Exam 6: Panic,anxiety,obsessions,and Their Disorders

3-10.What benefit do those with GAD derive from worrying?

1-24.Which of the following is likely to maintain or strengthen conditioned fears over time?

1-93.Which of the following is true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

1-106.As discussed in your text,much evidence now suggests a number of biological causal factors in obsessive-compulsive disorder including

Discuss the findings of cross-cultural research on the anxiety disorders.Provide at least two examples of disorders that illustrate the role of culture.

1-87.Tara believes that it is extremely important to be clean.She cleans her kitchen and bathroom daily and the rest of the house at least once every few days.She uses antibacterial soap and sterile water to clean.She says she wants people to be able to eat off her floors.Tara is very proud of her house and the way she keeps it.She

1-16.Which of the following phobias is a 10-year-old boy most likely to suffer from?

1-96.Which of the following is one of the five primary types of compulsive acts seen in individuals with OCD?

1-15.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?

What is necessary for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder?

1-33.Virtual reality environments

1-74.Derek's moods have always seemed to be unpredictable and irrational.Nancy,who has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder,never knows when he is going to come home and yell at her and the kids.In family therapy it is revealed that Derek's moods are really not irrational,but a reflection of the day's sales at his store.Which of the following would be most likely to decrease Nancy's anxiety?

1-79.Neurobiological factors involved in panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder provide evidence for the hypothesis that

1-38.Studies of preparedness and social phobia

Which of the following is one of the five primary types of anxiety disorders recognized in the DSM-5?

1-37.Most individuals diagnosed with social phobia

What role might a lack of safety signals play in the development and maintenance of generalized anxiety disorder?

1-28.It is fairly easy to condition monkeys and humans to fear snakes but almost impossible to condition either to fear a flower.This supports the ________ theory of phobias.

1-69.Harold's panic attacks have become so severe that he has finally sought treatment.He sees a psychiatrist who writes Harold a prescription that should offer him some immediate relief.Which of the following drugs is Harold most likely to have been prescribed?

1-53.Which of the following is a sociocultural explanation for the higher incidence of anxiety disorders in women?