Question 1

The most common type of obsession is related to .

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression 
B)  sex 
C)  contamination 
D)  symmetry 
A)  aggression 
B)  sex 
C)  contamination 
D)  symmetry

Question 2

Describe the symptoms, causes, and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.

Accepted Answer

Panic disorder is characterized by the a

Question 3

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in blood pressure. 
B)  a decrease in blood pressure. 
C)  an increase in body temperature. 
D)  a decrease in body temperature. 
A)  an increase in blood pressure. 
B)  a decrease in blood pressure. 
C)  an increase in body temperature. 
D)  a decrease in body temperature.

Question 4

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and reach a peak within minute(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  30 
D)  60 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  30 
D)  60

Question 5

In regard to treatment of specific phobias, which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured exposure-based exercises are no longer considered necessary. 
B)  Individuals with "blood" phobias must learn to relax their muscles to keep their blood pressure high enough to prevent fainting. 
C)  Exposure-based exercises actually change brain functioning. 
D)  Avoiding a phobic situation weakens the phobic response. 
A)  Structured exposure-based exercises are no longer considered necessary. 
B)  Individuals with "blood" phobias must learn to relax their muscles to keep their blood pressure high enough to prevent fainting. 
C)  Exposure-based exercises actually change brain functioning. 
D)  Avoiding a phobic situation weakens the phobic response.

Question 6

Discuss Body Dysmorphic Disorder. How is it diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Body Dysmorphic Disorder is an "imagined

Question 7

The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) is

Accepted Answer

A)  people with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation. 
B)  people with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times. 
C)  people with PDA experience panic attacks only in specific situations. 
D)  people with PDA experience panic attacks only at specific times. 
A)  people with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation. 
B)  people with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times. 
C)  people with PDA experience panic attacks only in specific situations. 
D)  people with PDA experience panic attacks only at specific times.

Question 8

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight. 
B)  A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety. 
C)  Panic disorder does not "run in families." 
D)  Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder. 
A)  An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight. 
B)  A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety. 
C)  Panic disorder does not "run in families." 
D)  Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder.

Question 9

According to research studies reported in the textbook, people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

Accepted Answer

A)  both checking and hoarding rituals. 
B)  a reduced sense of responsibility for their actions. 
C)  attitudes of inflated responsibility. 
D)  non-equivalence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions. 
A)  both checking and hoarding rituals. 
B)  a reduced sense of responsibility for their actions. 
C)  attitudes of inflated responsibility. 
D)  non-equivalence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions.

Question 10

For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepines 
B)  SSRIs 
C)  tricyclics 
D)  MAO inhibitors 
A)  benzodiazepines 
B)  SSRIs 
C)  tricyclics 
D)  MAO inhibitors

Question 11

When people experience severe anxiety, they

Accepted Answer

A)  often know it is irrational, but can't help it. 
B)  usually are able to just "turn off" those feelings. 
C)  often experience a break with reality. 
D)  don't recognize that the feelings are, in fact, anxiety. 
A)  often know it is irrational, but can't help it. 
B)  usually are able to just "turn off" those feelings. 
C)  often experience a break with reality. 
D)  don't recognize that the feelings are, in fact, anxiety.

Question 12

In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD, which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs 
B)  Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger 
C)  Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion 
D)  Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some day 
A)  Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs 
B)  Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger 
C)  Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion 
D)  Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some day

Question 13

Which type of compulsion has the highest prevalence rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symmetry 
B)  Cleaning and contamination 
C)  Hoarding 
D)  Forbidden thoughts or actions 
A)  Symmetry 
B)  Cleaning and contamination 
C)  Hoarding 
D)  Forbidden thoughts or actions

Question 14

According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .

Accepted Answer

A)  day 
B)  week 
C)  month 
D)  year 
A)  day 
B)  week 
C)  month 
D)  year

Question 15

D-cycloserine is a drug that seems to act to work in the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala to diminish anxiety. 
B)  hippocampus to reduce the memory of anxiety. 
C)  hypothalamus to produce homeostasis. 
D)  thalamus to decrease sensory signals of anxiety. 
A)  amygdala to diminish anxiety. 
B)  hippocampus to reduce the memory of anxiety. 
C)  hypothalamus to produce homeostasis. 
D)  thalamus to decrease sensory signals of anxiety.

Question 16

Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed. This is an aspect of OCD that is termed .

Accepted Answer

A)  symmetrical 
B)  magical 
C)  logical 
D)  demonic 
A)  symmetrical 
B)  magical 
C)  logical 
D)  demonic

Question 17

Having an anxiety disorder increases the risk of .

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  migraines 
C)  suicidal ideation 
D)  all of the above 
A)  depression 
B)  migraines 
C)  suicidal ideation 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Members of the Falcons High School senior class will have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders if they

Accepted Answer

A)  smoke marijuana more than once per week. 
B)  smoke 20 or more cigarettes daily. 
C)  drink alcohol every day. 
D)  use anabolic steroids for 6 months or more. 
A)  smoke marijuana more than once per week. 
B)  smoke 20 or more cigarettes daily. 
C)  drink alcohol every day. 
D)  use anabolic steroids for 6 months or more.

Question 19

Research suggests that anxiety and depression frequently

Accepted Answer

A)  co-occur. 
B)  are totally separate disorders. 
C)  can occur in the same person, but not at the same time. 
D)  share no vulnerability. 
A)  co-occur. 
B)  are totally separate disorders. 
C)  can occur in the same person, but not at the same time. 
D)  share no vulnerability.

Question 20

Separation Anxiety Disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Unrealistic worry that parents will not return 
B)  Realistic appraisal of their parents' financial situation 
C)  Persistent worry that they will be different than their classmates 
D)  None of the above are true 
A)  Unrealistic worry that parents will not return 
B)  Realistic appraisal of their parents' financial situation 
C)  Persistent worry that they will be different than their classmates 
D)  None of the above are true

The most common type of obsession is related to .

Describe the symptoms, causes, and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and reach a peak within minute(s).

In regard to treatment of specific phobias, which of the following statements is correct?

Discuss Body Dysmorphic Disorder. How is it diagnosed?

The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) is

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

According to research studies reported in the textbook, people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as ___________.

When people experience severe anxiety, they

In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD, which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

Which type of compulsion has the highest prevalence rate?

According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .

D-cycloserine is a drug that seems to act to work in the

Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed. This is an aspect of OCD that is termed .

Having an anxiety disorder increases the risk of .

Members of the Falcons High School senior class will have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders if they

Research suggests that anxiety and depression frequently

Separation Anxiety Disorder is:

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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Exam 5: Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

The most common type of obsession is related to .

Describe the symptoms, causes, and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria, the symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and reach a peak within minute(s).

In regard to treatment of specific phobias, which of the following statements is correct?

Discuss Body Dysmorphic Disorder. How is it diagnosed?

The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) is

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

According to research studies reported in the textbook, people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as ___________.

When people experience severe anxiety, they

In regard to a type of thinking pattern found in some patients with OCD, which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion?

Which type of compulsion has the highest prevalence rate?

According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .

D-cycloserine is a drug that seems to act to work in the

Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed. This is an aspect of OCD that is termed .

Having an anxiety disorder increases the risk of .

Members of the Falcons High School senior class will have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders if they

Research suggests that anxiety and depression frequently

Separation Anxiety Disorder is:

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Filters