pa-leng.What most often characterizes those who have this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) They appear naked in public. 
B) They wear many layers of clothing. 
C) They exercise compulsively. 
D) They hoard food. 
A) They appear naked in public. 
B) They wear many layers of clothing. 
C) They exercise compulsively. 
D) They hoard food.

Question 7

A university student was attending a horror movie when he started to experience anxiety symptoms (rapid heartbeat, sweating, and shallow breathing).He was so upset that he went to a psychologist who told him that he probably had had a panic attack.In the following weeks, he became apprehensive about sitting in lecture halls, crowded rooms, and even classrooms.To be diagnosed with panic disorder, what also would have to happen?

Accepted Answer

A) He would also need to become severely depressed about his problem. 
B) He would also need to develop substantial anxiety over the possibility of having another panic attack. 
C) He would also need to repress the anxious feelings and pretend the experience never happened. 
D) He would also need to achieve a high score on the anxiety sensitivity index. 
A) He would also need to become severely depressed about his problem. 
B) He would also need to develop substantial anxiety over the possibility of having another panic attack. 
C) He would also need to repress the anxious feelings and pretend the experience never happened. 
D) He would also need to achieve a high score on the anxiety sensitivity index.

Question 8

How does cognitive-behavioural treatment help someone with generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps the patient confront anxiety-provoking thoughts and images. 
B) It helps the patient analyze the unconscious sources of the anxiety. 
C) It helps the patient avoid feelings of anxiety as well as the negative images associated with those feelings. 
D) It helps the patient adjust medication levels as needed to cope with the anxiety. 
A) It helps the patient confront anxiety-provoking thoughts and images. 
B) It helps the patient analyze the unconscious sources of the anxiety. 
C) It helps the patient avoid feelings of anxiety as well as the negative images associated with those feelings. 
D) It helps the patient adjust medication levels as needed to cope with the anxiety.

Question 9

Who is most likely to avoid all contact with other people?

Accepted Answer

A) someone with a situational phobia 
B) someone with panic disorder 
C) someone with blood-injury phobia 
D) someone with an illness phobia 
A) someone with a situational phobia 
B) someone with panic disorder 
C) someone with blood-injury phobia 
D) someone with an illness phobia

Question 10

Based on brain-imaging procedures, there is now general agreement that anxiety disorders are due in part to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal bottom-up and top-down processing in the limbic system and cortex 
B) overly responsive stimulation of the amygdala 
C) new information in the limbic system 
D) inadequate down-regulation of the amygdala 
A) abnormal bottom-up and top-down processing in the limbic system and cortex 
B) overly responsive stimulation of the amygdala 
C) new information in the limbic system 
D) inadequate down-regulation of the amygdala

Question 11

Research has indicated diagnostic specificity for which cognitive characteristic of GAD that is not seen in panic disorder with agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A) intolerance of uncertainty 
B) positive beliefs about worry 
C) poor problem orientation 
D) cognitive avoidance 
A) intolerance of uncertainty 
B) positive beliefs about worry 
C) poor problem orientation 
D) cognitive avoidance

Question 12

According to the textbook, what is the consensus on the optimal use of benzodiazepines?

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term use is recommended to ensure the user becomes adapted to the drug. 
B) Short-term use is recommended to avoid dependence. 
C) Use is determined on a case-by-case basis as not all individuals will gain relief quickly. 
D) Use will depend on the medication level needed to cope with the anxiety. 
A) Long-term use is recommended to ensure the user becomes adapted to the drug. 
B) Short-term use is recommended to avoid dependence. 
C) Use is determined on a case-by-case basis as not all individuals will gain relief quickly. 
D) Use will depend on the medication level needed to cope with the anxiety.

Question 13

When a person feels intense fear, which of the following will activate to cause a surge of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) the somatic nervous system 
B) the parasympathetic nervous system 
C) the peripheral nervous system 
D) the autonomic nervous system 
A) the somatic nervous system 
B) the parasympathetic nervous system 
C) the peripheral nervous system 
D) the autonomic nervous system

Question 14

Research has shown that psychological treatment focused on teaching the patient to be more tolerant of their distressing thoughts and feelings may have a higher success rate than all other treatments for GAD that have appeared in the literature.Which approach is at the core of this treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive therapy 
B) emotive therapy 
C) mindfulness 
D) conditioning 
A) cognitive therapy 
B) emotive therapy 
C) mindfulness 
D) conditioning

Question 15

In a major clinical trial on children with GAD, which of the following was NOT listed as a factor leading to less favourable treatment outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A) more severe and impairing anxiety 
B) greater caregiver strain 
C) principal diagnosis of social anxiety disorder 
D) behavioural problems 
A) more severe and impairing anxiety 
B) greater caregiver strain 
C) principal diagnosis of social anxiety disorder 
D) behavioural problems

Question 16

What did the 2015-2016 First Nations Regional Health Survey reveal about proportions of the population diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in comparison to the Canadian Community Health Survey?

Accepted Answer

A) The proportions of adults in both surveys were similar, but there were higher proportions of Indigenous youth diagnosed. 
B) The proportions of adults and youth were higher in the Canadian survey than the First Nations survey. 
C) The proportions of adults and youth were similar in both surveys. 
D) The proportions of adults and youth were higher in the First Nations survey than in the Canadian survey. 
A) The proportions of adults in both surveys were similar, but there were higher proportions of Indigenous youth diagnosed. 
B) The proportions of adults and youth were higher in the Canadian survey than the First Nations survey. 
C) The proportions of adults and youth were similar in both surveys. 
D) The proportions of adults and youth were higher in the First Nations survey than in the Canadian survey.

Question 17

According to research, what area of the brain was activated in people with social anxiety disorder who viewed angry and contemptuous faces?

Accepted Answer

A) the temporal lobe 
B) the frontal lobe 
C) the hippocampus 
D) the amygdala 
A) the temporal lobe 
B) the frontal lobe 
C) the hippocampus 
D) the amygdala

Question 18

What is the main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A) People with situational phobia experience phobias at random times, and people with panic disorder with agoraphobia experience panic attacks only at specific times. 
B) People with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times, and people with panic disorder with agoraphobia only experience panic when in public places. 
C) People with panic disorder with agoraphobia experience panic attacks only in specific situations, and people with situational phobia can experience phobias anywhere. 
D) People with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation, and people with panic disorder with agoraphobia can experience panic even when not in a public place. 
A) People with situational phobia experience phobias at random times, and people with panic disorder with agoraphobia experience panic attacks only at specific times. 
B) People with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times, and people with panic disorder with agoraphobia only experience panic when in public places. 
C) People with panic disorder with agoraphobia experience panic attacks only in specific situations, and people with situational phobia can experience phobias anywhere. 
D) People with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation, and people with panic disorder with agoraphobia can experience panic even when not in a public place.

Question 19

What is the approximate sex ratio of individuals who experience social phobia at some point in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A) Slightly more males than females experience social phobia. 
B) About twice as many males as females experience social phobia. 
C) Slightly more females than males experience social phobia. 
D) About three times as many females as males experience social phobia. 
A) Slightly more males than females experience social phobia. 
B) About twice as many males as females experience social phobia. 
C) Slightly more females than males experience social phobia. 
D) About three times as many females as males experience social phobia.

Question 20

Outline the cognitive model of generalized anxiety disorder proposed by Ladouceur and Dugas.Provide examples of each component.

Accepted Answer

The cognitive model of generalized anxie

Which drug shows the strongest evidence for usefulness in treating generalized anxiety disorder?

Which statement best describes individuals with social anxiety disorder?

British neuropsychologist Jeffrey Gray identified a brain circuit in the limbic system of animals that seems heavily involved in anxiety and may be relevant to humans.What name did Gray give to this system?

Define agoraphobia and discuss fully how and why it develops.In your answer, include gender differences in the development of this disorder and explain what is meant by interoceptive avoidance.

Which of the following is an example of an interoceptive avoidance activity that may be observed in someone with agoraphobia?

A culture-bound syndrome in Chinese cultures is known as Pa-leng.What most often characterizes those who have this disorder?

How does cognitive-behavioural treatment help someone with generalized anxiety disorder?

Who is most likely to avoid all contact with other people?

Based on brain-imaging procedures, there is now general agreement that anxiety disorders are due in part to which of the following?

Research has indicated diagnostic specificity for which cognitive characteristic of GAD that is not seen in panic disorder with agoraphobia?

According to the textbook, what is the consensus on the optimal use of benzodiazepines?

When a person feels intense fear, which of the following will activate to cause a surge of energy?

Research has shown that psychological treatment focused on teaching the patient to be more tolerant of their distressing thoughts and feelings may have a higher success rate than all other treatments for GAD that have appeared in the literature.Which approach is at the core of this treatment?

In a major clinical trial on children with GAD, which of the following was NOT listed as a factor leading to less favourable treatment outcomes?

What did the 2015-2016 First Nations Regional Health Survey reveal about proportions of the population diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in comparison to the Canadian Community Health Survey?

According to research, what area of the brain was activated in people with social anxiety disorder who viewed angry and contemptuous faces?

What is the main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia?

What is the approximate sex ratio of individuals who experience social phobia at some point in their lives?

Outline the cognitive model of generalized anxiety disorder proposed by Ladouceur and Dugas.Provide examples of each component.

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Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

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

Which drug shows the strongest evidence for usefulness in treating generalized anxiety disorder?

Which statement best describes individuals with social anxiety disorder?

British neuropsychologist Jeffrey Gray identified a brain circuit in the limbic system of animals that seems heavily involved in anxiety and may be relevant to humans.What name did Gray give to this system?

Define agoraphobia and discuss fully how and why it develops.In your answer, include gender differences in the development of this disorder and explain what is meant by interoceptive avoidance.

Which of the following is an example of an interoceptive avoidance activity that may be observed in someone with agoraphobia?

A culture-bound syndrome in Chinese cultures is known as Pa-leng.What most often characterizes those who have this disorder?

How does cognitive-behavioural treatment help someone with generalized anxiety disorder?

Who is most likely to avoid all contact with other people?

Based on brain-imaging procedures, there is now general agreement that anxiety disorders are due in part to which of the following?

Research has indicated diagnostic specificity for which cognitive characteristic of GAD that is not seen in panic disorder with agoraphobia?

According to the textbook, what is the consensus on the optimal use of benzodiazepines?

When a person feels intense fear, which of the following will activate to cause a surge of energy?

Research has shown that psychological treatment focused on teaching the patient to be more tolerant of their distressing thoughts and feelings may have a higher success rate than all other treatments for GAD that have appeared in the literature.Which approach is at the core of this treatment?

In a major clinical trial on children with GAD, which of the following was NOT listed as a factor leading to less favourable treatment outcomes?

What did the 2015-2016 First Nations Regional Health Survey reveal about proportions of the population diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in comparison to the Canadian Community Health Survey?

According to research, what area of the brain was activated in people with social anxiety disorder who viewed angry and contemptuous faces?

What is the main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia?

What is the approximate sex ratio of individuals who experience social phobia at some point in their lives?

Outline the cognitive model of generalized anxiety disorder proposed by Ladouceur and Dugas.Provide examples of each component.

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

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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