Question 1

Fear of specific objects or situations is found in which type of anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  panic 
B)  agoraphobia 
C)  posttraumatic stress 
D)  phobia 
A)  panic 
B)  agoraphobia 
C)  posttraumatic stress 
D)  phobia

Question 2

Which of the following would someone in a hypomanic episode be most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in a highly creative activity, such as composing or painting 
B)  spend large amounts of money and not remember doing it 
C)  carry on a dramatic conversation with him- or herself in public 
D)  believe that someone from the CIA was following him or her 
A)  engage in a highly creative activity, such as composing or painting 
B)  spend large amounts of money and not remember doing it 
C)  carry on a dramatic conversation with him- or herself in public 
D)  believe that someone from the CIA was following him or her

Question 3

Arianna is a nervous and shy adult,is often afraid of making mistakes in public,and is worried about being judged by others.Arianna probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  was inhibited as a child 
B)  had overly strict parents 
C)  has perfectionistic personality disorder 
D)  will develop paranoid personality disorder at some point in her life 
A)  was inhibited as a child 
B)  had overly strict parents 
C)  has perfectionistic personality disorder 
D)  will develop paranoid personality disorder at some point in her life

Question 4

The relationship between panic attacks and agoraphobia is accurately described in which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having panic attacks has little to do with the development of agoraphobia. 
B)  Agoraphobia rarely occurs without panic. 
C)  Both panic attacks and agoraphobia are a function of similar biological factors. 
D)  Both panic attacks and agoraphobia result from specific phobias in childhood. 
A)  Having panic attacks has little to do with the development of agoraphobia. 
B)  Agoraphobia rarely occurs without panic. 
C)  Both panic attacks and agoraphobia are a function of similar biological factors. 
D)  Both panic attacks and agoraphobia result from specific phobias in childhood.

Question 5

Sam is an adult who is extremely fearful in social situations.If it were possible to do a brain scan while Sam was being introduced to strangers,Sam's brain would show heightened activation in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  modus tremendum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  amygdala 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  modus tremendum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  amygdala

Question 6

The more social fears someone with social phobia has,the more likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are to respond quickly to treatment 
B)  they are to also develop depression 
C)  they were physically abused 
D)  they will avoid alcohol or other drugs 
A)  they are to respond quickly to treatment 
B)  they are to also develop depression 
C)  they were physically abused 
D)  they will avoid alcohol or other drugs

Question 7

If you experience intense,uncontrollable fear when you encounter or think about a specific object,you would probably be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  a panic disorder 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  phobic disorder 
A)  a panic disorder 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  phobic disorder

Question 8

Hypomania is one aspect of _____ and indicates a somewhat _____ severe form of the disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality disorder; more 
B)  schizophrenia; less 
C)  bipolar disorder; less 
D)  schizotypal personality disorder; more 
A)  borderline personality disorder; more 
B)  schizophrenia; less 
C)  bipolar disorder; less 
D)  schizotypal personality disorder; more

Question 9

Individuals suffering from serious anxiety have all of these characteristics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety has developed through classical conditioning 
B)  recalling threatening events is easier than recalling nonthreatening events 
C)  abnormalities are found in the caudate nucleus 
D)  reduced amygdala activity is experienced 
A)  anxiety has developed through classical conditioning 
B)  recalling threatening events is easier than recalling nonthreatening events 
C)  abnormalities are found in the caudate nucleus 
D)  reduced amygdala activity is experienced

Fear of specific objects or situations is found in which type of anxiety disorder?

Which of the following would someone in a hypomanic episode be most likely to do?

Arianna is a nervous and shy adult,is often afraid of making mistakes in public,and is worried about being judged by others.Arianna probably:

The relationship between panic attacks and agoraphobia is accurately described in which of the following statements?

Sam is an adult who is extremely fearful in social situations.If it were possible to do a brain scan while Sam was being introduced to strangers,Sam's brain would show heightened activation in the:

The more social fears someone with social phobia has,the more likely:

If you experience intense,uncontrollable fear when you encounter or think about a specific object,you would probably be diagnosed with:

Hypomania is one aspect of _ and indicates a somewhat _ severe form of the disorder.

Individuals suffering from serious anxiety have all of these characteristics EXCEPT:

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Fear of specific objects or situations is found in which type of anxiety disorder?

Which of the following would someone in a hypomanic episode be most likely to do?

Arianna is a nervous and shy adult,is often afraid of making mistakes in public,and is worried about being judged by others.Arianna probably:

The relationship between panic attacks and agoraphobia is accurately described in which of the following statements?

Sam is an adult who is extremely fearful in social situations.If it were possible to do a brain scan while Sam was being introduced to strangers,Sam's brain would show heightened activation in the:

The more social fears someone with social phobia has,the more likely:

If you experience intense,uncontrollable fear when you encounter or think about a specific object,you would probably be diagnosed with:

Hypomania is one aspect of _____ and indicates a somewhat _____ severe form of the disorder.

Individuals suffering from serious anxiety have all of these characteristics EXCEPT:

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Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

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Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

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Health and Well-Being

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Personality

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Hypomania is one aspect of _ and indicates a somewhat _ severe form of the disorder.