Question 1

________ 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 2

Compared to anxiety, panic is

Accepted Answer

A)  less focused. 
B)  longer lasting. 
C)  slower to develop. 
D)  more intense. 
A)  less focused. 
B)  longer lasting. 
C)  slower to develop. 
D)  more intense.

Question 3

The fact that dirt and contamination were threats to our ancestors suggests

Accepted Answer

A)  that preparedness theory may help explain obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  that fear of these things is rational. 
C)  that obsessive-compulsive disorder probably exists in many species, not just humans. 
D)  that obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the oldest disorders in existence. 
A)  that preparedness theory may help explain obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  that fear of these things is rational. 
C)  that obsessive-compulsive disorder probably exists in many species, not just humans. 
D)  that obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the oldest disorders in existence.

Question 4

When Kenneth was a young boy he went to a dentist who treated him uncaringly and inflicted a good deal of pain. Even years later, he has an uncontrollable and intense fear of not only dentists but physicians, too. This best illustrates how phobias might be the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  generalization in classical conditioning. 
B)  observational conditioning. 
C)  secondary gain. 
D)  the inflation effect. 
A)  generalization in classical conditioning. 
B)  observational conditioning. 
C)  secondary gain. 
D)  the inflation effect.

Question 5

Which of the following is likely to maintain or strengthen conditioned fears over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  A genetic vulnerability to phobias 
B)  Overestimating the likelihood that the event will reoccur 
C)  Having previously experienced a less traumatic event 
D)  Viewing the trauma as uncontrollable and inescapable 
A)  A genetic vulnerability to phobias 
B)  Overestimating the likelihood that the event will reoccur 
C)  Having previously experienced a less traumatic event 
D)  Viewing the trauma as uncontrollable and inescapable

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Historically, women have had to stay and care for young. Thus, a hypervigilant state was adaptive. 
B)  Women have a natural tendency to be more cautious than men. 
C)  High levels of male hormones lead to aggression and fearlessness. 
D)  It is more acceptable for women to exhibit fear. 
A)  Historically, women have had to stay and care for young. Thus, a hypervigilant state was adaptive. 
B)  Women have a natural tendency to be more cautious than men. 
C)  High levels of male hormones lead to aggression and fearlessness. 
D)  It is more acceptable for women to exhibit fear.

Question 7

The individual with generalized social phobia

Accepted Answer

A)  has a specific phobia for all social situations. 
B)  exhibits a fear of most social situations. 
C)  typically has a fear of public speaking, using a public restroom, and restaurants. 
D)  is likely to receive a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  has a specific phobia for all social situations. 
B)  exhibits a fear of most social situations. 
C)  typically has a fear of public speaking, using a public restroom, and restaurants. 
D)  is likely to receive a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 8

Individuals who suffer from phobias

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to believe that their fear is justified. 
B)  suffer from uncued panic attacks. 
C)  are unlikely to have other psychological diagnoses. 
D)  avoid the feared stimulus. 
A)  are likely to believe that their fear is justified. 
B)  suffer from uncued panic attacks. 
C)  are unlikely to have other psychological diagnoses. 
D)  avoid the feared stimulus.

Question 9

How do cognitions help maintain phobias?

Accepted Answer

Phobic people are constantly on the aler

Question 10

Which of the following statements about Mineka, Cook, and colleagues' animal studies is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laboratory-reared monkeys develop a phobic-like fear of snakes only after actually being bitten by snakes. 
B)  Observationally conditioned fear responses were acquired quickly but did not last more than a day or two. 
C)  Observationally acquired fear responses were undiminished after three months. 
D)  Observationally acquired fear responses cannot be acquired simply by watching videotapes of fearful monkeys. 
A)  Laboratory-reared monkeys develop a phobic-like fear of snakes only after actually being bitten by snakes. 
B)  Observationally conditioned fear responses were acquired quickly but did not last more than a day or two. 
C)  Observationally acquired fear responses were undiminished after three months. 
D)  Observationally acquired fear responses cannot be acquired simply by watching videotapes of fearful monkeys.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that those with GAD commonly believe they derive from worrying?

Accepted Answer

A)  If I worry about it now, I won't be as upset when it happens. 
B)  If I worry about it, it is less likely to happen. 
C)  If I worry about it, I won't have to think about other things that are even worse. 
D)  If I worry about it, I'll be more prepared when it does happen. 
A)  If I worry about it now, I won't be as upset when it happens. 
B)  If I worry about it, it is less likely to happen. 
C)  If I worry about it, I won't have to think about other things that are even worse. 
D)  If I worry about it, I'll be more prepared when it does happen.

Question 12

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 13

One of the main functions that worry seems to serve in generalized anxiety disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  it keeps people distracted from what is really bothering them. 
B)  it keeps people with the disorder feeling happier than if they didn't worry. 
C)  it prevents people with the disorder from developing depression. 
D)  it keeps people from feeling the emotional and physiological consequences of anxiety. 
A)  it keeps people distracted from what is really bothering them. 
B)  it keeps people with the disorder feeling happier than if they didn't worry. 
C)  it prevents people with the disorder from developing depression. 
D)  it keeps people from feeling the emotional and physiological consequences of anxiety.

Question 14

Which of the following is unique about OCD, as compared to other anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It afflicts more men than women. 
B)  The incidence is about equal for men and women. 
C)  It usually begins in childhood. 
D)  It is a culture-bound disorder. 
A)  It afflicts more men than women. 
B)  The incidence is about equal for men and women. 
C)  It usually begins in childhood. 
D)  It is a culture-bound disorder.

Question 15

When do phobias like claustrophobia and driving phobia begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescence 
B)  Childhood 
C)  Middle adulthood 
D)  Late adulthood 
A)  Adolescence 
B)  Childhood 
C)  Middle adulthood 
D)  Late adulthood

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following is characteristic of the obsessions seen in OCD?

Accepted Answer

A)  The obsessions serve to alleviate the anxiety created by the compulsions. 
B)  The obsessions are clearly related to a traumatic life event. 
C)  The obsessions are rarely related to the compulsions exhibited. 
D)  Individuals with OCD know that their obsessions are irrational. 
A)  The obsessions serve to alleviate the anxiety created by the compulsions. 
B)  The obsessions are clearly related to a traumatic life event. 
C)  The obsessions are rarely related to the compulsions exhibited. 
D)  Individuals with OCD know that their obsessions are irrational.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

Panic disorder is best described as a(n) ________ condition.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  acute 
C)  dissociative 
D)  inherited 
A)  chronic 
B)  acute 
C)  dissociative 
D)  inherited

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

Compared to anxiety, panic is

The fact that dirt and contamination were threats to our ancestors suggests

When Kenneth was a young boy he went to a dentist who treated him uncaringly and inflicted a good deal of pain. Even years later, he has an uncontrollable and intense fear of not only dentists but physicians, too. This best illustrates how phobias might be the result of

Which of the following is likely to maintain or strengthen conditioned fears over time?

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

The individual with generalized social phobia

Individuals who suffer from phobias

How do cognitions help maintain phobias?

Which of the following statements about Mineka, Cook, and colleagues' animal studies is correct?

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that those with GAD commonly believe they derive from worrying?

Most first panic attacks

One of the main functions that worry seems to serve in generalized anxiety disorder is

Which of the following is unique about OCD, as compared to other anxiety disorders?

When do phobias like claustrophobia and driving phobia begin?

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

Which of the following is characteristic of the obsessions seen in OCD?

What of the following are among the most common obsessive thoughts in people with OCD?

Panic disorder is best described as a(n) ________ condition.

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Exam 6: Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

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

Compared to anxiety, panic is

The fact that dirt and contamination were threats to our ancestors suggests

When Kenneth was a young boy he went to a dentist who treated him uncaringly and inflicted a good deal of pain. Even years later, he has an uncontrollable and intense fear of not only dentists but physicians, too. This best illustrates how phobias might be the result of

Which of the following is likely to maintain or strengthen conditioned fears over time?

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

The individual with generalized social phobia

Individuals who suffer from phobias

How do cognitions help maintain phobias?

Which of the following statements about Mineka, Cook, and colleagues' animal studies is correct?

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits that those with GAD commonly believe they derive from worrying?

Most first panic attacks

One of the main functions that worry seems to serve in generalized anxiety disorder is

Which of the following is unique about OCD, as compared to other anxiety disorders?

When do phobias like claustrophobia and driving phobia begin?

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

Which of the following is characteristic of the obsessions seen in OCD?

What of the following are among the most common obsessive thoughts in people with OCD?

Panic disorder is best described as a(n) ________ condition.

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

Somatoform 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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