Question 1

In Japan,the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

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A) performing onstage. 
B) personally offending others. 
C) embarrassing oneself. 
D) speaking to females. 
A) performing onstage. 
B) personally offending others. 
C) embarrassing oneself. 
D) speaking to females. B

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be an example of an OCD-related behavioral compulsion?

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A) Checking 
B) Aggression 
C) Hand washing 
D) Ordering 
A) Checking 
B) Aggression 
C) Hand washing 
D) Ordering B

Question 3

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias

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A) strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation. 
B) significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation. 
C) recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable. 
D) Chronically decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system. 
A) strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation. 
B) significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation. 
C) recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable. 
D) Chronically decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system. D

Question 4

According to the textbook,the experience of fear can be described as a(n)

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A) immediate alarm reaction to danger. 
B) Irrational response. 
C) neurotic response. 
D) Culture-specific phenomenon. 
A) immediate alarm reaction to danger. 
B) Irrational response. 
C) neurotic response. 
D) Culture-specific phenomenon.

Question 5

In the early 1990s,Barlow and others developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)that helps the patient

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

Question 6

Define generalized anxiety disorder.Compare and contrast GAD with phobic disorders,noting how avoidance behavior is manifested differently in each.

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Specific anxiety disorders are complicat

Question 7

A culture bound syndrome in Chinese cultures called pa-leng (or sometimes "frigo phobia")often results in the sufferer

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A) appearing naked in public. 
B) wearing many layers of clothing. 
C) exercising compulsively. 
D) hoarding food. 
A) appearing naked in public. 
B) wearing many layers of clothing. 
C) exercising compulsively. 
D) hoarding food.

Question 8

The most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population is

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A) specific phobia. 
B) agoraphobia. 
C) social phobia. 
D) panic disorder. 
A) specific phobia. 
B) agoraphobia. 
C) social phobia. 
D) panic disorder.

Question 9

Phobias characterized by fear of public transportation or enclosed places are called situational phobias,and the typical onset age for those who suffer from them is

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A) childhood. 
B) late adolescence. 
C) early adulthood. 
D) midlife. 
A) childhood. 
B) late adolescence. 
C) early adulthood. 
D) midlife.

Question 10

The anxiety disorder called social phobia,involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized,usually begins during

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A) childhood. 
B) adolescence. 
C) young adulthood. 
D) middle age. 
A) childhood. 
B) adolescence. 
C) young adulthood. 
D) middle age.

Question 11

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following

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A) numbing of emotional responsiveness. 
B) sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived. 
C) decreased startle response and chronically decreased autonomic arousal 
D) memories and nightmares of the event. 
A) numbing of emotional responsiveness. 
B) sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived. 
C) decreased startle response and chronically decreased autonomic arousal 
D) memories and nightmares of the event.

Question 12

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following

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A) severe generalized anxiety. 
B) major depression. 
C) visual hallucinations. 
D) panic attacks. 
A) severe generalized anxiety. 
B) major depression. 
C) visual hallucinations. 
D) panic attacks.

Question 13

In treating panic disorder,all of the following types of medications are used

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A) tricyclic antidepressants. 
B) SSRIs. 
C) Steroids. 
D) benzodiazepines. 
A) tricyclic antidepressants. 
B) SSRIs. 
C) Steroids. 
D) benzodiazepines.

Question 14

People with GAD

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A) have a median age of onset based of 25 (based on interviews). 
B) have episodes that come and go in a cyclic pattern. 
C) have a 58 percent chance of recovery after having the disorder for 12 years. 
D) Are better prepared for daily activities and long term achievement. 
A) have a median age of onset based of 25 (based on interviews). 
B) have episodes that come and go in a cyclic pattern. 
C) have a 58 percent chance of recovery after having the disorder for 12 years. 
D) Are better prepared for daily activities and long term achievement.

Question 15

According to several cross-cultural research studies reported in the textbook,the prevalence of OCD is

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A) very similar across cultures. 
B) lower in European countries. 
C) higher in African nations. 
D) virtually nonexistent in some cultures. 
A) very similar across cultures. 
B) lower in European countries. 
C) higher in African nations. 
D) virtually nonexistent in some cultures.

Question 16

Which of the following neurotransmitter systems is associated not only with anxiety,but also with depression?

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A) GABA-benzodiazepine 
B) Noradrenergic 
C) Serotonergic 
D) Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) 
A) GABA-benzodiazepine 
B) Noradrenergic 
C) Serotonergic 
D) Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF)

Question 17

Which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion in clients with OCD?

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A) Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs 
B) Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger 
C) Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion 
D) Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some day 
A) Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs 
B) Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger 
C) Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion 
D) Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some day

Question 18

Define social phobia (a.k.a.,social anxiety disorder),noting the typical life stage of onset,and explain how it differs from "normal" shyness.Using examples,describe how social anxiety impairs functioning.What types of treatments are effective for social phobia?

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People,who suffer severely around others

Question 19

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

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A) Situationally predisposed 
B) Situationally bound 
C) Unexpected 
D) Uncued 
A) Situationally predisposed 
B) Situationally bound 
C) Unexpected 
D) Uncued

Question 20

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in ________ who suffer from panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) Caucasians 
B) African Americans 
C) Latinos 
D) Asians 
A) Caucasians 
B) African Americans 
C) Latinos 
D) Asians

In Japan,the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

Which of the following would NOT be an example of an OCD-related behavioral compulsion?

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias

According to the textbook,the experience of fear can be described as a(n)

In the early 1990s,Barlow and others developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)that helps the patient

Define generalized anxiety disorder.Compare and contrast GAD with phobic disorders,noting how avoidance behavior is manifested differently in each.

A culture bound syndrome in Chinese cultures called pa-leng (or sometimes "frigo phobia")often results in the sufferer

The most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population is

Phobias characterized by fear of public transportation or enclosed places are called situational phobias,and the typical onset age for those who suffer from them is

The anxiety disorder called social phobia,involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized,usually begins during

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following

In treating panic disorder,all of the following types of medications are used

People with GAD

According to several cross-cultural research studies reported in the textbook,the prevalence of OCD is

Which of the following neurotransmitter systems is associated not only with anxiety,but also with depression?

Which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion in clients with OCD?

Define social phobia (a.k.a.,social anxiety disorder),noting the typical life stage of onset,and explain how it differs from "normal" shyness.Using examples,describe how social anxiety impairs functioning.What types of treatments are effective for social phobia?

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in ________ who suffer from panic disorder.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

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Exam 4: Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

In Japan,the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

Which of the following would NOT be an example of an OCD-related behavioral compulsion?

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias

According to the textbook,the experience of fear can be described as a(n)

In the early 1990s,Barlow and others developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)that helps the patient

Define generalized anxiety disorder.Compare and contrast GAD with phobic disorders,noting how avoidance behavior is manifested differently in each.

A culture bound syndrome in Chinese cultures called pa-leng (or sometimes "frigo phobia")often results in the sufferer

The most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population is

Phobias characterized by fear of public transportation or enclosed places are called situational phobias,and the typical onset age for those who suffer from them is

The anxiety disorder called social phobia,involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized,usually begins during

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following

In treating panic disorder,all of the following types of medications are used

People with GAD

According to several cross-cultural research studies reported in the textbook,the prevalence of OCD is

Which of the following neurotransmitter systems is associated not only with anxiety,but also with depression?

Which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion in clients with OCD?

Define social phobia (a.k.a.,social anxiety disorder),noting the typical life stage of onset,and explain how it differs from "normal" shyness.Using examples,describe how social anxiety impairs functioning.What types of treatments are effective for social phobia?

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in ________ who suffer from panic disorder.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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