Question 1

OCD is diagnosed when obsessions interfere with normal functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Both Bill and Bob developed PTSD symptoms as Canadian soldiers. Bill is also depressed. Which of the following is most true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither are likely to seek treatment 
B)  Both are equally likely to seek treatment 
C)  Bill is more likely to seek treatment 
D)  Bob is more likely to seek treatment 
A)  Neither are likely to seek treatment 
B)  Both are equally likely to seek treatment 
C)  Bill is more likely to seek treatment 
D)  Bob is more likely to seek treatment

Question 3

Benzodiazepine treatment of generalized anxiety is effective largely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the blocking of activity of the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
B)  enhanced release of serotonin. 
C)  blockage of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. 
D)  enhanced release of GABA. 
A)  the blocking of activity of the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
B)  enhanced release of serotonin. 
C)  blockage of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. 
D)  enhanced release of GABA.

Question 4

Exposing the client to the source of the phobia at full intensity is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Desensitizing 
B)  Blasting 
C)  Extinguishing 
D)  Flooding 
A)  Desensitizing 
B)  Blasting 
C)  Extinguishing 
D)  Flooding

Question 5

More and more students are experiencing _________ today.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating disorders 
B)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  Separation anxiety disorder 
D)  Post-traumatic stress disorder 
A)  Eating disorders 
B)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  Separation anxiety disorder 
D)  Post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 6

PTSD was first introduced as a diagnosis in which manual?

Accepted Answer

A)  DSM I 
B)  DSM II 
C)  DSM III 
D)  DSM IV 
A)  DSM I 
B)  DSM II 
C)  DSM III 
D)  DSM IV

Question 7

William experienced symptoms of sudden heart palpitations, feelings of choking, dizziness, and intense fear, occurring without warning. Which of the following would be an appropriate component of an intervention for his problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive therapy 
B)  Relaxation training 
C)  Encouraging him to experience panic symptoms in the office 
D)  All of the above choices are correct 
A)  Cognitive therapy 
B)  Relaxation training 
C)  Encouraging him to experience panic symptoms in the office 
D)  All of the above choices are correct

Question 8

Systematic desensitization consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  exposing the patient to the feared stimulus at full intensity. 
B)  teaching the patient to alter his or her irrational self-talk while confronting the feared stimulus. 
C)  having the patient imagine a series of increasingly frightening scenes while deeply relaxed. 
D)  gradually exposing the patient to more and more anxiety-provoking situations in the environment. 
A)  exposing the patient to the feared stimulus at full intensity. 
B)  teaching the patient to alter his or her irrational self-talk while confronting the feared stimulus. 
C)  having the patient imagine a series of increasingly frightening scenes while deeply relaxed. 
D)  gradually exposing the patient to more and more anxiety-provoking situations in the environment.

Question 9

A strictly behavioural therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use which of the following interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have Steve meditate daily. 
B)  Have Steve challenge the idea it is necessary to be clean. 
C)  Have Steve purposely get dirty. 
D)  Have Steve say 'stop' to himself quietly when he feels he must wash. 
A)  Have Steve meditate daily. 
B)  Have Steve challenge the idea it is necessary to be clean. 
C)  Have Steve purposely get dirty. 
D)  Have Steve say 'stop' to himself quietly when he feels he must wash.

Question 10

Specific phobias can be described as being both logical and illogical. Explain why this is, using an example to illustrate.

Accepted Answer

Specific phobias can be described as bei

Question 11

Anxiety sensitivity:

Accepted Answer

A)  Has no effect on the development of panic attacks 
B)  Decreases one's risk of developing panic attacks 
C)  Increases one's risk of developing panic attacks 
D)  Has a mild, but unremarkable, influence on the development of panic attacks 
A)  Has no effect on the development of panic attacks 
B)  Decreases one's risk of developing panic attacks 
C)  Increases one's risk of developing panic attacks 
D)  Has a mild, but unremarkable, influence on the development of panic attacks

Question 12

Studies of risk factors show that PTSD is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insecure attachment style 
B)  Low dissociation levels in women 
C)  Attachment style that involves a negative view of others 
D)  Higher levels of agreeableness and openness 
A)  Insecure attachment style 
B)  Low dissociation levels in women 
C)  Attachment style that involves a negative view of others 
D)  Higher levels of agreeableness and openness

Question 13

Anxiety is mainly defined based on physiological arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which theory suggests that phobias are more likely in individuals who are preoccupied with watching out for and avoiding possible dangers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Avoidance conditioning 
C)  Modelling 
D)  Cognitive 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Avoidance conditioning 
C)  Modelling 
D)  Cognitive

Question 15

Which of the following is an obsession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repeatedly checking that the water is turned off. 
B)  Humming a tune over and over. 
C)  Recurring fear that one is giving others illnesses when they actually are not. 
D)  Excessive worry over finances. 
A)  Repeatedly checking that the water is turned off. 
B)  Humming a tune over and over. 
C)  Recurring fear that one is giving others illnesses when they actually are not. 
D)  Excessive worry over finances.

Question 16

Several Canadian researchers have found that people with _________ tend to think too much about thinking per se (meta-cognition).

Accepted Answer

A)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
B)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
B)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following therapies has become discouraged for the treatment of blood-and-injection phobias because of its increased tendency to cause fainting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic therapy 
B)  Group cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  Virtual reality (VR) exposure 
D)  Relaxation training 
A)  Psychoanalytic therapy 
B)  Group cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  Virtual reality (VR) exposure 
D)  Relaxation training

Question 18

Denise is undergoing therapy for social phobia. Part of the therapy involves making an effort to directly challenge the thought that she is being appraised negatively whenever she is in public. She is most likely receiving:

Accepted Answer

A)  Flooding therapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Modeling therapy 
D)  Psychodynamic therapy 
A)  Flooding therapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Modeling therapy 
D)  Psychodynamic therapy

Question 19

Canadian comedian Howie Mandel has admitted that he suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  Post-traumatic stress disorder 
C)  Ergasiophobia 
D)  Mysophobia 
A)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  Post-traumatic stress disorder 
C)  Ergasiophobia 
D)  Mysophobia

Question 20

According to Freud, avoidance of situations due to fear serves the purpose of

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding social interactions. 
B)  avoiding openly dealing with repressed conflicts. 
C)  developing a closer relationship with the mother through identification. 
D)  mastering the earlier fears of the anal stage of psychosexual development. 
A)  avoiding social interactions. 
B)  avoiding openly dealing with repressed conflicts. 
C)  developing a closer relationship with the mother through identification. 
D)  mastering the earlier fears of the anal stage of psychosexual development.

OCD is diagnosed when obsessions interfere with normal functioning.

Both Bill and Bob developed PTSD symptoms as Canadian soldiers. Bill is also depressed. Which of the following is most true?

Benzodiazepine treatment of generalized anxiety is effective largely due to

Exposing the client to the source of the phobia at full intensity is known as:

More and more students are experiencing _________ today.

PTSD was first introduced as a diagnosis in which manual?

William experienced symptoms of sudden heart palpitations, feelings of choking, dizziness, and intense fear, occurring without warning. Which of the following would be an appropriate component of an intervention for his problem?

Systematic desensitization consists of

A strictly behavioural therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use which of the following interventions?

Specific phobias can be described as being both logical and illogical. Explain why this is, using an example to illustrate.

Anxiety sensitivity:

Studies of risk factors show that PTSD is associated with:

Anxiety is mainly defined based on physiological arousal.

Which theory suggests that phobias are more likely in individuals who are preoccupied with watching out for and avoiding possible dangers?

Which of the following is an obsession?

Several Canadian researchers have found that people with _________ tend to think too much about thinking per se (meta-cognition).

Which of the following therapies has become discouraged for the treatment of blood-and-injection phobias because of its increased tendency to cause fainting?

Denise is undergoing therapy for social phobia. Part of the therapy involves making an effort to directly challenge the thought that she is being appraised negatively whenever she is in public. She is most likely receiving:

Canadian comedian Howie Mandel has admitted that he suffers from:

According to Freud, avoidance of situations due to fear serves the purpose of

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

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

OCD is diagnosed when obsessions interfere with normal functioning.

Both Bill and Bob developed PTSD symptoms as Canadian soldiers. Bill is also depressed. Which of the following is most true?

Benzodiazepine treatment of generalized anxiety is effective largely due to

Exposing the client to the source of the phobia at full intensity is known as:

More and more students are experiencing _________ today.

PTSD was first introduced as a diagnosis in which manual?

William experienced symptoms of sudden heart palpitations, feelings of choking, dizziness, and intense fear, occurring without warning. Which of the following would be an appropriate component of an intervention for his problem?

Systematic desensitization consists of

A strictly behavioural therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use which of the following interventions?

Specific phobias can be described as being both logical and illogical. Explain why this is, using an example to illustrate.

Anxiety sensitivity:

Studies of risk factors show that PTSD is associated with:

Anxiety is mainly defined based on physiological arousal.

Which theory suggests that phobias are more likely in individuals who are preoccupied with watching out for and avoiding possible dangers?

Which of the following is an obsession?

Several Canadian researchers have found that people with _________ tend to think too much about thinking per se (meta-cognition).

Which of the following therapies has become discouraged for the treatment of blood-and-injection phobias because of its increased tendency to cause fainting?

Denise is undergoing therapy for social phobia. Part of the therapy involves making an effort to directly challenge the thought that she is being appraised negatively whenever she is in public. She is most likely receiving:

Canadian comedian Howie Mandel has admitted that he suffers from:

According to Freud, avoidance of situations due to fear serves the purpose of

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

Filters