Question 1

Anxiety is distinguished from fear and panic because of the emphasis on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fighting 
B)  the present 
C)  the past 
D)  the future 
E)  fleeing 
A)  fighting 
B)  the present 
C)  the past 
D)  the future 
E)  fleeing

Question 2

Researchers hope to provide critical experimental tests of attachment vs. cognitive explanations of anxiety disorders, since these approaches are incompatible

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Clark's model of panic postulates that panic attacks arise from

Accepted Answer

A)  catastrophic misinterpretation of arousal-related bodily sensations. 
B)  the correct interpretation of bodily sensations. 
C)  raised levels of norepinephrine. 
D)  previous conditioning experiences. 
E)  lowered levels of norepinephrine. 
A)  catastrophic misinterpretation of arousal-related bodily sensations. 
B)  the correct interpretation of bodily sensations. 
C)  raised levels of norepinephrine. 
D)  previous conditioning experiences. 
E)  lowered levels of norepinephrine.

Question 4

Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder often avoid activities such as drinking coffee and having sex because they frequently misinterpret the resulting bodily sensations of arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Individuals who are susceptible to anxiety disorders do not appear to have atypical beliefs about the self, but have been found to have a number of distorted beliefs about specific threats in the environment

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) the DSM-IV-TR requires that the anxiety must be present more days than not for a period of at least

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year. 
B)  6 weeks. 
C)  6 months. 
D)  6 days. 
E)  3 years. 
A)  1 year. 
B)  6 weeks. 
C)  6 months. 
D)  6 days. 
E)  3 years.

Question 7

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tension 
B)  sleep disturbance 
C)  irritability 
D)  fear of losing control or going crazy 
E)  restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge 
A)  muscle tension 
B)  sleep disturbance 
C)  irritability 
D)  fear of losing control or going crazy 
E)  restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge

Question 8

The most commonly used and effective medications for the treatment of anxiety disorders today are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants 
B)  the benzodiazepines 
C)  stimulants 
D)  antianxiety drugs 
E)  minor tranquilizers 
A)  antidepressants 
B)  the benzodiazepines 
C)  stimulants 
D)  antianxiety drugs 
E)  minor tranquilizers

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It afflicts more males than females. 
B)  People having panic attacks often feel the are having a heart attack. 
C)  The average age of onset is 25 years. 
D)  It is often underdiagnosed by heath care professionals. 
E)  It is often comorbid with other mental disorders. 
A)  It afflicts more males than females. 
B)  People having panic attacks often feel the are having a heart attack. 
C)  The average age of onset is 25 years. 
D)  It is often underdiagnosed by heath care professionals. 
E)  It is often comorbid with other mental disorders.

Question 10

With regard to neurotransmitters involved in fear / anxiety

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonergic circuits are primarily involved. 
B)  dopamine agonists increase the fear / anxiety response in animals. 
C)  the roles of GABA, norepinephrine and serotonin are the most studied. 
D)  Only GABA has been well studied but others are thought to be involved. 
E)  GABA's function in the brain is processing threat-related stimuli. 
A)  serotonergic circuits are primarily involved. 
B)  dopamine agonists increase the fear / anxiety response in animals. 
C)  the roles of GABA, norepinephrine and serotonin are the most studied. 
D)  Only GABA has been well studied but others are thought to be involved. 
E)  GABA's function in the brain is processing threat-related stimuli.

Question 11

Research has shown that neutralizing occurs relatively often in people who do not have OCD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term __________ refers to the fact that people prone to panic attacks tend to catastrophically misinterpret arousal-related bodily sensations.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic sensitivity 
B)  alarm sensitivity 
C)  anxiety sensitivity 
D)  panic catastrophizing 
E)  anxiety catastrophizing 
A)  panic sensitivity 
B)  alarm sensitivity 
C)  anxiety sensitivity 
D)  panic catastrophizing 
E)  anxiety catastrophizing

Question 13

Panic could be described as a "false alarm."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Many of the etiological models of GAD are primarily __________ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropsychological 
B)  genetic 
C)  biological 
D)  behavioural 
E)  cognitive 
A)  neuropsychological 
B)  genetic 
C)  biological 
D)  behavioural 
E)  cognitive

Question 15

Cognitive factors involved in anxiety disorders include:

Accepted Answer

A)  dysfunctional attitudes, beliefs and thinking abilities. 
B)  maladaptive attitudes, beliefs and interpretive biases. 
C)  maladaptive beliefs, schemas, attention and processing biases, and automatic thoughts. 
D)  over-exaggerations in terms of number and degree of threats to the self. 
E)  over-exaggerations only in terms of degree of threats to the self. 
A)  dysfunctional attitudes, beliefs and thinking abilities. 
B)  maladaptive attitudes, beliefs and interpretive biases. 
C)  maladaptive beliefs, schemas, attention and processing biases, and automatic thoughts. 
D)  over-exaggerations in terms of number and degree of threats to the self. 
E)  over-exaggerations only in terms of degree of threats to the self.

Question 16

The amygdala can effectively process external (i.e., fear-provoking) stimuli and determine its survival relevance without the influence of higher brain functioning

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A physiological marker of PTSD is

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased cortisol secretion. 
B)  smaller frontal lobes. 
C)  a smaller hypothalamus. 
D)  increased cortisol secretion. 
E)  an enlarged hippocampus. 
A)  decreased cortisol secretion. 
B)  smaller frontal lobes. 
C)  a smaller hypothalamus. 
D)  increased cortisol secretion. 
E)  an enlarged hippocampus.

Question 18

__________ are repetitive behaviours or cognitive acts performed in response to obsessions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Repeats 
B)  Checks 
C)  Compulsions 
D)  Reiterations 
E)  Motor disturbances 
A)  Repeats 
B)  Checks 
C)  Compulsions 
D)  Reiterations 
E)  Motor disturbances

Question 19

The theory behind Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a new method of treating anxiety disorders is widely accepted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Worry imagery exposure was primarily developed for the treatment of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social phobia 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  specific phobia 
E)  panic disorder 
A)  social phobia 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  specific phobia 
E)  panic disorder

Anxiety is distinguished from fear and panic because of the emphasis on __________.

Researchers hope to provide critical experimental tests of attachment vs. cognitive explanations of anxiety disorders, since these approaches are incompatible

Clark's model of panic postulates that panic attacks arise from

Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder often avoid activities such as drinking coffee and having sex because they frequently misinterpret the resulting bodily sensations of arousal.

Individuals who are susceptible to anxiety disorders do not appear to have atypical beliefs about the self, but have been found to have a number of distorted beliefs about specific threats in the environment

For a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) the DSM-IV-TR requires that the anxiety must be present more days than not for a period of at least

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with generalized anxiety disorder?

The most commonly used and effective medications for the treatment of anxiety disorders today are __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of panic disorder?

With regard to neurotransmitters involved in fear / anxiety

Research has shown that neutralizing occurs relatively often in people who do not have OCD.

The term __________ refers to the fact that people prone to panic attacks tend to catastrophically misinterpret arousal-related bodily sensations.

Panic could be described as a "false alarm."

Many of the etiological models of GAD are primarily __________ in nature.

Cognitive factors involved in anxiety disorders include:

The amygdala can effectively process external (i.e., fear-provoking) stimuli and determine its survival relevance without the influence of higher brain functioning

A physiological marker of PTSD is

__________ are repetitive behaviours or cognitive acts performed in response to obsessions.

The theory behind Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a new method of treating anxiety disorders is widely accepted.

Worry imagery exposure was primarily developed for the treatment of __________.

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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Exam 5: Anxiety and Related Disorders

Anxiety is distinguished from fear and panic because of the emphasis on __________.

Researchers hope to provide critical experimental tests of attachment vs. cognitive explanations of anxiety disorders, since these approaches are incompatible

Clark's model of panic postulates that panic attacks arise from

Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder often avoid activities such as drinking coffee and having sex because they frequently misinterpret the resulting bodily sensations of arousal.

Individuals who are susceptible to anxiety disorders do not appear to have atypical beliefs about the self, but have been found to have a number of distorted beliefs about specific threats in the environment

For a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) the DSM-IV-TR requires that the anxiety must be present more days than not for a period of at least

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with generalized anxiety disorder?

The most commonly used and effective medications for the treatment of anxiety disorders today are __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of panic disorder?

With regard to neurotransmitters involved in fear / anxiety

Research has shown that neutralizing occurs relatively often in people who do not have OCD.

The term __________ refers to the fact that people prone to panic attacks tend to catastrophically misinterpret arousal-related bodily sensations.

Panic could be described as a "false alarm."

Many of the etiological models of GAD are primarily __________ in nature.

Cognitive factors involved in anxiety disorders include:

The amygdala can effectively process external (i.e., fear-provoking) stimuli and determine its survival relevance without the influence of higher brain functioning

A physiological marker of PTSD is

__________ are repetitive behaviours or cognitive acts performed in response to obsessions.

The theory behind Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a new method of treating anxiety disorders is widely accepted.

Worry imagery exposure was primarily developed for the treatment of __________.

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

Filters