Question 1

An expected panic attack would be characterized by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I never know when the terror will strike." 
B)  "The thought of talking in class worried me a bit." 
C)  "I saw the dog and freaked out." 
D)  "I felt as if I was outside of my body." 
A)  "I never know when the terror will strike." 
B)  "The thought of talking in class worried me a bit." 
C)  "I saw the dog and freaked out." 
D)  "I felt as if I was outside of my body."

Question 2

Post-traumatic stress disorder is initiated when an individual experiences a traumatic event or

Accepted Answer

A)  hears another person discuss a traumatic event and relives the experience. 
B)  is threatened with violence by another. 
C)  recalls a traumatic event as a flashback. 
D)  is witness to serious injury or the violent death of another. 
A)  hears another person discuss a traumatic event and relives the experience. 
B)  is threatened with violence by another. 
C)  recalls a traumatic event as a flashback. 
D)  is witness to serious injury or the violent death of another.

Question 3

The symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are similar cross-culturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A child's developmental hierarchy of fear depends on the child's chronological age and

Accepted Answer

A)  level of cognitive development. 
B)  level of social development. 
C)  mental age. 
D)  ability to form attachments. 
A)  level of cognitive development. 
B)  level of social development. 
C)  mental age. 
D)  ability to form attachments.

Question 5

Discuss societal and cultural factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

GAD is more common among racia

Question 6

Ataque de nervios may be a cultural variant of panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A classic symptom of PTSD is re-experiencing. Explain how this symptom presents itself in the disorder.

Accepted Answer

People with PTSD experience intrusive an

Question 8

One feature of obsessions that creates anxiety for an individual is their

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme specificity. 
B)  intrusive nature. 
C)  startle value. 
D)  rapid onset. 
A)  extreme specificity. 
B)  intrusive nature. 
C)  startle value. 
D)  rapid onset.

Question 9

The fact that women report more fears than males reflects the fact that they have more fears.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do escape and avoidance behaviours maintain anxiety about a feared situation? Provide an example to demonstrate your understanding. Please discuss each element in your example.

Accepted Answer

Any response that in

Question 11

Blood-injury-illness phobias are different from other phobias in a unique way involving vasovagal syncope. This condition involves

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated blood pressure. 
B)  overuse of emergency room facilities. 
C)  parasympathetic system activation. 
D)  sympathetic system response. 
A)  elevated blood pressure. 
B)  overuse of emergency room facilities. 
C)  parasympathetic system activation. 
D)  sympathetic system response.

Question 12

Anatomical differences in brain structures appear to be the cause of many anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Select the statement below about worry that is True.

Accepted Answer

A)  The cognitive symptom of worry is typically not present in young children because of their skill deficit in metacognition. 
B)  Young children worry more than adults because of their heightened ability for metacognition. 
C)  Both children and adults report approximately the same level of worries. 
D)  Only children who are cognitively mature worry as much as adults do. 
A)  The cognitive symptom of worry is typically not present in young children because of their skill deficit in metacognition. 
B)  Young children worry more than adults because of their heightened ability for metacognition. 
C)  Both children and adults report approximately the same level of worries. 
D)  Only children who are cognitively mature worry as much as adults do.

Question 14

Describe the functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems in the "fight-or-flight" response.

Accepted Answer

The sympathetic nervous system responds

Question 15

Psychologists working with panic-disordered clients would be most likely to see which type of disorder in their practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agoraphobia without history of panic 
B)  Panic disorder with agoraphobia 
C)  Panic disorder without agoraphobia 
D)  Agoraphobia in young children 
A)  Agoraphobia without history of panic 
B)  Panic disorder with agoraphobia 
C)  Panic disorder without agoraphobia 
D)  Agoraphobia in young children

Question 16

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder view intrusive thoughts as coming from within them as opposed to originating externally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Social anxiety disorder has the distinction of being one of the earliest occurring psychological disorders in the developmental life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Evidence of one panic attack is indicative of a panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Roughly, how many adults have social anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 5% 
B)  just under 10% 
C)  nearly 15% 
D)  about 25% 
A)  about 5% 
B)  just under 10% 
C)  nearly 15% 
D)  about 25%

Question 20

Every evening, Richard must knock on his front door three times before going to bed. He discovered that this was an effective way to ward off robbers. His knocking on the door is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a compulsion. 
B)  an obsession. 
C)  an intrusive thought. 
D)  a cognitive impairment. 
A)  a compulsion. 
B)  an obsession. 
C)  an intrusive thought. 
D)  a cognitive impairment.

An expected panic attack would be characterized by which of the following statements?

Post-traumatic stress disorder is initiated when an individual experiences a traumatic event or

The symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are similar cross-culturally.

A child's developmental hierarchy of fear depends on the child's chronological age and

Discuss societal and cultural factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder.

Ataque de nervios may be a cultural variant of panic disorder.

A classic symptom of PTSD is re-experiencing. Explain how this symptom presents itself in the disorder.

One feature of obsessions that creates anxiety for an individual is their

The fact that women report more fears than males reflects the fact that they have more fears.

How do escape and avoidance behaviours maintain anxiety about a feared situation? Provide an example to demonstrate your understanding. Please discuss each element in your example.

Blood-injury-illness phobias are different from other phobias in a unique way involving vasovagal syncope. This condition involves

Anatomical differences in brain structures appear to be the cause of many anxiety disorders.

Select the statement below about worry that is True.

Describe the functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems in the "fight-or-flight" response.

Psychologists working with panic-disordered clients would be most likely to see which type of disorder in their practice?

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder view intrusive thoughts as coming from within them as opposed to originating externally.

Social anxiety disorder has the distinction of being one of the earliest occurring psychological disorders in the developmental life span.

Evidence of one panic attack is indicative of a panic disorder.

Roughly, how many adults have social anxiety disorder?

Every evening, Richard must knock on his front door three times before going to bed. He discovered that this was an effective way to ward off robbers. His knocking on the door is an example of

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

An expected panic attack would be characterized by which of the following statements?

Post-traumatic stress disorder is initiated when an individual experiences a traumatic event or

The symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder are similar cross-culturally.

A child's developmental hierarchy of fear depends on the child's chronological age and

Discuss societal and cultural factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder.

Ataque de nervios may be a cultural variant of panic disorder.

A classic symptom of PTSD is re-experiencing. Explain how this symptom presents itself in the disorder.

One feature of obsessions that creates anxiety for an individual is their

The fact that women report more fears than males reflects the fact that they have more fears.

How do escape and avoidance behaviours maintain anxiety about a feared situation? Provide an example to demonstrate your understanding. Please discuss each element in your example.

Blood-injury-illness phobias are different from other phobias in a unique way involving vasovagal syncope. This condition involves

Anatomical differences in brain structures appear to be the cause of many anxiety disorders.

Select the statement below about worry that is True.

Describe the functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems in the "fight-or-flight" response.

Psychologists working with panic-disordered clients would be most likely to see which type of disorder in their practice?

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder view intrusive thoughts as coming from within them as opposed to originating externally.

Social anxiety disorder has the distinction of being one of the earliest occurring psychological disorders in the developmental life span.

Evidence of one panic attack is indicative of a panic disorder.

Roughly, how many adults have social anxiety disorder?

Every evening, Richard must knock on his front door three times before going to bed. He discovered that this was an effective way to ward off robbers. His knocking on the door is an example of

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

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