Question 1

1-95.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 2

1-31.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 3

1-61.Betty is hyper-aware 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 4

1-47.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 5

1-12.Martin is afraid to fly.He knows his boss wants him to take a trip for the business.Martin feels miserable,because he wants to keep his job but cannot even imagine getting on a plane.The most likely diagnosis for Martin is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

DSM-III classification,which omited 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.

Question 7

1-55.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 8

1-57.Research using panic provocation agents 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 9

1-29.From an evolutionary perspective,what concept explains the easy acquisition of a fear of spiders or snakes?

Accepted Answer

A) vicarious conditioning 
B) defense mechanisms 
C) prepared learning 
D) behavioral inhibition 
A) vicarious conditioning 
B) defense mechanisms 
C) prepared learning 
D) behavioral inhibition

Question 10

1-23.Wendy went swimming in the ocean last week and became mildly fearful when she swallowed a lot of water and felt as though she would drown.Just yesterday someone told her that a shark was seen in the water at the same time she was swimming.Now she is petrified of going into the ocean.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the observational learning explanation for phobias. 
B) the inability of the phobic person to direct his or her attention away from a feared object. 
C) the "inflation effect." 
D) classically conditioned generalization based on direct experience. 
A) the observational learning explanation for phobias. 
B) the inability of the phobic person to direct his or her attention away from a feared object. 
C) the "inflation effect." 
D) classically conditioned generalization based on direct experience.

Question 11

1-68.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 12

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

Accepted Answer

Previous positive or nontraumatic experi

Question 13

1-48.________ 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 14

1-32.Which of the following seems to be the best treatment for phobias?

Accepted Answer

A) exposure therapy 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) cognitive restructuring 
D) family therapy 
A) exposure therapy 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) cognitive restructuring 
D) family therapy

Question 15

1-13.Why do people with phobias continue to avoid the thing they fear?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoidance is reinforced by anxiety reduction. 
B) There is something wrong with their fight or flight system. 
C) They are cognitively unable to make any other decision due to their disorder. 
D) Their low self-esteem causes them to choose not to fight their fear. 
A) Avoidance is reinforced by anxiety reduction. 
B) There is something wrong with their fight or flight system. 
C) They are cognitively unable to make any other decision due to their disorder. 
D) Their low self-esteem causes them to choose not to fight their fear.

Question 16

1-94.Which of the following is a common type of obsession seen in OCD?

Accepted Answer

A) Fear of contamination 
B) Counting over and over 
C) Hand washing 
D) Double checking locked doors 
A) Fear of contamination 
B) Counting over and over 
C) Hand washing 
D) Double checking locked doors

Question 17

Describe the purpose of exposure therapy for specific phobia.

Accepted Answer

To place people in the situati

Question 18

1-25.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 19

1-59.Which brain structure is recognized as playing a central role in panic attacks?

Accepted Answer

A) Amygdala 
B) Cerebellum 
C) Hippocampus 
D) Locus coeruleus 
A) Amygdala 
B) Cerebellum 
C) Hippocampus 
D) Locus coeruleus

Question 20

The __________ is the part of the brain that plays a central role in panic attacks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is the part of the...

1-95.What of the following are among the most common obsessive thoughts in people with OCD?

1-31.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

1-47.Agoraphobia is best described as a fear of

1-12.Martin is afraid to fly.He knows his boss wants him to take a trip for the business.Martin feels miserable,because he wants to keep his job but cannot even imagine getting on a plane.The most likely diagnosis for Martin is

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

1-55.Agoraphobics are highly likely to have all of the following EXCEPT

1-57.Research using panic provocation agents has revealed

1-29.From an evolutionary perspective,what concept explains the easy acquisition of a fear of spiders or snakes?

1-68.Which of the following are the antidepressants most widely prescribed today for the treatment of panic disorder?

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

1-48.________ was once thought to be a fear of crowded places,but now is seen as a complication of having panic attacks in public.

1-32.Which of the following seems to be the best treatment for phobias?

1-13.Why do people with phobias continue to avoid the thing they fear?

1-94.Which of the following is a common type of obsession seen in OCD?

Describe the purpose of exposure therapy for specific phobia.

1-25.Which of the following illustrates how cognitive variables may act to maintain acquired fears?

1-59.Which brain structure is recognized as playing a central role in panic attacks?

The __________ is the part of the brain that plays a central role in panic attacks.

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1-95.What of the following are among the most common obsessive thoughts in people with OCD?

1-31.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

1-47.Agoraphobia is best described as a fear of

1-12.Martin is afraid to fly.He knows his boss wants him to take a trip for the business.Martin feels miserable,because he wants to keep his job but cannot even imagine getting on a plane.The most likely diagnosis for Martin is

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

1-55.Agoraphobics are highly likely to have all of the following EXCEPT

1-57.Research using panic provocation agents has revealed

1-29.From an evolutionary perspective,what concept explains the easy acquisition of a fear of spiders or snakes?

1-68.Which of the following are the antidepressants most widely prescribed today for the treatment of panic disorder?

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

1-48.________ was once thought to be a fear of crowded places,but now is seen as a complication of having panic attacks in public.

1-32.Which of the following seems to be the best treatment for phobias?

1-13.Why do people with phobias continue to avoid the thing they fear?

1-94.Which of the following is a common type of obsession seen in OCD?

Describe the purpose of exposure therapy for specific phobia.

1-25.Which of the following illustrates how cognitive variables may act to maintain acquired fears?

1-59.Which brain structure is recognized as playing a central role in panic attacks?

The __________ is the part of the brain that plays a central role in panic attacks.

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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