Question 1

Obsessions are repetitive actions a person performs to calm themselves down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Major psychological hypothesis regarding the onset of panic involves

Accepted Answer

A)  a fundamental problem with breathing control. 
B)  difficulties in relaxing. 
C)  a concern with, and misinterpretation of, bodily sensations. 
D)  excessive attempts to relax that fail. 
A)  a fundamental problem with breathing control. 
B)  difficulties in relaxing. 
C)  a concern with, and misinterpretation of, bodily sensations. 
D)  excessive attempts to relax that fail.

Question 3

According to cognitive-behavioural theory for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAd), the condition arises due to

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive stress. 
B)  perceptions of loss of control over the environment. 
C)  avoidance of social situations. 
D)  none of the above choices are correct. 
A)  excessive stress. 
B)  perceptions of loss of control over the environment. 
C)  avoidance of social situations. 
D)  none of the above choices are correct.

Question 4

Panic disorders can be treated with the following types of psychotropic medication EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Benzodiazepines 
B)  SSRIs 
C)  Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
D)  Tricyclics 
A)  Benzodiazepines 
B)  SSRIs 
C)  Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
D)  Tricyclics

Question 5

Students high in social phobia are:

Accepted Answer

A)  High in self-criticism 
B)  Trying to be perfect 
C)  Unaware of the image they present to others 
D)  Typically high achievers 
A)  High in self-criticism 
B)  Trying to be perfect 
C)  Unaware of the image they present to others 
D)  Typically high achievers

Question 6

Symone doesn't go anywhere without her iPhone - she has it with her 24/7 and even bought a waterproof case so she could have it with her when she bathes. She is constantly worried that she will miss out on something if she does not have her phone with her. She is most likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Taphephobia 
B)  Nomophobia 
C)  Ergasiophobia 
D)  Social Phobia 
A)  Taphephobia 
B)  Nomophobia 
C)  Ergasiophobia 
D)  Social Phobia

Question 7

In the case study of Margot Paul, the elderly woman from P.E.I. who suffered from agoraphobia, Margot attributed her improvement to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Her doctor encouraging her to change the way she thinks 
B)  Medications provided by her doctor 
C)  Psychotherapy for a comorbid condition of depression 
D)  Simply becoming less concerned over time with the negative evaluations of other people 
A)  Her doctor encouraging her to change the way she thinks 
B)  Medications provided by her doctor 
C)  Psychotherapy for a comorbid condition of depression 
D)  Simply becoming less concerned over time with the negative evaluations of other people

Question 8

Stein and his colleagues analyzed data from the Ontario Mental Health Supplement and have reported that ________ is associated with an increased likelihood of dropping out of school.

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  separation anxiety 
C)  social phobia 
D)  panic disorder 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  separation anxiety 
C)  social phobia 
D)  panic disorder

Question 9

When the autonomic nervous system is more readily activated by a variety of stimuli, it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  stable. 
B)  fluctuating. 
C)  labile. 
D)  impaired. 
A)  stable. 
B)  fluctuating. 
C)  labile. 
D)  impaired.

Question 10

Watson and Rayner used ________ to condition a fear of white rats in Little Albert.

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  observational learning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  all of the above 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  observational learning 
C)  classical conditioning 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

In DSM-IV, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCd) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSd) were listed as anxiety disorders. In DSM-5, they are each in their own

Accepted Answer

In DSM-IV, obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 12

As opposed to high anxiety sensitivity women, high anxiety sensitivity men have been found to be more likely to selectively process threat cues involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  Harm to others 
B)  Physical and social threats 
C)  Physical threats only 
D)  Social threats only 
A)  Harm to others 
B)  Physical and social threats 
C)  Physical threats only 
D)  Social threats only

Question 13

Acute stress disorder is diagnosed when a person has symptoms following exposure to a trauma within the last 30 days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The evidence for a genetic component to phobias is limited by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  relatives of individuals with agoraphobia are likely to develop a different anxiety disorder rather than a phobia. 
B)  the similarity between parents and children may be due to modeling, not genetics. 
C)  blood and injection phobias have a stronger genetic basis than social phobia. 
D)  several recent studies have found that relatives of people with phobias are not more likely to develop phobias. 
A)  relatives of individuals with agoraphobia are likely to develop a different anxiety disorder rather than a phobia. 
B)  the similarity between parents and children may be due to modeling, not genetics. 
C)  blood and injection phobias have a stronger genetic basis than social phobia. 
D)  several recent studies have found that relatives of people with phobias are not more likely to develop phobias.

Question 15

According to research by Stretch (1990, 1991) on PTSD in Canadian Vietnam Veterans:

Accepted Answer

A)  American soldiers were more likely to experience long-lasting forms of PTSD 
B)  Canadian soldiers received more recognition for their war efforts 
C)  Less than one-quarter of Canadian soldiers were diagnosed with PTSD during or following the war 
D)  PTSD was associated with poorer health and nervous system problems 
A)  American soldiers were more likely to experience long-lasting forms of PTSD 
B)  Canadian soldiers received more recognition for their war efforts 
C)  Less than one-quarter of Canadian soldiers were diagnosed with PTSD during or following the war 
D)  PTSD was associated with poorer health and nervous system problems

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a cued panic attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  One that occurs during sleep 
B)  One that occurs in the therapist's office, under control and as part of treatment 
C)  One that occurs in specific situations, such as when the person is driving 
D)  One that occurs without warning while watching T.V. 
A)  One that occurs during sleep 
B)  One that occurs in the therapist's office, under control and as part of treatment 
C)  One that occurs in specific situations, such as when the person is driving 
D)  One that occurs without warning while watching T.V.

Question 17

The exclusive presence of cued panic attacks would suggest a diagnosis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic disorder with agoraphobia 
B)  Panic disorder without agoraphobia 
C)  Phobia 
D)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  Panic disorder with agoraphobia 
B)  Panic disorder without agoraphobia 
C)  Phobia 
D)  Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 18

Analysis of National Comorbidity Survey Replication data conducted by Ruscio and colleagues (2007) found that lifetime prevalence rates of GAD were dramatically altered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  More consistent use of a structured interview for diagnosis 
B)  Adding "presence of panic attacks" to the diagnostic criteria 
C)  Removing the "excessive and uncontrollable worry" requirement 
D)  Factoring out daily hassle levels 
A)  More consistent use of a structured interview for diagnosis 
B)  Adding "presence of panic attacks" to the diagnostic criteria 
C)  Removing the "excessive and uncontrollable worry" requirement 
D)  Factoring out daily hassle levels

Question 19

Results Mental Health Supplement of the Ontario Health Survey indicated that social phobia was positively correlated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dropping out of school 
B)  Number of siblings in the home 
C)  Poor physical health 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Dropping out of school 
B)  Number of siblings in the home 
C)  Poor physical health 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

Carlos experiences chronic, uncontrollable worry. Psychoanalytic theory would view the source of his anxiety as

Accepted Answer

A)  anger turned inward. 
B)  resulting from a weak superego. 
C)  an unconscious conflict between the id and the superego. 
D)  an unconscious conflict between the ego and the id. 
A)  anger turned inward. 
B)  resulting from a weak superego. 
C)  an unconscious conflict between the id and the superego. 
D)  an unconscious conflict between the ego and the id.

Obsessions are repetitive actions a person performs to calm themselves down.

Major psychological hypothesis regarding the onset of panic involves

According to cognitive-behavioural theory for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAd), the condition arises due to

Panic disorders can be treated with the following types of psychotropic medication EXCEPT:

Students high in social phobia are:

Symone doesn't go anywhere without her iPhone - she has it with her 24/7 and even bought a waterproof case so she could have it with her when she bathes. She is constantly worried that she will miss out on something if she does not have her phone with her. She is most likely experiencing:

In the case study of Margot Paul, the elderly woman from P.E.I. who suffered from agoraphobia, Margot attributed her improvement to:

Stein and his colleagues analyzed data from the Ontario Mental Health Supplement and have reported that ________ is associated with an increased likelihood of dropping out of school.

When the autonomic nervous system is more readily activated by a variety of stimuli, it is referred to as

Watson and Rayner used ________ to condition a fear of white rats in Little Albert.

In DSM-IV, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCd) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSd) were listed as anxiety disorders. In DSM-5, they are each in their own

As opposed to high anxiety sensitivity women, high anxiety sensitivity men have been found to be more likely to selectively process threat cues involving:

Acute stress disorder is diagnosed when a person has symptoms following exposure to a trauma within the last 30 days.

The evidence for a genetic component to phobias is limited by the fact that

According to research by Stretch (1990, 1991) on PTSD in Canadian Vietnam Veterans:

Which of the following is an example of a cued panic attack?

The exclusive presence of cued panic attacks would suggest a diagnosis of:

Analysis of National Comorbidity Survey Replication data conducted by Ruscio and colleagues (2007) found that lifetime prevalence rates of GAD were dramatically altered by:

Results Mental Health Supplement of the Ontario Health Survey indicated that social phobia was positively correlated with:

Carlos experiences chronic, uncontrollable worry. Psychoanalytic theory would view the source of his anxiety as

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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

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

Obsessions are repetitive actions a person performs to calm themselves down.

Major psychological hypothesis regarding the onset of panic involves

According to cognitive-behavioural theory for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAd), the condition arises due to

Panic disorders can be treated with the following types of psychotropic medication EXCEPT:

Students high in social phobia are:

Symone doesn't go anywhere without her iPhone - she has it with her 24/7 and even bought a waterproof case so she could have it with her when she bathes. She is constantly worried that she will miss out on something if she does not have her phone with her. She is most likely experiencing:

In the case study of Margot Paul, the elderly woman from P.E.I. who suffered from agoraphobia, Margot attributed her improvement to:

Stein and his colleagues analyzed data from the Ontario Mental Health Supplement and have reported that ________ is associated with an increased likelihood of dropping out of school.

When the autonomic nervous system is more readily activated by a variety of stimuli, it is referred to as

Watson and Rayner used ________ to condition a fear of white rats in Little Albert.

In DSM-IV, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCd) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSd) were listed as anxiety disorders. In DSM-5, they are each in their own

As opposed to high anxiety sensitivity women, high anxiety sensitivity men have been found to be more likely to selectively process threat cues involving:

Acute stress disorder is diagnosed when a person has symptoms following exposure to a trauma within the last 30 days.

The evidence for a genetic component to phobias is limited by the fact that

According to research by Stretch (1990, 1991) on PTSD in Canadian Vietnam Veterans:

Which of the following is an example of a cued panic attack?

The exclusive presence of cued panic attacks would suggest a diagnosis of:

Analysis of National Comorbidity Survey Replication data conducted by Ruscio and colleagues (2007) found that lifetime prevalence rates of GAD were dramatically altered by:

Results Mental Health Supplement of the Ontario Health Survey indicated that social phobia was positively correlated with:

Carlos experiences chronic, uncontrollable worry. Psychoanalytic theory would view the source of his anxiety as

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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