Question 1

Regarding the obsessions seen in patients with OCD,the term "need for symmetry" refers to

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A) doing something a number of different ways. 
B) keeping things in perfect order. 
C) putting everything on one's right and nothing on the left, or vice versa. 
D) an illusion of imbalance between sides of the body. 
A) doing something a number of different ways. 
B) keeping things in perfect order. 
C) putting everything on one's right and nothing on the left, or vice versa. 
D) an illusion of imbalance between sides of the body.

Question 2

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

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A) an increase in blood pressure. 
B) a decrease in blood pressure. 
C) an increase in body temperature. 
D) a decrease in body temperature. 
A) an increase in blood pressure. 
B) a decrease in blood pressure. 
C) an increase in body temperature. 
D) a decrease in body temperature.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of a situational phobia?

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A) Claustrophobia 
B) Fear of flying 
C) Fear of public buses 
D) Snake phobia 
A) Claustrophobia 
B) Fear of flying 
C) Fear of public buses 
D) Snake phobia

Question 4

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding anxiety?

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A) Anxiety is an evolutionary flaw. 
B) Anxiety used to have a function in our ancestors' time, but is no longer relevant to modern humans 
C) Anxiety is good for us because it enhances performance 
D) Anxiety is sometimes good for us; it enhances performance to an extent, but too much of it can hinder performance too. 
A) Anxiety is an evolutionary flaw. 
B) Anxiety used to have a function in our ancestors' time, but is no longer relevant to modern humans 
C) Anxiety is good for us because it enhances performance 
D) Anxiety is sometimes good for us; it enhances performance to an extent, but too much of it can hinder performance too.

Question 5

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)is most common among

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A) young adult males. 
B) teenaged girls. 
C) adults over 45 years old. 
D) the elderly. 
A) young adult males. 
B) teenaged girls. 
C) adults over 45 years old. 
D) the elderly.

Question 6

According to recent research (Johnson et al.,2000),an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders was found among teenagers who

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A) smoked marijuana. 
B) smoked cigarettes. 
C) drank alcohol. 
D) used steroids. 
A) smoked marijuana. 
B) smoked cigarettes. 
C) drank alcohol. 
D) used steroids.

Question 7

The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings,including all of the following

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A) horror. 
B) paranoia. 
C) helplessness. 
D) fear. 
A) horror. 
B) paranoia. 
C) helplessness. 
D) fear.

Question 8

In the case of Richard,the patient with OCD described in the textbook,he was compelled to take very small steps as he walked and to look back repeatedly.As with other types of checking compulsions,Richard was trying to

Accepted Answer

A) restore a sense of safety and control. 
B) reduce the possibility of contamination. 
C) ward off an imagined disaster. 
D) make sure he didn't make a mistake. 
A) restore a sense of safety and control. 
B) reduce the possibility of contamination. 
C) ward off an imagined disaster. 
D) make sure he didn't make a mistake.

Question 9

When the term "magical" is used to refer to OCD-related compulsive acts,it means

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A) the person with OCD believes he/she is possessed. 
B) compulsive behaviors sometimes result in unexplainable physical phenomena. 
C) the compulsions have no logical relation to the obsessions. 
D) many magicians have been diagnosed with OCD. 
A) the person with OCD believes he/she is possessed. 
B) compulsive behaviors sometimes result in unexplainable physical phenomena. 
C) the compulsions have no logical relation to the obsessions. 
D) many magicians have been diagnosed with OCD.

Question 10

Describe the symptoms,causes,and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.

Accepted Answer

Panic disorder is characterized by the a

Question 11

Recent research by Barlow (2002)and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

Accepted Answer

A) one's sense of control over environmental events. 
B) the number of unexpected occurrences in one's life. 
C) the number of siblings in one's family. 
D) genetic or biological factors only. 
A) one's sense of control over environmental events. 
B) the number of unexpected occurrences in one's life. 
C) the number of siblings in one's family. 
D) genetic or biological factors only.

Question 12

According to research as many as ________ percent of the general population suffer from social phobia at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 12 
C) 23 
D) 33 
A) 3 
B) 12 
C) 23 
D) 33

Question 13

For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),the typical pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as

Accepted Answer

A) benzodiazepines. 
B) SSRIs. 
C) tricyclics. 
D) MAO inhibitors. 
A) benzodiazepines. 
B) SSRIs. 
C) tricyclics. 
D) MAO inhibitors.

Question 14

Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

Accepted Answer

A) Fear 
B) Panic 
C) Worry 
D) Emotion 
A) Fear 
B) Panic 
C) Worry 
D) Emotion

Question 15

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the heredity of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight. 
B) A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety. 
C) Panic disorder does not run in families. 
D) Environmental stress is the direct cause of panic disorder. 
A) An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight. 
B) A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety. 
C) Panic disorder does not run in families. 
D) Environmental stress is the direct cause of panic disorder.

Question 16

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Accepted Answer

A) Acute stress disorder is diagnosed instead of PTSD if a person's symptoms begin 6 months or more after the traumatic event. 
B) PTSD occurs in all individuals who experience a traumatic event. 
C) Most people diagnosed with acute stress disorder do not eventually develop PTSD. 
D) A diagnosis of acute stress disorder will change to a diagnosis of PTSD one month after the traumatic event occurs. 
A) Acute stress disorder is diagnosed instead of PTSD if a person's symptoms begin 6 months or more after the traumatic event. 
B) PTSD occurs in all individuals who experience a traumatic event. 
C) Most people diagnosed with acute stress disorder do not eventually develop PTSD. 
D) A diagnosis of acute stress disorder will change to a diagnosis of PTSD one month after the traumatic event occurs.

Question 17

Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is

Accepted Answer

A) in REM sleep. 
B) having a nightmare. 
C) deeply asleep. 
D) dreaming. 
A) in REM sleep. 
B) having a nightmare. 
C) deeply asleep. 
D) dreaming.

Regarding the obsessions seen in patients with OCD,the term "need for symmetry" refers to

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

Which of the following is NOT an example of a situational phobia?

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding anxiety?

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)is most common among

According to recent research (Johnson et al.,2000),an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders was found among teenagers who

The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings,including all of the following

In the case of Richard,the patient with OCD described in the textbook,he was compelled to take very small steps as he walked and to look back repeatedly.As with other types of checking compulsions,Richard was trying to

When the term "magical" is used to refer to OCD-related compulsive acts,it means

Describe the symptoms,causes,and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.

Recent research by Barlow (2002)and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

According to research as many as ________ percent of the general population suffer from social phobia at some point in their lives.

For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),the typical pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as

Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the heredity of anxiety?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is

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Regarding the obsessions seen in patients with OCD,the term "need for symmetry" refers to

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

Which of the following is NOT an example of a situational phobia?

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding anxiety?

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)is most common among

According to recent research (Johnson et al.,2000),an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders was found among teenagers who

The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings,including all of the following

In the case of Richard,the patient with OCD described in the textbook,he was compelled to take very small steps as he walked and to look back repeatedly.As with other types of checking compulsions,Richard was trying to

When the term "magical" is used to refer to OCD-related compulsive acts,it means

Describe the symptoms,causes,and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.

Recent research by Barlow (2002)and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

According to research as many as ________ percent of the general population suffer from social phobia at some point in their lives.

For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),the typical pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as

Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the heredity of anxiety?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is

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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