Question 1

Psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder usually involves

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual prevention. 
B)  medication. 
C)  exposure to feared stimuli. 
D)  both a and c 
A)  ritual prevention. 
B)  medication. 
C)  exposure to feared stimuli. 
D)  both a and c

Question 2

What is one factor that distinguishes between traditional exposure-based treatments for panic disorder and the more recent panic control treatment (PCT)developed at one of Barlow's clinics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure to the interceptive sensations associated with panic attacks 
B)  Referral to a psychiatrist for medication monitoring 
C)  Traditional exposure-based treatments result in a higher rate of cures 
D)  As part of PCT, the therapist accompanies the patient on "reality testing" activities 
A)  Exposure to the interceptive sensations associated with panic attacks 
B)  Referral to a psychiatrist for medication monitoring 
C)  Traditional exposure-based treatments result in a higher rate of cures 
D)  As part of PCT, the therapist accompanies the patient on "reality testing" activities

Question 3

People behave best when they are ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  very anxious 
B)  not anxious at all 
C)  a little anxious 
D)  fearful 
A)  very anxious 
B)  not anxious at all 
C)  a little anxious 
D)  fearful

Question 4

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 5

According to your textbook,there are at least three ways of developing a phobia.Which is NOT one of these ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation 
B)  Having a nightmare about a feared situation 
C)  Observing someone else experience severe fear 
D)  In certain conditions, being told about danger 
A)  Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation 
B)  Having a nightmare about a feared situation 
C)  Observing someone else experience severe fear 
D)  In certain conditions, being told about danger

Question 6

During a panic attack,Steve ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD),said that he felt all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  as though he had a knot in his chest. 
B)  like he had swallowed something. 
C)  lightheaded. 
D)  sick to his stomach. 
A)  as though he had a knot in his chest. 
B)  like he had swallowed something. 
C)  lightheaded. 
D)  sick to his stomach.

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
D)  accumulation of possessions. 
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. 
D)  accumulation of possessions.

Question 10

Which of the following people living in the United States is most likely to develop GAD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monica, a 50-year-old woman 
B)  Billy, an 8-year-old boy 
C)  Sam, a 50-year-old male 
D)  Tanya, a 15-year-old girl 
A)  Monica, a 50-year-old woman 
B)  Billy, an 8-year-old boy 
C)  Sam, a 50-year-old male 
D)  Tanya, a 15-year-old girl

Question 11

____________ is characterized by apprehension because of future unpredictability,whereas ____________ is characterized by strong escapist tendencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety; fear 
B)  Fear; anxiety 
C)  Psychoses; neuroses 
D)  neuroses; psychoses 
A)  Anxiety; fear 
B)  Fear; anxiety 
C)  Psychoses; neuroses 
D)  neuroses; psychoses

Question 12

Although the "alarm reactions" experienced in both PTSD and panic disorder are very similar and result in conditioned responses,in panic disorder the alarm is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  false 
B)  real 
C)  stronger 
D)  weaker 
A)  false 
B)  real 
C)  stronger 
D)  weaker

Question 13

The recent research by Johnson et al.(2000)on cigarette smoking by teenagers indicates the possibility that

Accepted Answer

A)  brain circuits are permanently "wired." 
B)  neurotransmitter systems operate independently of non-biological influences. 
C)  sensitivity of brain circuits can be effected by environmental factors. 
D)  respiratory disorders cause changes in neurotransmitter systems. 
A)  brain circuits are permanently "wired." 
B)  neurotransmitter systems operate independently of non-biological influences. 
C)  sensitivity of brain circuits can be effected by environmental factors. 
D)  respiratory disorders cause changes in neurotransmitter systems.

Question 14

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)is particularly prevalent among ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  young adult males 
B)  teenage girls 
C)  the elderly 
D)  midlife males 
A)  young adult males 
B)  teenage girls 
C)  the elderly 
D)  midlife males

Question 15

Cognitive behavioral therapy when added to patients taking medication tends to _________the condition of patients with panic attacks.

Accepted Answer

A)  minimize further 
B)  significantly improve 
C)  diminish 
D)  eliminate 
A)  minimize further 
B)  significantly improve 
C)  diminish 
D)  eliminate

Question 16

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  40 
A)  7 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  40

Question 17

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Depression 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Psychosis 
A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Depression 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Psychosis

Question 18

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral or mental. 
B)  positive or negative. 
C)  biological or psychological. 
D)  autonomic or somatic. 
A)  behavioral or mental. 
B)  positive or negative. 
C)  biological or psychological. 
D)  autonomic or somatic.

Question 19

In OCD,certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions.From the following,choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression obsessions: cleaning 
B)  Contamination: ordering 
C)  Sexual obsessions: checking 
D)  Symmetry: hoarding 
A)  Aggression obsessions: cleaning 
B)  Contamination: ordering 
C)  Sexual obsessions: checking 
D)  Symmetry: hoarding

Question 20

People with GAD tend to worry about

Accepted Answer

A)  large, extremely stressful events only. 
B)  mostly minor things. 
C)  physical threats only. 
D)  germs and diseases only. 
A)  large, extremely stressful events only. 
B)  mostly minor things. 
C)  physical threats only. 
D)  germs and diseases only.

Psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder usually involves

What is one factor that distinguishes between traditional exposure-based treatments for panic disorder and the more recent panic control treatment (PCT)developed at one of Barlow's clinics?

People behave best when they are ___________.

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

According to your textbook,there are at least three ways of developing a phobia.Which is NOT one of these ways?

During a panic attack,Steve ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD),said that he felt all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

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

Which of the following people living in the United States is most likely to develop GAD?

is characterized by apprehension because of future unpredictability,whereas is characterized by strong escapist tendencies.

Although the "alarm reactions" experienced in both PTSD and panic disorder are very similar and result in conditioned responses,in panic disorder the alarm is _______.

The recent research by Johnson et al.(2000)on cigarette smoking by teenagers indicates the possibility that

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)is particularly prevalent among ______________.

Cognitive behavioral therapy when added to patients taking medication tends to _________the condition of patients with panic attacks.

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is ____.

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

In OCD,certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions.From the following,choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

People with GAD tend to worry about

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Psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder usually involves

What is one factor that distinguishes between traditional exposure-based treatments for panic disorder and the more recent panic control treatment (PCT)developed at one of Barlow's clinics?

People behave best when they are ___________.

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

According to your textbook,there are at least three ways of developing a phobia.Which is NOT one of these ways?

During a panic attack,Steve ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD),said that he felt all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

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

Which of the following people living in the United States is most likely to develop GAD?

____________ is characterized by apprehension because of future unpredictability,whereas ____________ is characterized by strong escapist tendencies.

Although the "alarm reactions" experienced in both PTSD and panic disorder are very similar and result in conditioned responses,in panic disorder the alarm is _______.

The recent research by Johnson et al.(2000)on cigarette smoking by teenagers indicates the possibility that

Research studies have found that generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)is particularly prevalent among ______________.

Cognitive behavioral therapy when added to patients taking medication tends to _________the condition of patients with panic attacks.

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is ____.

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

In OCD,certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions.From the following,choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

People with GAD tend to worry about

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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is characterized by apprehension because of future unpredictability,whereas is characterized by strong escapist tendencies.