Question 1

Which of the following is an accurate statement about panic disorder with or without agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual who suffers through an agoraphobic situation rather than avoiding it entirely is not considered agoraphobic. 
B)  Most individuals with panic disorder will also avoid internal sensations that produce physiological arousal. 
C)  Approximately 75% of those with agoraphobia are male. 
D)  Women are more likely than men to cope with panic disorder by drinking alcohol. 
A)  An individual who suffers through an agoraphobic situation rather than avoiding it entirely is not considered agoraphobic. 
B)  Most individuals with panic disorder will also avoid internal sensations that produce physiological arousal. 
C)  Approximately 75% of those with agoraphobia are male. 
D)  Women are more likely than men to cope with panic disorder by drinking alcohol.

Question 2

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tension. 
B)  mental agitation. 
C)  worrying about minor daily events. 
D)  hypersomnia. 
A)  muscle tension. 
B)  mental agitation. 
C)  worrying about minor daily events. 
D)  hypersomnia.

Question 3

Which of the following is an accurate statement about 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)  Stress is a 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)  Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder.

Question 4

"I've got to get out of here right now,or I may not make it!" This statement is most likely to be said by someone experiencing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  episode of depression. 
B)  future-oriented mood state. 
C)  fear reaction. 
D)  parasympathetic "surge." 
A)  episode of depression. 
B)  future-oriented mood state. 
C)  fear reaction. 
D)  parasympathetic "surge."

Question 5

Research by Lundh (1996)and Mgg (2004)demonstrated that social phobics presented with pictures of faces were more likely to remember ________ expressions.

Accepted Answer

A)  smiling and pleasant 
B)  critical and angry 
C)  sad and tearful 
D)  blank, meaningless 
A)  smiling and pleasant 
B)  critical and angry 
C)  sad and tearful 
D)  blank, meaningless

Question 6

Veterans returning home to the United States after the end of the war in Vietnam experienced a high rate of posttraumatic stress disorder due in part to

Accepted Answer

A)  high rates of drug addiction. 
B)  youth and inexperience. 
C)  absence of social support. 
D)  separation from family. 
A)  high rates of drug addiction. 
B)  youth and inexperience. 
C)  absence of social support. 
D)  separation from family.

Question 7

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate,the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents,which may result in refusal to leave home is called

Accepted Answer

A)  globus hystericus. 
B)  school phobia. 
C)  situational phobia. 
D)  separation anxiety. 
A)  globus hystericus. 
B)  school phobia. 
C)  situational phobia. 
D)  separation anxiety.

Question 10

You operate an anxiety-reduction clinic and know you can make predictions about your clientele.Who are most likely to seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overly reactive people with normal fears 
B)  People with blood-injection-injury phobia 
C)  People with GAD 
D)  People with situational phobia 
A)  Overly reactive people with normal fears 
B)  People with blood-injection-injury phobia 
C)  People with GAD 
D)  People with situational phobia

Question 11

When diagnosing separation anxiety in children,clinicians must

Accepted Answer

A)  determine whether the anxiety matches that expected for the child's age. 
B)  differentiate between separation anxiety and school phobias. 
C)  rule out physical causes for distress. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  determine whether the anxiety matches that expected for the child's age. 
B)  differentiate between separation anxiety and school phobias. 
C)  rule out physical causes for distress. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major depress occurs in 65% of the cases of people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 
B)  Having an anxiety disorder along with depression has no effect on the recovery rate. 
C)  Having an anxiety disorder might contribute to a physical disorder such as arthritis. 
D)  The most common additional diagnosis for all anxiety disorders was alcoholism. 
A)  Major depress occurs in 65% of the cases of people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 
B)  Having an anxiety disorder along with depression has no effect on the recovery rate. 
C)  Having an anxiety disorder might contribute to a physical disorder such as arthritis. 
D)  The most common additional diagnosis for all anxiety disorders was alcoholism.

Question 13

People with GAD

Accepted Answer

A)  have a media age of onset based on interviews was 25. 
B)  have episodes that come and go. 
C)  have a 58% chance of recovery after having the disorder for 12 years . 
D)  none of the above 
A)  have a media age of onset based on interviews was 25. 
B)  have episodes that come and go. 
C)  have a 58% chance of recovery after having the disorder for 12 years . 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

Accepted Answer

A)  never let them experience adversity. 
B)  teach independence by ignoring the child's needs. 
C)  let children explore the world and deal with the unexpected. 
D)  cope for the child as much as possible. 
A)  never let them experience adversity. 
B)  teach independence by ignoring the child's needs. 
C)  let children explore the world and deal with the unexpected. 
D)  cope for the child as much as possible.

Question 15

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses,so his mother had to drive him to school every day.Manuel's phobia is a(n)_________ phobia.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational 
B)  natural environment 
C)  blood-injury-injection 
D)  animal 
A)  situational 
B)  natural environment 
C)  blood-injury-injection 
D)  animal

Question 16

Mrs.Pan has an anxiety disorder in which she has occasional panic attacks when shopping at the mall.This type of panic attack is referred to as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncued 
B)  situationally predisposed 
C)  cued 
D)  situationally bound 
A)  uncued 
B)  situationally predisposed 
C)  cued 
D)  situationally bound

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of interoceptive avoidance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martha does not enter public restrooms for fear of disease. 
B)  Ronald does not visit his mother-in-law because she makes him anxious. 
C)  Noel does not go to church for fear of having a panic attack while there. 
D)  Chelsea does not play on merry-go-rounds because the dizziness resembles the early symptoms of a panic attack. 
A)  Martha does not enter public restrooms for fear of disease. 
B)  Ronald does not visit his mother-in-law because she makes him anxious. 
C)  Noel does not go to church for fear of having a panic attack while there. 
D)  Chelsea does not play on merry-go-rounds because the dizziness resembles the early symptoms of a panic attack.

Question 18

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocampus 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Prefrontal cortex 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Hippocampus 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Prefrontal cortex 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 19

Findings from cognitive science combined with biological data indicate that the developmental model for generalized anxiety disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  an inherited tendency to be tense. 
B)  a sense of control over life events. 
C)  stress leading to apprehension and vigilance. 
D)  autonomic restriction. 
A)  an inherited tendency to be tense. 
B)  a sense of control over life events. 
C)  stress leading to apprehension and vigilance. 
D)  autonomic restriction.

Question 20

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic therapists help patients to relive emotional trauma through a process called free association. 
B)  Victims of PTSD often repress memories of the traumatic event. 
C)  Re-exposure to the trauma should be accomplished quickly to assure the best therapeutic response. 
D)  Medications effective for other anxiety disorders are ineffective with PTSD. 
A)  Psychoanalytic therapists help patients to relive emotional trauma through a process called free association. 
B)  Victims of PTSD often repress memories of the traumatic event. 
C)  Re-exposure to the trauma should be accomplished quickly to assure the best therapeutic response. 
D)  Medications effective for other anxiety disorders are ineffective with PTSD.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about panic disorder with or without agoraphobia?

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)EXCEPT

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

"I've got to get out of here right now,or I may not make it!" This statement is most likely to be said by someone experiencing a(n)

Research by Lundh (1996)and Mgg (2004)demonstrated that social phobics presented with pictures of faces were more likely to remember ________ expressions.

Veterans returning home to the United States after the end of the war in Vietnam experienced a high rate of posttraumatic stress disorder due in part to

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate,the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

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

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents,which may result in refusal to leave home is called

You operate an anxiety-reduction clinic and know you can make predictions about your clientele.Who are most likely to seek treatment?

When diagnosing separation anxiety in children,clinicians must

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

People with GAD

Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses,so his mother had to drive him to school every day.Manuel's phobia is a(n)_________ phobia.

Mrs.Pan has an anxiety disorder in which she has occasional panic attacks when shopping at the mall.This type of panic attack is referred to as _______________.

Which of the following is an example of interoceptive avoidance?

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

Findings from cognitive science combined with biological data indicate that the developmental model for generalized anxiety disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

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Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

Which of the following is an accurate statement about panic disorder with or without agoraphobia?

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)EXCEPT

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

"I've got to get out of here right now,or I may not make it!" This statement is most likely to be said by someone experiencing a(n)

Research by Lundh (1996)and Mgg (2004)demonstrated that social phobics presented with pictures of faces were more likely to remember ________ expressions.

Veterans returning home to the United States after the end of the war in Vietnam experienced a high rate of posttraumatic stress disorder due in part to

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate,the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

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

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents,which may result in refusal to leave home is called

You operate an anxiety-reduction clinic and know you can make predictions about your clientele.Who are most likely to seek treatment?

When diagnosing separation anxiety in children,clinicians must

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

People with GAD

Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses,so his mother had to drive him to school every day.Manuel's phobia is a(n)_________ phobia.

Mrs.Pan has an anxiety disorder in which she has occasional panic attacks when shopping at the mall.This type of panic attack is referred to as _______________.

Which of the following is an example of interoceptive avoidance?

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

Findings from cognitive science combined with biological data indicate that the developmental model for generalized anxiety disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders And Suicide

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

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