Question 1

Canadian research on etiological factors in anxiety disorders indicates that a high level of anxiety sensitivity is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  A genetic diathesis 
B)  Parental reinforcement 
C)  Parental modeling 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A genetic diathesis 
B)  Parental reinforcement 
C)  Parental modeling 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done something such as turning off the stove) found that these individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  have a memory deficit for actions they have performed. 
B)  are likely to confront sources of threat. 
C)  are more likely to live alone. 
D)  have a vulnerability schema. 
A)  have a memory deficit for actions they have performed. 
B)  are likely to confront sources of threat. 
C)  are more likely to live alone. 
D)  have a vulnerability schema.

Question 3

Intrusive, irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational beliefs. 
B)  generalized anxiety. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  compulsions. 
A)  irrational beliefs. 
B)  generalized anxiety. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  compulsions.

Question 4

Somers et al. (2006) reviewed the results of 41 international epidemiological studies and found that the one-year and lifetime prevalence rates for total anxiety disorders were _____ respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  3)1% and 6.6% 
B)  7)4% and 14)1% 
C)  10)6% and 16.6% 
D)  11)2% and 18)2% 
A)  3)1% and 6.6% 
B)  7)4% and 14)1% 
C)  10)6% and 16.6% 
D)  11)2% and 18)2%

Question 5

Mock magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have been conducted to evaluate:

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic disorder 
B)  Blood injection phobias 
C)  Claustrophobia 
D)  Ergasiophobia 
A)  Panic disorder 
B)  Blood injection phobias 
C)  Claustrophobia 
D)  Ergasiophobia

Question 6

When Simon feels his heart racing and his muscles getting tense, he is experiencing the ________ components of anxiety:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Cardiovascular 
C)  Behavioural 
D)  Physiological 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Cardiovascular 
C)  Behavioural 
D)  Physiological

Question 7

David Moscovitch (2009) from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, concluded that the fundamental core fear in those suffering from social phobia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being judged harshly 
B)  Autonomic lability 
C)  The self is deficient 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Being judged harshly 
B)  Autonomic lability 
C)  The self is deficient 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

A large epidemiological study conducted in the U.S. by Blanco et al. (2008) showed a one-year prevalence for anxiety disorders of _____ among university students aged 19 to 25.

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  10% 
C)  6% 
D)  none of the above 
A)  12% 
B)  10% 
C)  6% 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

When about to get a needle, people with blood-and-injection phobias are encouraged to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Relax 
B)  Tense-up 
C)  Cognitively distract themselves 
D)  Take a sedative 
A)  Relax 
B)  Tense-up 
C)  Cognitively distract themselves 
D)  Take a sedative

Question 10

Panic disorder has been linked to several physical conditions, such as asthma. Lehrer et al. (2008) reported that in people experiencing both:

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic attacks tend to precede an asthma attack 
B)  Panic disorder and asthma exacerbate each other 
C)  Asthma attacks tend to precede panic attacks 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Panic attacks tend to precede an asthma attack 
B)  Panic disorder and asthma exacerbate each other 
C)  Asthma attacks tend to precede panic attacks 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

A study examining the prevalence of anxiety disorders in 15 countries (Seedat et al., 2009) found results similar to a 1994 Ontario provincial survey. What did the findings show?

Accepted Answer

A)  Significantly more women than men suffer from anxiety disorders and the highest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old women. 
B)  Significantly more men than women suffer from anxiety disorders and the highest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old men. 
C)  Significantly more women than men suffer from anxiety disorders and the lowest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old women. 
D)  Significantly more men than women suffer from anxiety disorders and the lowest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old men. 
A)  Significantly more women than men suffer from anxiety disorders and the highest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old women. 
B)  Significantly more men than women suffer from anxiety disorders and the highest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old men. 
C)  Significantly more women than men suffer from anxiety disorders and the lowest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old women. 
D)  Significantly more men than women suffer from anxiety disorders and the lowest one year prevalence rates are found in 15-24 year old men.

Question 12

Which model suggests that phobias develop when a neutral stimulus is paired with a traumatic event so that escaping the stimulus becomes reinforcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arieti's psychoanalytic theory 
B)  Avoidance conditioning 
C)  Vicarious learning 
D)  Autonomic lability 
A)  Arieti's psychoanalytic theory 
B)  Avoidance conditioning 
C)  Vicarious learning 
D)  Autonomic lability

Question 13

Post-event processing of negative social encounters has been studied as a characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social phobia 
B)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  Post-traumatic stress disorder 
A)  Social phobia 
B)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  Post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 14

Tom has symptoms of chronic muscle tension, occasional rapid heart rate, dizziness, and difficulty falling asleep. In addition to these symptoms, if he has Generalized Anxiety Disorder, he also has

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic worry. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  derealization. 
D)  interpersonal stress. 
A)  chronic worry. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  derealization. 
D)  interpersonal stress.

Question 15

A recent, but small, clinical trial saw good results for the use of ________ in treating PTSD.

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Ecstacy 
D)  Cocaine 
A)  LSD 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Ecstacy 
D)  Cocaine

Question 16

Cognitive therapy for the treatment of specific phobias is limited by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  some patients have difficulty becoming deeply relaxed. 
B)  people with phobias often become too frightened to discuss their fears directly. 
C)  many fears are based on real experiences and thus are not in fact irrational. 
D)  phobics see their fears as rational. 
A)  some patients have difficulty becoming deeply relaxed. 
B)  people with phobias often become too frightened to discuss their fears directly. 
C)  many fears are based on real experiences and thus are not in fact irrational. 
D)  phobics see their fears as rational.

Question 17

Which of the following neurotransmitters is most notably implicated in GAD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  GABA 
D)  Norepinephrine 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  GABA 
D)  Norepinephrine

Question 18

Panic attacks occur

Accepted Answer

A)  only in people with panic disorder, by definition. 
B)  in people diagnosed with most anxiety disorders. 
C)  in greatest frequency among people diagnosed schizophrenic. 
D)  primarily in people with agoraphobia. 
A)  only in people with panic disorder, by definition. 
B)  in people diagnosed with most anxiety disorders. 
C)  in greatest frequency among people diagnosed schizophrenic. 
D)  primarily in people with agoraphobia.

Question 19

Michael has a big psychology exam coming up. Every time he sits down to study, he flashes back to what happened during his last exam; he was sweating profusely, the pencil kept slipping from his hand, and he drew blanks for several questions he knew well, which led him to believe he was going to fail. He is now worried the same thing will happen with his next exam. Michael is most likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  Test anxiety 
C)  Pre-emptive anxiety 
D)  A normal reaction to an upcoming exam 
A)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  Test anxiety 
C)  Pre-emptive anxiety 
D)  A normal reaction to an upcoming exam

Question 20

Recently, flooding has been used less frequently by behaviour therapists to treat phobias because

Accepted Answer

A)  it causes extreme discomfort for the patient. 
B)  the theory behind the technique is contrary to behavioural principles. 
C)  it has been found to cause patients to faint. 
D)  it results in "symptom-substitution": the patient simply becomes fearful of a different stimulus. 
A)  it causes extreme discomfort for the patient. 
B)  the theory behind the technique is contrary to behavioural principles. 
C)  it has been found to cause patients to faint. 
D)  it results in "symptom-substitution": the patient simply becomes fearful of a different stimulus.

Canadian research on etiological factors in anxiety disorders indicates that a high level of anxiety sensitivity is due to:

A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done something such as turning off the stove) found that these individuals

Intrusive, irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

Somers et al. (2006) reviewed the results of 41 international epidemiological studies and found that the one-year and lifetime prevalence rates for total anxiety disorders were _____ respectively.

Mock magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have been conducted to evaluate:

When Simon feels his heart racing and his muscles getting tense, he is experiencing the ________ components of anxiety:

David Moscovitch (2009) from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, concluded that the fundamental core fear in those suffering from social phobia is:

A large epidemiological study conducted in the U.S. by Blanco et al. (2008) showed a one-year prevalence for anxiety disorders of _____ among university students aged 19 to 25.

When about to get a needle, people with blood-and-injection phobias are encouraged to:

Panic disorder has been linked to several physical conditions, such as asthma. Lehrer et al. (2008) reported that in people experiencing both:

A study examining the prevalence of anxiety disorders in 15 countries (Seedat et al., 2009) found results similar to a 1994 Ontario provincial survey. What did the findings show?

Which model suggests that phobias develop when a neutral stimulus is paired with a traumatic event so that escaping the stimulus becomes reinforcing?

Post-event processing of negative social encounters has been studied as a characteristic of:

Tom has symptoms of chronic muscle tension, occasional rapid heart rate, dizziness, and difficulty falling asleep. In addition to these symptoms, if he has Generalized Anxiety Disorder, he also has

A recent, but small, clinical trial saw good results for the use of ________ in treating PTSD.

Cognitive therapy for the treatment of specific phobias is limited by the fact that

Which of the following neurotransmitters is most notably implicated in GAD?

Panic attacks occur

Recently, flooding has been used less frequently by behaviour therapists to treat phobias because

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Exam 6: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Canadian research on etiological factors in anxiety disorders indicates that a high level of anxiety sensitivity is due to:

A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done something such as turning off the stove) found that these individuals

Intrusive, irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

Somers et al. (2006) reviewed the results of 41 international epidemiological studies and found that the one-year and lifetime prevalence rates for total anxiety disorders were _____ respectively.

Mock magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have been conducted to evaluate:

When Simon feels his heart racing and his muscles getting tense, he is experiencing the ________ components of anxiety:

David Moscovitch (2009) from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, concluded that the fundamental core fear in those suffering from social phobia is:

A large epidemiological study conducted in the U.S. by Blanco et al. (2008) showed a one-year prevalence for anxiety disorders of _____ among university students aged 19 to 25.

When about to get a needle, people with blood-and-injection phobias are encouraged to:

Panic disorder has been linked to several physical conditions, such as asthma. Lehrer et al. (2008) reported that in people experiencing both:

A study examining the prevalence of anxiety disorders in 15 countries (Seedat et al., 2009) found results similar to a 1994 Ontario provincial survey. What did the findings show?

Which model suggests that phobias develop when a neutral stimulus is paired with a traumatic event so that escaping the stimulus becomes reinforcing?

Post-event processing of negative social encounters has been studied as a characteristic of:

Tom has symptoms of chronic muscle tension, occasional rapid heart rate, dizziness, and difficulty falling asleep. In addition to these symptoms, if he has Generalized Anxiety Disorder, he also has

A recent, but small, clinical trial saw good results for the use of ________ in treating PTSD.

Cognitive therapy for the treatment of specific phobias is limited by the fact that

Which of the following neurotransmitters is most notably implicated in GAD?

Panic attacks occur

Recently, flooding has been used less frequently by behaviour therapists to treat phobias because

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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