Question 1

One commonly used technique in cognitive restructuring involves the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  response prevention. 
B)  a fear hierarchy. 
C)  dual representation. 
D)  a thought record. 
E)  exposure. 
A)  response prevention. 
B)  a fear hierarchy. 
C)  dual representation. 
D)  a thought record. 
E)  exposure.

Question 2

Briefly define "specific phobia", and list the subtypes discussed in the DSM-IV. How can a phobia be differentiated from regular fear experienced by many people?

Accepted Answer

A marked and persistent fear and avoidan

Question 3

Briefly define obsessions and compulsions as they relate to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Provide two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Obsessions: thoughts, images or impulses

Question 4

Research shows that Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which includes exposure, is significantly more effective than exposure alone

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the four subtypes of specific phobia listed in the DSM-IV?

Accepted Answer

A)  animal 
B)  specific situation 
C)  death 
D)  blood injection 
E)  environmental 
A)  animal 
B)  specific situation 
C)  death 
D)  blood injection 
E)  environmental

Question 6

The neural circuit in fear / anxiety is believed to involve (from input to output):

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory systems; frontal cortex; adrenal cortex; brain stem / spinal cord 
B)  sensory systems; thalamus; amygdala; hypothalamus; midbrain; brain stem / spinal 
C)  thalamus; hippocampus; basal ganglia; hypothalamus; brain stem / spinal 
D)  thalamus; occipital cortex; association cortex; motor cortex; brain stem/spinal 
E)  thalamus; temporal cortex; association cortex; motor cortex; brain stem / spinal 
A)  sensory systems; frontal cortex; adrenal cortex; brain stem / spinal cord 
B)  sensory systems; thalamus; amygdala; hypothalamus; midbrain; brain stem / spinal 
C)  thalamus; hippocampus; basal ganglia; hypothalamus; brain stem / spinal 
D)  thalamus; occipital cortex; association cortex; motor cortex; brain stem/spinal 
E)  thalamus; temporal cortex; association cortex; motor cortex; brain stem / spinal

Question 7

Watson's two-factor model of fear and phobias proposes that fears are acquired through classical conditioning but maintained through operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mythical and historical accounts of anxiety reactions date as far back as the existence of writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The textbook cites research support for the following interpersonal factors as being involved in the anxiety disorders:

Accepted Answer

A)  parenting style / attachment style; parental criticism, overprotection, and control; peer victimization experiences in childhood 
B)  harsh and inconsistent punishment; peer victimization experiences in early childhood 
C)  coercive parental discipline techniques; over-crowded early social environment 
D)  at least one parent with an anxiety disorder; over-crowded early social environment 
E)  at least one parent with an anxiety disorder; early peer victimization 
A)  parenting style / attachment style; parental criticism, overprotection, and control; peer victimization experiences in childhood 
B)  harsh and inconsistent punishment; peer victimization experiences in early childhood 
C)  coercive parental discipline techniques; over-crowded early social environment 
D)  at least one parent with an anxiety disorder; over-crowded early social environment 
E)  at least one parent with an anxiety disorder; early peer victimization

Question 10

What does Seligman's biological preparedness theory state? Has the evidence generally supported this theory?

Accepted Answer

Theory states that people and other orga

Question 11

Both cognitive restructuring and exposure appear to be useful in the treatment of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic 
B)  obsessive-compulsive 
C)  generalized anxiety 
D)  social anxiety 
E)  phobic 
A)  panic 
B)  obsessive-compulsive 
C)  generalized anxiety 
D)  social anxiety 
E)  phobic

Question 12

DSM-5 proposes to divide the Anxiety Disorders into: the anxiety disorders, obsessive- and compulsive-related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. Defend this change by explaining how the new groupings appear to have different general etiologies.

Accepted Answer

The anxiety disorders under this system

Question 13

Concerning the risk factors for the development of PTSD __________ appear to be the most powerful predictors.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood factors 
B)  interpersonal traumas 
C)  post-event factors 
D)  psychiatric histories 
E)  pre-event factors 
A)  childhood factors 
B)  interpersonal traumas 
C)  post-event factors 
D)  psychiatric histories 
E)  pre-event factors

Question 14

If the equipotentiality premise concerning specific phobias is true, then it must also be true that

Accepted Answer

A)  a person cannot be afraid of both dogs and doors. 
B)  only neutral stimuli that involve animals can become phobias. 
C)  classical conditioning cannot explain the development of phobias. 
D)  only a select number of stimuli are consistently related to phobias. 
E)  all neutral stimuli have the potential for becoming phobias. 
A)  a person cannot be afraid of both dogs and doors. 
B)  only neutral stimuli that involve animals can become phobias. 
C)  classical conditioning cannot explain the development of phobias. 
D)  only a select number of stimuli are consistently related to phobias. 
E)  all neutral stimuli have the potential for becoming phobias.

Question 15

According to the Dugas, Gagnon, Ladouceur, and Freeston (1998) model of generalized anxiety disorder, which of the following is one of the key elements underlying the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive amounts of catecholamines 
B)  intolerance of uncertainty 
C)  thought-action fusions 
D)  poor interpersonal relations 
E)  catastrophic misinterpretation of bodily arousal 
A)  excessive amounts of catecholamines 
B)  intolerance of uncertainty 
C)  thought-action fusions 
D)  poor interpersonal relations 
E)  catastrophic misinterpretation of bodily arousal

Question 16

Obsessions are repetitive behaviors performed in response to repetitive, intrusive thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Behavioural or mental acts of neutralization appear to be

Accepted Answer

A)  specific to OCD patients. 
B)  specific to male OCD patients. 
C)  specific to female OCD patients. 
D)  not common among OCD patients. 
E)  a normal and common activity. 
A)  specific to OCD patients. 
B)  specific to male OCD patients. 
C)  specific to female OCD patients. 
D)  not common among OCD patients. 
E)  a normal and common activity.

Question 18

Approximately __________% of the population may be expected to develop an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  40 
C)  25 
D)  55 
E)  90 
A)  10 
B)  40 
C)  25 
D)  55 
E)  90

Question 19

Jim has a strong fear of eating in restaurants, but otherwise does not experience anxiety. His correct diagnosis would probably be

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  non-generalized social phobia. 
C)  generalized social phobia. 
D)  specific phobia. 
E)  panic disorder. 
A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  non-generalized social phobia. 
C)  generalized social phobia. 
D)  specific phobia. 
E)  panic disorder.

Question 20

Worrying appears to help individuals with GAD avoid

Accepted Answer

A)  panic attacks. 
B)  depression. 
C)  suicidal ideation. 
D)  physiological arousal. 
E)  stress. 
A)  panic attacks. 
B)  depression. 
C)  suicidal ideation. 
D)  physiological arousal. 
E)  stress.

One commonly used technique in cognitive restructuring involves the use of

Briefly define "specific phobia", and list the subtypes discussed in the DSM-IV. How can a phobia be differentiated from regular fear experienced by many people?

Briefly define obsessions and compulsions as they relate to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Provide two examples of each.

Research shows that Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which includes exposure, is significantly more effective than exposure alone

Which of the following is NOT one of the four subtypes of specific phobia listed in the DSM-IV?

The neural circuit in fear / anxiety is believed to involve (from input to output):

Watson's two-factor model of fear and phobias proposes that fears are acquired through classical conditioning but maintained through operant conditioning.

Mythical and historical accounts of anxiety reactions date as far back as the existence of writing.

The textbook cites research support for the following interpersonal factors as being involved in the anxiety disorders:

What does Seligman's biological preparedness theory state? Has the evidence generally supported this theory?

Both cognitive restructuring and exposure appear to be useful in the treatment of __________ disorder.

DSM-5 proposes to divide the Anxiety Disorders into: the anxiety disorders, obsessive- and compulsive-related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. Defend this change by explaining how the new groupings appear to have different general etiologies.

Concerning the risk factors for the development of PTSD __________ appear to be the most powerful predictors.

If the equipotentiality premise concerning specific phobias is true, then it must also be true that

According to the Dugas, Gagnon, Ladouceur, and Freeston (1998) model of generalized anxiety disorder, which of the following is one of the key elements underlying the disorder?

Obsessions are repetitive behaviors performed in response to repetitive, intrusive thoughts.

Behavioural or mental acts of neutralization appear to be

Approximately __________% of the population may be expected to develop an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

Jim has a strong fear of eating in restaurants, but otherwise does not experience anxiety. His correct diagnosis would probably be

Worrying appears to help individuals with GAD avoid

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One commonly used technique in cognitive restructuring involves the use of

Briefly define "specific phobia", and list the subtypes discussed in the DSM-IV. How can a phobia be differentiated from regular fear experienced by many people?

Briefly define obsessions and compulsions as they relate to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Provide two examples of each.

Research shows that Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which includes exposure, is significantly more effective than exposure alone

Which of the following is NOT one of the four subtypes of specific phobia listed in the DSM-IV?

The neural circuit in fear / anxiety is believed to involve (from input to output):

Watson's two-factor model of fear and phobias proposes that fears are acquired through classical conditioning but maintained through operant conditioning.

Mythical and historical accounts of anxiety reactions date as far back as the existence of writing.

The textbook cites research support for the following interpersonal factors as being involved in the anxiety disorders:

What does Seligman's biological preparedness theory state? Has the evidence generally supported this theory?

Both cognitive restructuring and exposure appear to be useful in the treatment of __________ disorder.

DSM-5 proposes to divide the Anxiety Disorders into: the anxiety disorders, obsessive- and compulsive-related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. Defend this change by explaining how the new groupings appear to have different general etiologies.

Concerning the risk factors for the development of PTSD __________ appear to be the most powerful predictors.

If the equipotentiality premise concerning specific phobias is true, then it must also be true that

According to the Dugas, Gagnon, Ladouceur, and Freeston (1998) model of generalized anxiety disorder, which of the following is one of the key elements underlying the disorder?

Obsessions are repetitive behaviors performed in response to repetitive, intrusive thoughts.

Behavioural or mental acts of neutralization appear to be

Approximately __________% of the population may be expected to develop an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

Jim has a strong fear of eating in restaurants, but otherwise does not experience anxiety. His correct diagnosis would probably be

Worrying appears to help individuals with GAD avoid

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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