Question 1

The effectiveness of Valium (or benzodiazepines) in treating GAD supports the hypothesis that

Accepted Answer

A)  a serotonin deficiency underlies GAD. 
B)  heightened autonomic arousal causes the anxiety of those with GAD. 
C)  a GABA deficiency underlies GAD. 
D)  anxiety increases noradrenergic activity. 
A)  a serotonin deficiency underlies GAD. 
B)  heightened autonomic arousal causes the anxiety of those with GAD. 
C)  a GABA deficiency underlies GAD. 
D)  anxiety increases noradrenergic activity.

Question 2

While in treatment for panic disorder, Leroy is asked to engage in behaviors that activate the sympathetic nervous system. In other words, Leroy is engaging in behaviors that produce the physical sensation of fear. What type of treatment does this appear to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exteroceptive exposure 
B)  Interoceptive exposure 
C)  Anxiety sensitivity training 
D)  Cognitive reconditioning 
A)  Exteroceptive exposure 
B)  Interoceptive exposure 
C)  Anxiety sensitivity training 
D)  Cognitive reconditioning

Question 3

Persistent and recurrent thoughts are

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsions. 
B)  delusions. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  obsessions. 
A)  compulsions. 
B)  delusions. 
C)  hallucinations. 
D)  obsessions.

Question 4

What is thought to explain the effectiveness of the SSRIs in treating panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They increase serotonergic activity. 
B)  They increase noradrenergic activity. 
C)  They decrease serotonergic activity. 
D)  They decrease noradrenergic activity. 
A)  They increase serotonergic activity. 
B)  They increase noradrenergic activity. 
C)  They decrease serotonergic activity. 
D)  They decrease noradrenergic activity.

Question 5

Compare the comprehensive learning theory and the cognitive theory of panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

The comprehensive learning theory sugges

Question 6

Which of the following explanations for Diana's scissors phobia would Freud be most likely to offer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constant warnings about the importance of not running with scissors have generalized to an overall fear of scissors. 
B)  Diana suffers from womb envy, creating an unconscious desire to harm her pregnant mother. 
C)  Diana's mother is a seamstress and Diana unconsciously wants to kill her. 
D)  Diana once saw her brother seriously injured by a sharp object. 
A)  Constant warnings about the importance of not running with scissors have generalized to an overall fear of scissors. 
B)  Diana suffers from womb envy, creating an unconscious desire to harm her pregnant mother. 
C)  Diana's mother is a seamstress and Diana unconsciously wants to kill her. 
D)  Diana once saw her brother seriously injured by a sharp object.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly six times more women than men suffer from OCD. 
B)  This disorder tends to begin in adolescence or early adulthood, but is not uncommon in children. 
C)  Once thought to be a fairly common disorder, with new diagnostic criteria, it is seen as quite rare. 
D)  Although most people have both obsessive thoughts and compulsive rituals, rarely are the two issues related. 
A)  Nearly six times more women than men suffer from OCD. 
B)  This disorder tends to begin in adolescence or early adulthood, but is not uncommon in children. 
C)  Once thought to be a fairly common disorder, with new diagnostic criteria, it is seen as quite rare. 
D)  Although most people have both obsessive thoughts and compulsive rituals, rarely are the two issues related.

Question 8

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 9

What are obsessions? Compulsions? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Obsessions are persistent, recurrent, in

The effectiveness of Valium (or benzodiazepines) in treating GAD supports the hypothesis that

While in treatment for panic disorder, Leroy is asked to engage in behaviors that activate the sympathetic nervous system. In other words, Leroy is engaging in behaviors that produce the physical sensation of fear. What type of treatment does this appear to be?

Persistent and recurrent thoughts are

What is thought to explain the effectiveness of the SSRIs in treating panic disorder?

Compare the comprehensive learning theory and the cognitive theory of panic disorder.

Which of the following explanations for Diana's scissors phobia would Freud be most likely to offer?

Which of the following is true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Which of the following are the antidepressants most widely prescribed today for the treatment of panic disorder?

What are obsessions? Compulsions? Give an example of each.

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Exam 6: Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

The effectiveness of Valium (or benzodiazepines) in treating GAD supports the hypothesis that

While in treatment for panic disorder, Leroy is asked to engage in behaviors that activate the sympathetic nervous system. In other words, Leroy is engaging in behaviors that produce the physical sensation of fear. What type of treatment does this appear to be?

Persistent and recurrent thoughts are

What is thought to explain the effectiveness of the SSRIs in treating panic disorder?

Compare the comprehensive learning theory and the cognitive theory of panic disorder.

Which of the following explanations for Diana's scissors phobia would Freud be most likely to offer?

Which of the following is true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Which of the following are the antidepressants most widely prescribed today for the treatment of panic disorder?

What are obsessions? Compulsions? Give an example of each.

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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