Question 1

Anxiety disorders ________

Accepted Answer

A)  exist only in technologically advanced cultures. 
B)  probably exist in all societies, but take different forms in different cultures. 
C)  are especially prevalent in Japan, where strong pressures exist to compete and succeed. 
D)  involve different causal factors in different cultures. 
A)  exist only in technologically advanced cultures. 
B)  probably exist in all societies, but take different forms in different cultures. 
C)  are especially prevalent in Japan, where strong pressures exist to compete and succeed. 
D)  involve different causal factors in different cultures.

Question 2

An evolutionary psychologist might say, "The unique physiological response in this disorder, involving fainting at the sight of the feared object, may have evolved because fainting might inhibit further attack from a predator." What disorder is being discussed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood-injection-injury phobia 
B)  Agoraphobia with panic attacks 
C)  Social phobia 
D)  Animal phobia 
A)  Blood-injection-injury phobia 
B)  Agoraphobia with panic attacks 
C)  Social phobia 
D)  Animal phobia

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the five primary types of compulsive acts seen in individuals with OCD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cleaning 
B)  Fear of contamination 
C)  Fear of danger 
D)  Scanning 
A)  Cleaning 
B)  Fear of contamination 
C)  Fear of danger 
D)  Scanning

Question 4

When Jill experienced her first panic attack, she felt as if she were outside of herself, watching herself struggle to catch her breath. Jill's sense of not being part of herself is one of the symptoms of a panic attack known as ________

Accepted Answer

A)  derealization. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  dissociative fugue. 
D)  personality disintegration. 
A)  derealization. 
B)  depersonalization. 
C)  dissociative fugue. 
D)  personality disintegration.

Question 5

Anxiety sensitivity is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a fear of open spaces. 
B)  a belief that anxiety will kill. 
C)  a trait-like belief that certain bodily symptoms may have harmful consequences. 
D)  a fear that situations in which panic attacks occur will be devastating. 
A)  a fear of open spaces. 
B)  a belief that anxiety will kill. 
C)  a trait-like belief that certain bodily symptoms may have harmful consequences. 
D)  a fear that situations in which panic attacks occur will be devastating.

Question 6

One of the best behavioral treatments for specific phobias is __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the best behavioral treatments for...

Question 7

Which of the following are the antidepressants most widely prescribed today for the treatment of panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  SSRIs 
B)  Tricyclics 
C)  Anxiolytics 
D)  Benzodiazepines 
A)  SSRIs 
B)  Tricyclics 
C)  Anxiolytics 
D)  Benzodiazepines

Question 8

What is necessary for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

In order to be diagnosed with generalize

Question 9

How do "safety behaviors" contribute to the persistence of panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Panic disorder often persists despite in

Question 10

Social phobia ________

Accepted Answer

A)  is characterized by significant fear of most social situations. 
B)  and antisocial personality commonly are comorbid disorders. 
C)  involves a fear of one or more specific social situations. 
D)  typically develops in childhood. 
A)  is characterized by significant fear of most social situations. 
B)  and antisocial personality commonly are comorbid disorders. 
C)  involves a fear of one or more specific social situations. 
D)  typically develops in childhood.

Question 11

Agoraphobics are highly likely to have all of the following except ________

Accepted Answer

A)  PTSD. 
B)  alcohol abuse. 
C)  depression. 
D)  neurotic personality disorder. 
A)  PTSD. 
B)  alcohol abuse. 
C)  depression. 
D)  neurotic personality disorder.

Question 12

Koro is an acute fear that is likely to occur in places like ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Koro is an acute fear that is...

Question 13

Describe how a phobia could be learned through vicarious conditioning.

Accepted Answer

Phobias can be learned by watching anoth

Question 14

The fact that dirt and contamination were threats to our ancestors suggests that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  preparedness theory may help explain obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  fear of these things is rational. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder probably exists in many species, not just humans. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the oldest disorders in existence. 
A)  preparedness theory may help explain obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  fear of these things is rational. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder probably exists in many species, not just humans. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the oldest disorders in existence.

Question 15

Discuss the theory of evolutionary preparedness and how it may apply to specific phobia, social phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

Our evolutionary history has affected th

Question 16

What of the following are among the most common obsessive thoughts in people with OCD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worry about humiliating oneself in public 
B)  Fear of contamination and fear of harming others 
C)  Being the victim of crime and having a panic attack in public 
D)  Desire to get intoxicated on drugs and alcohol 
A)  Worry about humiliating oneself in public 
B)  Fear of contamination and fear of harming others 
C)  Being the victim of crime and having a panic attack in public 
D)  Desire to get intoxicated on drugs and alcohol

Question 17

Nicole's mother is terribly afraid of snakes. Although Nicole has never actually seen a snake, her mother has told her time and again to be careful to look for them when she is walking. Now Nicole has an intense fear of snakes and refuses to walk in the grass. This is an example of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious conditioning of a phobia. 
B)  classical conditioning of a phobia. 
C)  operant conditioning of a phobia. 
D)  unconscious displacement of anxiety onto a phobic object. 
A)  vicarious conditioning of a phobia. 
B)  classical conditioning of a phobia. 
C)  operant conditioning of a phobia. 
D)  unconscious displacement of anxiety onto a phobic object.

Question 18

While in treatment for panic disorder, Leroy is asked to engage in behaviors that activate the sympathetic nervous system. In other words, Leroy is engaging in behaviors that produce the physical sensation of fear. What type of treatment does this appear to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exteroceptive exposure 
B)  Interoceptive exposure 
C)  Anxiety sensitivity training 
D)  Cognitive reconditioning 
A)  Exteroceptive exposure 
B)  Interoceptive exposure 
C)  Anxiety sensitivity training 
D)  Cognitive reconditioning

Question 19

Which of the following is a sociocultural explanation for the higher incidence of anxiety disorders in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historically, women have had to stay and care for young. Thus, a hypervigilant state was adaptive. 
B)  Women have a natural tendency to be more cautious than men. 
C)  High levels of male hormones lead to aggression and fearlessness. 
D)  It is more acceptable for women to exhibit fear. 
A)  Historically, women have had to stay and care for young. Thus, a hypervigilant state was adaptive. 
B)  Women have a natural tendency to be more cautious than men. 
C)  High levels of male hormones lead to aggression and fearlessness. 
D)  It is more acceptable for women to exhibit fear.

Question 20

DSM-III classification, which omitted the concept of neurosis, was an improvement because ________

Accepted Answer

A)  each category now has a specific effective treatment. 
B)  now anxiety disorders are identified regardless of whether anxiety symptoms are expressed. 
C)  diagnostic criteria are now based on shared, observable symptoms and are more clearly defined. 
D)  each category is made up of symptoms that have one causal origin. 
A)  each category now has a specific effective treatment. 
B)  now anxiety disorders are identified regardless of whether anxiety symptoms are expressed. 
C)  diagnostic criteria are now based on shared, observable symptoms and are more clearly defined. 
D)  each category is made up of symptoms that have one causal origin.

Anxiety disorders ________

An evolutionary psychologist might say, "The unique physiological response in this disorder, involving fainting at the sight of the feared object, may have evolved because fainting might inhibit further attack from a predator." What disorder is being discussed?

Which of the following is one of the five primary types of compulsive acts seen in individuals with OCD?

When Jill experienced her first panic attack, she felt as if she were outside of herself, watching herself struggle to catch her breath. Jill's sense of not being part of herself is one of the symptoms of a panic attack known as ________

Anxiety sensitivity is ________

One of the best behavioral treatments for specific phobias is __________ therapy.

Which of the following are the antidepressants most widely prescribed today for the treatment of panic disorder?

What is necessary for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder?

How do "safety behaviors" contribute to the persistence of panic disorder?

Social phobia ________

Agoraphobics are highly likely to have all of the following except ________

Koro is an acute fear that is likely to occur in places like ___________.

Describe how a phobia could be learned through vicarious conditioning.

The fact that dirt and contamination were threats to our ancestors suggests that ________

Discuss the theory of evolutionary preparedness and how it may apply to specific phobia, social phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

What of the following are among the most common obsessive thoughts in people with OCD?

Nicole's mother is terribly afraid of snakes. Although Nicole has never actually seen a snake, her mother has told her time and again to be careful to look for them when she is walking. Now Nicole has an intense fear of snakes and refuses to walk in the grass. This is an example of ________

While in treatment for panic disorder, Leroy is asked to engage in behaviors that activate the sympathetic nervous system. In other words, Leroy is engaging in behaviors that produce the physical sensation of fear. What type of treatment does this appear to be?

Which of the following is a sociocultural explanation for the higher incidence of anxiety disorders in women?

DSM-III classification, which omitted the concept of neurosis, was an improvement because ________

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

Anxiety disorders ________

An evolutionary psychologist might say, "The unique physiological response in this disorder, involving fainting at the sight of the feared object, may have evolved because fainting might inhibit further attack from a predator." What disorder is being discussed?

Which of the following is one of the five primary types of compulsive acts seen in individuals with OCD?

When Jill experienced her first panic attack, she felt as if she were outside of herself, watching herself struggle to catch her breath. Jill's sense of not being part of herself is one of the symptoms of a panic attack known as ________

Anxiety sensitivity is ________

One of the best behavioral treatments for specific phobias is __________ therapy.

Which of the following are the antidepressants most widely prescribed today for the treatment of panic disorder?

What is necessary for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder?

How do "safety behaviors" contribute to the persistence of panic disorder?

Social phobia ________

Agoraphobics are highly likely to have all of the following except ________

Koro is an acute fear that is likely to occur in places like ___________.

Describe how a phobia could be learned through vicarious conditioning.

The fact that dirt and contamination were threats to our ancestors suggests that ________

Discuss the theory of evolutionary preparedness and how it may apply to specific phobia, social phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

What of the following are among the most common obsessive thoughts in people with OCD?

Nicole's mother is terribly afraid of snakes. Although Nicole has never actually seen a snake, her mother has told her time and again to be careful to look for them when she is walking. Now Nicole has an intense fear of snakes and refuses to walk in the grass. This is an example of ________

While in treatment for panic disorder, Leroy is asked to engage in behaviors that activate the sympathetic nervous system. In other words, Leroy is engaging in behaviors that produce the physical sensation of fear. What type of treatment does this appear to be?

Which of the following is a sociocultural explanation for the higher incidence of anxiety disorders in women?

DSM-III classification, which omitted the concept of neurosis, was an improvement because ________

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)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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