Question 1

Depersonalization and derealization are common symptoms for which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Generalized anxiety disorder 
B) Specific phobia 
C) Social anxiety disorder 
D) Panic disorder 
A) Generalized anxiety disorder 
B) Specific phobia 
C) Social anxiety disorder 
D) Panic disorder

Question 2

Major psychological hypothesis regarding the onset of panic involves

Accepted Answer

A) a fundamental problem with breathing control. 
B) difficulties in relaxing. 
C) a concern with, and misinterpretation of, bodily sensations. 
D) excessive attempts to relax that fail. 
A) a fundamental problem with breathing control. 
B) difficulties in relaxing. 
C) a concern with, and misinterpretation of, bodily sensations. 
D) excessive attempts to relax that fail.

Question 3

Recently, flooding has been used less frequently by behaviour therapists to treat phobias because

Accepted Answer

A) it causes extreme discomfort for the patient. 
B) the theory behind the technique is contrary to behavioural principles. 
C) it has been found to cause patients to faint. 
D) it results in "symptom-substitution": the patient simply becomes fearful of a different stimulus. 
A) it causes extreme discomfort for the patient. 
B) the theory behind the technique is contrary to behavioural principles. 
C) it has been found to cause patients to faint. 
D) it results in "symptom-substitution": the patient simply becomes fearful of a different stimulus.

Question 4

Kinley et al. (2009)examined the CCHS data to identify the one-year prevalence rate for panic attacks among Canadians. The researchers found that _____ of Canadians experience panic attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) 3)2% 
B) 4)3% 
C) 6)4% 
D) 7)1% 
A) 3)2% 
B) 4)3% 
C) 6)4% 
D) 7)1%

Question 5

Learning theories offer a good explanation for how phobias develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Pasquale is fearful of heights and flying, which has hampered his career. According to DSM-5, his condition would be diagnosed as

Accepted Answer

A) agoraphobia. 
B) panic disorder. 
C) specific phobia. 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A) agoraphobia. 
B) panic disorder. 
C) specific phobia. 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 7

Relaxation plus exposure is NOT recommended as a treatment for:

Accepted Answer

A) Spider phobia 
B) Blood and injection phobia 
C) Social phobia 
D) Claustrophobia 
A) Spider phobia 
B) Blood and injection phobia 
C) Social phobia 
D) Claustrophobia

Question 8

Separation anxiety is:

Accepted Answer

A) Only diagnosed in children 
B) Only diagnosed in adults 
C) Only diagnosed in adults if they were diagnosed with it in childhood 
D) Diagnosed in both adults and children 
A) Only diagnosed in children 
B) Only diagnosed in adults 
C) Only diagnosed in adults if they were diagnosed with it in childhood 
D) Diagnosed in both adults and children

Question 9

Specific phobias can be described as being both logical and illogical. Explain why this is, using an example to illustrate.

Accepted Answer

Specific phobias can be described as bei

Question 10

Analysis of National Comorbidity Survey Replication data conducted by Ruscio and colleagues (2007)found that lifetime prevalence rates of GAD were dramatically altered by:

Accepted Answer

A) More consistent use of a structured interview for diagnosis 
B) Adding "presence of panic attacks" to the diagnostic criteria 
C) Removing the "excessive and uncontrollable worry" requirement 
D) Factoring out daily hassle levels 
A) More consistent use of a structured interview for diagnosis 
B) Adding "presence of panic attacks" to the diagnostic criteria 
C) Removing the "excessive and uncontrollable worry" requirement 
D) Factoring out daily hassle levels

Question 11

Researchers studying the psychometric adequacy of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI)allege the following criticism:

Accepted Answer

A) It has a high false-positive rate. 
B) It does not correspond with current diagnostic criteria. 
C) It overemphasizes physiological symptoms. 
D) Its number of factors remains uncertain. 
A) It has a high false-positive rate. 
B) It does not correspond with current diagnostic criteria. 
C) It overemphasizes physiological symptoms. 
D) Its number of factors remains uncertain.

Question 12

Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of

Accepted Answer

A) being in unfamiliar places. 
B) being embarrassed by saying or doing something foolish in front of others. 
C) strangers misinterpreting their symptoms as a heart attack. 
D) having a panic attack in public. 
A) being in unfamiliar places. 
B) being embarrassed by saying or doing something foolish in front of others. 
C) strangers misinterpreting their symptoms as a heart attack. 
D) having a panic attack in public.

Question 13

How could a university student with social anxiety disorder pass a class in which s/he has to give multiple oral presentations?

Accepted Answer

There are several strategies that a univ

Question 14

A rare condition exhibited by some Inuit of the Northwest Territories and Greenland, involving concerns about drowning and disorientation, has come to be known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Kayak angst 
B) Koro 
C) Taphephobia 
D) Marasmus 
A) Kayak angst 
B) Koro 
C) Taphephobia 
D) Marasmus

Question 15

The Anxiety Sensitivity Index

Accepted Answer

A) has been important in determining panic-proneness. 
B) measures fear of bodily sensations. 
C) allows for tests of the concern with control over bodily symptoms as a hypothesis in panic. 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
A) has been important in determining panic-proneness. 
B) measures fear of bodily sensations. 
C) allows for tests of the concern with control over bodily symptoms as a hypothesis in panic. 
D) All of the above choices are correct.

Question 16

What are the seven major anxiety disorders? Describe each one.

Accepted Answer

The seven major anxiety disorders are:

Question 17

Exposing the client to the source of the phobia at full intensity is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Desensitizing 
B) Blasting 
C) Extinguishing 
D) Flooding 
A) Desensitizing 
B) Blasting 
C) Extinguishing 
D) Flooding

Question 18

In a meta-analysis of 33 randomized-controlled trials of the treatment of specific phobias, Wolitzky-Taylor et al. (2008)concluded that exposure-based treatments:

Accepted Answer

A) Produce large effect sizes relative to no treatment 
B) Outperform both placebo conditions and other psychotherapeutic treatments 
C) Are more effective when combined with another psychotherapeutic approach 
D) A and B only 
A) Produce large effect sizes relative to no treatment 
B) Outperform both placebo conditions and other psychotherapeutic treatments 
C) Are more effective when combined with another psychotherapeutic approach 
D) A and B only

Question 19

Diane has always been a worrier - she worries about anything and everything. That type of worry is the foundation of generalized anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of the blood-injection-injury subtype of specific phobias?

Accepted Answer

A) Seeing blood 
B) Getting a haircut 
C) Getting a tattoo 
D) Going to the dentist 
A) Seeing blood 
B) Getting a haircut 
C) Getting a tattoo 
D) Going to the dentist

Depersonalization and derealization are common symptoms for which disorder?

Major psychological hypothesis regarding the onset of panic involves

Recently, flooding has been used less frequently by behaviour therapists to treat phobias because

Kinley et al. (2009)examined the CCHS data to identify the one-year prevalence rate for panic attacks among Canadians. The researchers found that _____ of Canadians experience panic attacks.

Learning theories offer a good explanation for how phobias develop.

Pasquale is fearful of heights and flying, which has hampered his career. According to DSM-5, his condition would be diagnosed as

Relaxation plus exposure is NOT recommended as a treatment for:

Separation anxiety is:

Specific phobias can be described as being both logical and illogical. Explain why this is, using an example to illustrate.

Analysis of National Comorbidity Survey Replication data conducted by Ruscio and colleagues (2007)found that lifetime prevalence rates of GAD were dramatically altered by:

Researchers studying the psychometric adequacy of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI)allege the following criticism:

Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of

How could a university student with social anxiety disorder pass a class in which s/he has to give multiple oral presentations?

A rare condition exhibited by some Inuit of the Northwest Territories and Greenland, involving concerns about drowning and disorientation, has come to be known as:

The Anxiety Sensitivity Index

What are the seven major anxiety disorders? Describe each one.

Exposing the client to the source of the phobia at full intensity is known as:

In a meta-analysis of 33 randomized-controlled trials of the treatment of specific phobias, Wolitzky-Taylor et al. (2008)concluded that exposure-based treatments:

Diane has always been a worrier - she worries about anything and everything. That type of worry is the foundation of generalized anxiety disorder.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the blood-injection-injury subtype of specific phobias?

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

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Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

Depersonalization and derealization are common symptoms for which disorder?

Major psychological hypothesis regarding the onset of panic involves

Recently, flooding has been used less frequently by behaviour therapists to treat phobias because

Kinley et al. (2009)examined the CCHS data to identify the one-year prevalence rate for panic attacks among Canadians. The researchers found that _____ of Canadians experience panic attacks.

Learning theories offer a good explanation for how phobias develop.

Pasquale is fearful of heights and flying, which has hampered his career. According to DSM-5, his condition would be diagnosed as

Relaxation plus exposure is NOT recommended as a treatment for:

Separation anxiety is:

Specific phobias can be described as being both logical and illogical. Explain why this is, using an example to illustrate.

Analysis of National Comorbidity Survey Replication data conducted by Ruscio and colleagues (2007)found that lifetime prevalence rates of GAD were dramatically altered by:

Researchers studying the psychometric adequacy of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI)allege the following criticism:

Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of

How could a university student with social anxiety disorder pass a class in which s/he has to give multiple oral presentations?

A rare condition exhibited by some Inuit of the Northwest Territories and Greenland, involving concerns about drowning and disorientation, has come to be known as:

The Anxiety Sensitivity Index

What are the seven major anxiety disorders? Describe each one.

Exposing the client to the source of the phobia at full intensity is known as:

In a meta-analysis of 33 randomized-controlled trials of the treatment of specific phobias, Wolitzky-Taylor et al. (2008)concluded that exposure-based treatments:

Diane has always been a worrier - she worries about anything and everything. That type of worry is the foundation of generalized anxiety disorder.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the blood-injection-injury subtype of specific phobias?

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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