Question 1

What do all of the compulsions seen in OCD have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all take 15-20 minutes to perform. 
B)  All involve counting. 
C)  They are engaged in as means of alleviating tension. 
D)  There is little desire to engage in the compulsion. 
A)  They all take 15-20 minutes to perform. 
B)  All involve counting. 
C)  They are engaged in as means of alleviating tension. 
D)  There is little desire to engage in the compulsion.

Question 2

Approximately ___ to ___ of people with severe agoraphobia are women.

Accepted Answer

A)  10; 20 
B)  30; 40 
C)  60; 70 
D)  80; 90 
A)  10; 20 
B)  30; 40 
C)  60; 70 
D)  80; 90

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

It is well-established that a lack of pr

Question 4

What are the three components of fear?

Accepted Answer

Modern definitions of fear define fear a

Question 5

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...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

As with most disorders, cultural influen

Question 7

What has research on the preparedness theory of phobias found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear responses cannot be conditioned to fear-irrelevant stimuli. 
B)  Acquired fear responses can be elicited with subliminal exposure to fear-relevant stimuli. 
C)  Prepared fears are innate. 
D)  There are cross-cultural differences in the stimuli people are "prepared" to fear. 
A)  Fear responses cannot be conditioned to fear-irrelevant stimuli. 
B)  Acquired fear responses can be elicited with subliminal exposure to fear-relevant stimuli. 
C)  Prepared fears are innate. 
D)  There are cross-cultural differences in the stimuli people are "prepared" to fear.

Question 8

What disorder does GAD appear to be most related to?

Accepted Answer

A)  PTSD 
B)  Panic disorder 
C)  Specific phobia 
D)  Major depression 
A)  PTSD 
B)  Panic disorder 
C)  Specific phobia 
D)  Major depression

Question 9

Describe how a phobia could be learned through vicarious conditioning.

Accepted Answer

Phobias can be learned by watching anoth

Question 10

The main way to tell someone is having an uncued panic attack rather than is in a state of fear is

Accepted Answer

A)  whether he or she thinks about what is happening. 
B)  whether he or she shows physiological changes such as increased heart rate. 
C)  if he or she has a subjective belief that something awful is about to happen. 
D)  if he or she feels a strong urge to flee. 
A)  whether he or she thinks about what is happening. 
B)  whether he or she shows physiological changes such as increased heart rate. 
C)  if he or she has a subjective belief that something awful is about to happen. 
D)  if he or she feels a strong urge to flee.

Question 11

Panic disorders are often misdiagnosed because

Accepted Answer

A)  the symptoms overlap so much with major depression. 
B)  the symptoms are so chronic and mild, they do not seem like serious forms of psychopathology. 
C)  patients are so embarrassed by their problems, they do not make them known to professionals. 
D)  symptoms are so somatic they are treated by physicians for medical problems. 
A)  the symptoms overlap so much with major depression. 
B)  the symptoms are so chronic and mild, they do not seem like serious forms of psychopathology. 
C)  patients are so embarrassed by their problems, they do not make them known to professionals. 
D)  symptoms are so somatic they are treated by physicians for medical problems.

Question 12

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 13

Behaviorally inhibited young children are more likely to develop specific phobias. This is an example of a ________ causal factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioning 
B)  preparedness 
C)  cognitive 
D)  biological 
A)  conditioning 
B)  preparedness 
C)  cognitive 
D)  biological

Question 14

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 15

Mowrer's two-process theory of avoidance learning provides a theoretical rationale for an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. What is this treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Response activation therapy 
B)  Exposure prevention therapy 
C)  Response provocation therapy 
D)  Exposure therapy with response prevention 
A)  Response activation therapy 
B)  Exposure prevention therapy 
C)  Response provocation therapy 
D)  Exposure therapy with response prevention

Question 16

Mrs. B. tells her psychologist, "I cannot leave a certain region around my home without having terrible fears. I am terribly worried when I am in a car or bus. I am afraid I will have another one of those terrifying experiences." What disorder does Mrs. B probably have and what experience is she talking about?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disorder is specific phobia, the experience is a panic attack. 
B)  The disorder is agoraphobia, the experience is a panic attack. 
C)  The disorder is obsessive-compulsive disorder, the experience is an obsession. 
D)  The disorder is generalized anxiety disorder, the experience is anxiety. 
A)  The disorder is specific phobia, the experience is a panic attack. 
B)  The disorder is agoraphobia, the experience is a panic attack. 
C)  The disorder is obsessive-compulsive disorder, the experience is an obsession. 
D)  The disorder is generalized anxiety disorder, the experience is anxiety.

Question 17

How do "safety behaviors" contribute to the persistence of panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

Panic disorder often persists despite in

Question 18

Amber feels anxious almost all the time. She finds herself worrying that her husband will leave her (although he has never shown any indication that he would), that she chose the wrong job, that her children might not be safe at their school, and that she might get sick and leave her family in financial ruin. She calls her husband almost everyday to find out when he will be home. She complains to her physician that she is always tired but cannot sleep or relax. Amber's most likely diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  generalized social phobia. 
C)  panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  generalized social phobia. 
C)  panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the role of cognitions in panic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explaining what will happen during a panic attack is insufficient to Panic can be prevented in a panic provocation study by explaining what will happen. 
B)  Panic clients are more likely to interpret bodily sensations as catastrophic events. 
C)  Only individuals who tend to catastrophize develop panic disorder. 
D)  Cognitive therapy is less effective than emotive therapy for panic disorder. 
A)  Explaining what will happen during a panic attack is insufficient to Panic can be prevented in a panic provocation study by explaining what will happen. 
B)  Panic clients are more likely to interpret bodily sensations as catastrophic events. 
C)  Only individuals who tend to catastrophize develop panic disorder. 
D)  Cognitive therapy is less effective than emotive therapy for panic disorder.

Question 20

Which of the following have studies of control in humans and monkeys provided support for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genes play only a minimal role in the development of generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  Early experiences with mastery and control may serve as protective factors, decreasing the likelihood of developing generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  Exposure to uncontrollable events does not increase the chances of developing generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  The comorbidity of specific phobias and generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  Genes play only a minimal role in the development of generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  Early experiences with mastery and control may serve as protective factors, decreasing the likelihood of developing generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  Exposure to uncontrollable events does not increase the chances of developing generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  The comorbidity of specific phobias and generalized anxiety disorder.

What do all of the compulsions seen in OCD have in common?

Approximately _ to _ of people with severe agoraphobia are women.

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

What are the three components of fear?

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

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

What has research on the preparedness theory of phobias found?

What disorder does GAD appear to be most related to?

Describe how a phobia could be learned through vicarious conditioning.

The main way to tell someone is having an uncued panic attack rather than is in a state of fear is

Panic disorders are often misdiagnosed because

Agoraphobia is best described as a fear of

Behaviorally inhibited young children are more likely to develop specific phobias. This is an example of a ________ causal factor.

Research using panic provocation agents has revealed

Mowrer's two-process theory of avoidance learning provides a theoretical rationale for an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. What is this treatment?

How do "safety behaviors" contribute to the persistence of panic disorder?

Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the role of cognitions in panic?

Which of the following have studies of control in humans and monkeys provided support for?

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Exam 6: Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

What do all of the compulsions seen in OCD have in common?

Approximately ___ to ___ of people with severe agoraphobia are women.

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

What are the three components of fear?

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

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

What has research on the preparedness theory of phobias found?

What disorder does GAD appear to be most related to?

Describe how a phobia could be learned through vicarious conditioning.

The main way to tell someone is having an uncued panic attack rather than is in a state of fear is

Panic disorders are often misdiagnosed because

Agoraphobia is best described as a fear of

Behaviorally inhibited young children are more likely to develop specific phobias. This is an example of a ________ causal factor.

Research using panic provocation agents has revealed

Mowrer's two-process theory of avoidance learning provides a theoretical rationale for an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. What is this treatment?

How do "safety behaviors" contribute to the persistence of panic disorder?

Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the role of cognitions in panic?

Which of the following have studies of control in humans and monkeys provided support for?

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

Filters

Approximately _ to _ of people with severe agoraphobia are women.