Question 1

Which of the following provides a unique challenge when trying to eliminate the obsessions seen in OCD?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client is likely to feel that his or her concerns are justified. 
B)  Attempting to not think about something may lead to thinking about it more. 
C)  Obsessions are likely to only be experienced under certain environmental conditions. 
D)  Medications are ineffective in suppressing obsessions. 
A)  The client is likely to feel that his or her concerns are justified. 
B)  Attempting to not think about something may lead to thinking about it more. 
C)  Obsessions are likely to only be experienced under certain environmental conditions. 
D)  Medications are ineffective in suppressing obsessions.

Question 2

Studies of preparedness and social phobia ________

Accepted Answer

A)  find that angry faces act as fear-relevant stimuli. 
B)  reveal that an explicit perception of threat is necessary to evoke a sympathetic response. 
C)  do not provide justification for the seemingly irrational nature of social phobia. 
D)  provide an explanation for why such a maladaptive behavioral response persists. 
A)  find that angry faces act as fear-relevant stimuli. 
B)  reveal that an explicit perception of threat is necessary to evoke a sympathetic response. 
C)  do not provide justification for the seemingly irrational nature of social phobia. 
D)  provide an explanation for why such a maladaptive behavioral response persists.

Question 3

"Repeated stimulation of the limbic system by discharges from the locus coeruleus may lower the threshold for later experiences of anxiety. Then, through learning, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, the person actively avoids fearful situations." This quotation most clearly refers to the biological processes involved in ________

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  social phobia. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  social phobia.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the role of cognitions in panic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Panic can be prevented in a panic provocation study by explaining what will happen. 
B)  Panic clients are more likely to interpret bodily sensations as catastrophic events. 
C)  Only individuals who tend to catastrophize develop panic disorder. 
D)  Cognitive therapy is less effective than emotive therapy for panic disorder. 
A)  Panic can be prevented in a panic provocation study by explaining what will happen. 
B)  Panic clients are more likely to interpret bodily sensations as catastrophic events. 
C)  Only individuals who tend to catastrophize develop panic disorder. 
D)  Cognitive therapy is less effective than emotive therapy for panic disorder.

Question 5

The basic emotion that involves activation of the "fight-or-flight" response is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic emotion that involves activation of...

Question 6

Most first panic attacks ________

Accepted Answer

A)  follow some distressing event. 
B)  are uncued. 
C)  are followed by the development of panic disorder. 
D)  last more than an hour. 
A)  follow some distressing event. 
B)  are uncued. 
C)  are followed by the development of panic disorder. 
D)  last more than an hour.

Question 7

What are obsessions? Compulsions? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Obsessions are persistent, recurrent, in

Question 8

Neuroticism is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency to experience negative mood states. 
B)  simply another term for anxiety. 
C)  a tendency to believe negative things about oneself. 
D)  a tendency to feel anxious. 
A)  a tendency to experience negative mood states. 
B)  simply another term for anxiety. 
C)  a tendency to believe negative things about oneself. 
D)  a tendency to feel anxious.

Question 9

Lauren is phobic of birds. Her therapist shows her how to approach a bird in a cage. The therapist then takes the bird out, pets it and feeds it. She then encourages Lauren to do the same behaviors. This type of procedure is called ________

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  participant modeling. 
D)  virtual reality therapy. 
A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  classical conditioning. 
C)  participant modeling. 
D)  virtual reality therapy.

Question 10

Virtual reality environments ________

Accepted Answer

A)  permit the use of a combination of exposure therapy, participant modeling, and stress inoculation. 
B)  have been shown to be effective in treating agoraphobia. 
C)  appear to be more effective in treating phobias than live exposure to the feared stimulus. 
D)  allow exposure therapy to be conducted in a simulated setting. 
A)  permit the use of a combination of exposure therapy, participant modeling, and stress inoculation. 
B)  have been shown to be effective in treating agoraphobia. 
C)  appear to be more effective in treating phobias than live exposure to the feared stimulus. 
D)  allow exposure therapy to be conducted in a simulated setting.

Question 11

What benefit do those with GAD derive from worrying?

Accepted Answer

Research has revealed that worrying does

Question 12

________ was once thought to be a fear of crowded places, but now is seen as a complication of having panic attacks in public.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agoraphobia 
B)  Claustrophobia 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  General social phobia 
A)  Agoraphobia 
B)  Claustrophobia 
C)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
D)  General social phobia

Question 13

Research using panic provocation procedures has revealed ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the neurobiological basis for panic disorder. 
B)  that there is no biological explanation for panic disorder. 
C)  flaws in the studies using sodium lactate infusion. 
D)  that there are probably multiple biological explanations for panic disorder. 
A)  the neurobiological basis for panic disorder. 
B)  that there is no biological explanation for panic disorder. 
C)  flaws in the studies using sodium lactate infusion. 
D)  that there are probably multiple biological explanations for panic disorder.

Question 14

Jessica spends much of her day counting or saying certain words to herself. When she is not doing this, she is checking whether she left her doors unlocked. These symptoms illustrate ________

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsions. 
B)  obsessions. 
C)  both obsessions (the counting and saying words) and compulsions (the checking). 
D)  neither obsessions nor compulsions. 
A)  compulsions. 
B)  obsessions. 
C)  both obsessions (the counting and saying words) and compulsions (the checking). 
D)  neither obsessions nor compulsions.

Question 15

Agoraphobia is best described as a fear of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  going to the dentist. 
B)  being alone. 
C)  being judged by people. 
D)  experiencing a panic attack. 
A)  going to the dentist. 
B)  being alone. 
C)  being judged by people. 
D)  experiencing a panic attack.

Question 16

James began having panic attacks immediately after his mother died suddenly. As they became more frequent, he began to fear going into public situations where they might occur. Now he is unable to leave his apartment and has others go out to shop for him. What is unusual about this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unusual for a person with severe agoraphobia to be a man. 
B)  It is unusual for panic attacks to begin after a stressful life event. 
C)  It is unusual for fear of panic attacks to lead to agoraphobia. 
D)  There is nothing unusual about this case. 
A)  It is unusual for a person with severe agoraphobia to be a man. 
B)  It is unusual for panic attacks to begin after a stressful life event. 
C)  It is unusual for fear of panic attacks to lead to agoraphobia. 
D)  There is nothing unusual about this case.

Question 17

Compare the comprehensive learning theory and the cognitive theory of panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

The comprehensive learning theory sugges

Question 18

Approximately ___ to ___ of people report their first panic attack occurred after a negative life event.

Accepted Answer

A)  10; 20 
B)  30; 40 
C)  60; 70 
D)  80; 90 
A)  10; 20 
B)  30; 40 
C)  60; 70 
D)  80; 90

Which of the following provides a unique challenge when trying to eliminate the obsessions seen in OCD?

Studies of preparedness and social phobia ________

Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the role of cognitions in panic?

The basic emotion that involves activation of the "fight-or-flight" response is __________.

Most first panic attacks ________

What are obsessions? Compulsions? Give an example of each.

Neuroticism is ________

Lauren is phobic of birds. Her therapist shows her how to approach a bird in a cage. The therapist then takes the bird out, pets it and feeds it. She then encourages Lauren to do the same behaviors. This type of procedure is called ________

Virtual reality environments ________

What benefit do those with GAD derive from worrying?

________ was once thought to be a fear of crowded places, but now is seen as a complication of having panic attacks in public.

Research using panic provocation procedures has revealed ________

Jessica spends much of her day counting or saying certain words to herself. When she is not doing this, she is checking whether she left her doors unlocked. These symptoms illustrate ________

Agoraphobia is best described as a fear of ________

James began having panic attacks immediately after his mother died suddenly. As they became more frequent, he began to fear going into public situations where they might occur. Now he is unable to leave his apartment and has others go out to shop for him. What is unusual about this case?

Compare the comprehensive learning theory and the cognitive theory of panic disorder.

Approximately _ to _ of people report their first panic attack occurred after a negative life event.

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

Which of the following provides a unique challenge when trying to eliminate the obsessions seen in OCD?

Studies of preparedness and social phobia ________

Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the role of cognitions in panic?

The basic emotion that involves activation of the "fight-or-flight" response is __________.

Most first panic attacks ________

What are obsessions? Compulsions? Give an example of each.

Neuroticism is ________

Lauren is phobic of birds. Her therapist shows her how to approach a bird in a cage. The therapist then takes the bird out, pets it and feeds it. She then encourages Lauren to do the same behaviors. This type of procedure is called ________

Virtual reality environments ________

What benefit do those with GAD derive from worrying?

________ was once thought to be a fear of crowded places, but now is seen as a complication of having panic attacks in public.

Research using panic provocation procedures has revealed ________

Jessica spends much of her day counting or saying certain words to herself. When she is not doing this, she is checking whether she left her doors unlocked. These symptoms illustrate ________

Agoraphobia is best described as a fear of ________

James began having panic attacks immediately after his mother died suddenly. As they became more frequent, he began to fear going into public situations where they might occur. Now he is unable to leave his apartment and has others go out to shop for him. What is unusual about this case?

Compare the comprehensive learning theory and the cognitive theory of panic disorder.

Approximately ___ to ___ of people report their first panic attack occurred after a negative life event.

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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Approximately _ to _ of people report their first panic attack occurred after a negative life event.