Question 1

According to the psychoanalytic view, what makes generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) different from specific phobias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense mechanisms are not functional in GAD. 
B)  Different defense mechanisms are employed by those with GAD and those with specific phobias. 
C)  The underlying conflict in GAD is between the ego and the superego, while it is between the id and ego in specific phobias. 
D)  Individuals with specific phobias suffer from self-hate and project this emotion on the feared stimulus. 
A)  Defense mechanisms are not functional in GAD. 
B)  Different defense mechanisms are employed by those with GAD and those with specific phobias. 
C)  The underlying conflict in GAD is between the ego and the superego, while it is between the id and ego in specific phobias. 
D)  Individuals with specific phobias suffer from self-hate and project this emotion on the feared stimulus. A

Question 2

Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of OCD?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of compulsive behaviors 
B)  A persistent awareness of the irrational nature of the obsessions experienced 
C)  Evidence of psychosis 
D)  The symptomatic behavior causes distress 
A)  The presence of compulsive behaviors 
B)  A persistent awareness of the irrational nature of the obsessions experienced 
C)  Evidence of psychosis 
D)  The symptomatic behavior causes distress D

Question 3

What differences in life experiences can lessen the likelihood that someone will develop a phobia?

Accepted Answer

Previous positive or nontraumatic experiences with the conditioned stimulus (e.g., if lots of good experiences with dogs, less likely to develop a phobia after being bitten), observing a nonfearful other approaching the situation or object, and having a feeling of control or ability to escape from a traumatic event will lessen the likelihood.

Question 4

Which of the following illustrates how cognitive variables may act to maintain acquired fears?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane no longer went to the park due to her fear of dogs. 
B)  Karen would think happy thoughts whenever she drove over a bridge. 
C)  Ryan's fear of heights caused him to always wonder just how high up he was in a building. 
D)  Melvin knew that his heart was racing because he was afraid. 
A)  Jane no longer went to the park due to her fear of dogs. 
B)  Karen would think happy thoughts whenever she drove over a bridge. 
C)  Ryan's fear of heights caused him to always wonder just how high up he was in a building. 
D)  Melvin knew that his heart was racing because he was afraid.

Question 5

Panic disorder is best described as a(n) ________ condition.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  acute 
C)  dissociative 
D)  inherited 
A)  chronic 
B)  acute 
C)  dissociative 
D)  inherited

Question 6

Betty is hyperaware of such bodily sensations as heart rate and respiration rate. When she perceives heart or breathing as getting faster she becomes afraid that she is having a heart attack. These thoughts make her symptoms worse and she has a panic attack. Betty's pattern of thinking best illustrates ________

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive theory of panic. 
B)  the psychoanalytic theory of panic. 
C)  the importance of perceived control in panic disorder. 
D)  the role of the locus coeruleus in panic. 
A)  cognitive theory of panic. 
B)  the psychoanalytic theory of panic. 
C)  the importance of perceived control in panic disorder. 
D)  the role of the locus coeruleus in panic.

Question 7

Compared to anxiety, panic is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  less focused. 
B)  longer lasting. 
C)  slower to develop. 
D)  more intense. 
A)  less focused. 
B)  longer lasting. 
C)  slower to develop. 
D)  more intense.

Question 8

What role might a lack of safety signals play in the development and maintenance of generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

It is well-established that a lack of pr

Question 9

Discuss the difference between fear and anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Fear is a basic emotion that involves ac

Question 10

Research on the role of genetics in the development of OCD suggests that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  there may be "neurotic" personality factors that increase susceptibility to OCD. 
B)  altered serotonergic functioning is inherited. 
C)  genes do not play a role in OCD. 
D)  an abnormality on the X chromosome underlies OCD. 
A)  there may be "neurotic" personality factors that increase susceptibility to OCD. 
B)  altered serotonergic functioning is inherited. 
C)  genes do not play a role in OCD. 
D)  an abnormality on the X chromosome underlies OCD.

Question 11

Describe the purpose of exposure therapy for specific phobia.

Accepted Answer

To place people in the situati

Question 12

Tara believes that it is extremely important to be clean. She cleans her kitchen and bathroom daily and the rest of the house at least once every few days. She uses antibacterial soap and sterile water to clean. She says she wants people to be able to eat off her floors. Tara is very proud of her house and the way she keeps it. She ________

Accepted Answer

A)  has obsessive compulsive disorder. 
B)  has specific phobia, situational type. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  has no disorder. 
A)  has obsessive compulsive disorder. 
B)  has specific phobia, situational type. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  has no disorder.

Question 13

Behaviorally inhibited young children are more likely to develop social phobia. This is an example of a ________ causal factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioning 
B)  preparedness 
C)  cognitive 
D)  biological 
A)  conditioning 
B)  preparedness 
C)  cognitive 
D)  biological

Question 14

Which of the following is a true statement about Mowrer's two-process theory of avoidance learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides an explanation for the development of all anxiety disorders. 
B)  While it suggests mechanisms for the development of GAD, it does not account for the development of panic disorder and OCD. 
C)  It does not account for the effectiveness of extinction procedures in the treatment of OCD. 
D)  It has not been helpful in explaining why people with OCD develop obsessions in the first place and why some people never develop compulsive behaviors. 
A)  It provides an explanation for the development of all anxiety disorders. 
B)  While it suggests mechanisms for the development of GAD, it does not account for the development of panic disorder and OCD. 
C)  It does not account for the effectiveness of extinction procedures in the treatment of OCD. 
D)  It has not been helpful in explaining why people with OCD develop obsessions in the first place and why some people never develop compulsive behaviors.

Question 15

Cognitive approaches to social phobia focus on ________

Accepted Answer

A)  extinguishing problematic behavioral responses. 
B)  challenging automatic thoughts. 
C)  identifying the underlying cause of the phobia. 
D)  minimizing symptoms. 
A)  extinguishing problematic behavioral responses. 
B)  challenging automatic thoughts. 
C)  identifying the underlying cause of the phobia. 
D)  minimizing symptoms.

Question 16

One of the main problems with the worry in generalized anxiety disorders is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  it keeps people distracted from what is really bothering them. 
B)  it is a form of avoidance and prevents extinction. 
C)  it increases the effects of operant conditioning on their fears. 
D)  it keeps people with the disorder feeling happier than if they don't worry. 
A)  it keeps people distracted from what is really bothering them. 
B)  it is a form of avoidance and prevents extinction. 
C)  it increases the effects of operant conditioning on their fears. 
D)  it keeps people with the disorder feeling happier than if they don't worry.

Question 17

Compulsive hair pulling is also referred to as ________

Accepted Answer

A)  pedophilia. 
B)  hoarding. 
C)  frotteurism. 
D)  trichotillomania 
A)  pedophilia. 
B)  hoarding. 
C)  frotteurism. 
D)  trichotillomania

Question 18

Kayla has just started college and wants to make friends. She refuses to go to large parties because she is afraid that she will blush and sweat, and that other people will laugh at her. She is fine when talking to people in one-on-one settings. Kayla's most likely diagnosis is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  social phobia. 
B)  specific phobia, situational type. 
C)  agoraphobia without history of panic disorder. 
D)  generalized social phobia. 
A)  social phobia. 
B)  specific phobia, situational type. 
C)  agoraphobia without history of panic disorder. 
D)  generalized social phobia.

Question 19

Gradual exposure to feared cues is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  an old treatment for anxiety disorders that is no longer used. 
B)  a common component of treatment for all anxiety disorders. 
C)  likely to make someone with an anxiety disorder worse in the long term. 
D)  a useful treatment for phobias but not other anxiety disorders. 
A)  an old treatment for anxiety disorders that is no longer used. 
B)  a common component of treatment for all anxiety disorders. 
C)  likely to make someone with an anxiety disorder worse in the long term. 
D)  a useful treatment for phobias but not other anxiety disorders.

Question 20

Which of the following is associated with a unique physiological response pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agoraphobia 
B)  Blood-injection-injury phobia 
C)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  Agoraphobia 
B)  Blood-injection-injury phobia 
C)  Obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  Generalized anxiety disorder

According to the psychoanalytic view, what makes generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) different from specific phobias?

Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of OCD?

What differences in life experiences can lessen the likelihood that someone will develop a phobia?

Which of the following illustrates how cognitive variables may act to maintain acquired fears?

Panic disorder is best described as a(n) ________ condition.

Compared to anxiety, panic is ________

What role might a lack of safety signals play in the development and maintenance of generalized anxiety disorder?

Discuss the difference between fear and anxiety.

Research on the role of genetics in the development of OCD suggests that ________

Describe the purpose of exposure therapy for specific phobia.

Behaviorally inhibited young children are more likely to develop social phobia. This is an example of a ________ causal factor.

Which of the following is a true statement about Mowrer's two-process theory of avoidance learning?

Cognitive approaches to social phobia focus on ________

One of the main problems with the worry in generalized anxiety disorders is ________

Compulsive hair pulling is also referred to as ________

Kayla has just started college and wants to make friends. She refuses to go to large parties because she is afraid that she will blush and sweat, and that other people will laugh at her. She is fine when talking to people in one-on-one settings. Kayla's most likely diagnosis is ________

Gradual exposure to feared cues is ________

Which of the following is associated with a unique physiological response pattern?

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Exam 6: Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

According to the psychoanalytic view, what makes generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) different from specific phobias?

Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of OCD?

What differences in life experiences can lessen the likelihood that someone will develop a phobia?

Which of the following illustrates how cognitive variables may act to maintain acquired fears?

Panic disorder is best described as a(n) ________ condition.

Compared to anxiety, panic is ________

What role might a lack of safety signals play in the development and maintenance of generalized anxiety disorder?

Discuss the difference between fear and anxiety.

Research on the role of genetics in the development of OCD suggests that ________

Describe the purpose of exposure therapy for specific phobia.

Behaviorally inhibited young children are more likely to develop social phobia. This is an example of a ________ causal factor.

Which of the following is a true statement about Mowrer's two-process theory of avoidance learning?

Cognitive approaches to social phobia focus on ________

One of the main problems with the worry in generalized anxiety disorders is ________

Compulsive hair pulling is also referred to as ________

Kayla has just started college and wants to make friends. She refuses to go to large parties because she is afraid that she will blush and sweat, and that other people will laugh at her. She is fine when talking to people in one-on-one settings. Kayla's most likely diagnosis is ________

Gradual exposure to feared cues is ________

Which of the following is associated with a unique physiological response pattern?

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

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Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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