Exam 3: Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Social anxiety disorders generally begin in ________.

An irresistible,repetitious urge to engage in a specific behaviour,usually to relieve anxiety,is a(n)________.

Some person with phobias often try to medicate themselves with tranquilizers or alcohol,or become housebound.

Compare and contrast learning methods with cognitive methods of treating anxiety disorders.

A growing body of research suggests that genes exert their influence __________ environmental events.

According to the two-factor model,the fear component of a phobia is acquired by ________.

William Cullen coined the term neurosis in the 18th century,and as the derivation implies,it was assumed neuroses had __________ origins.

Biological factors play little,if any role,in anxiety disorders.

Researchers have found that people appear more prepared to acquire and maintain fear responses to which of the following?

Generalized anxiety disorder affects about ________ % of the adult population at some point in their lives.

Extinction of conditioned anxiety may best occur with __________.

The specific phobia with the earliest average age of onset is ________.

Panic attacks are accompanied by all of the following feelings EXCEPT_________.

Most people with phobias do not realize their fears are excessive.

Arachnophobia involves fear of places and situations from which it might be difficult or embarrassing to escape in the event of panicky symptoms or a full-fledged panic attack.

Anxiety can be considered abnormal under all of the following situations EXCEPT when it __________.

People with posttraumatic stress disorder often report feelings of detachment and estrangement from other people.

Panic attacks have been associated with other anxiety disorders.

Gradual exposure involves in-vivo confrontation of threatening events to help overcome anxiety.

Consistent with the ________ model,shyness may represent a predisposition that makes one more vulnerable to develop social anxiety disorder in the face of stressful experiences,such as traumatic social encounters.