Question 1

Anxiety disorders all share

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A) high fear and high anxiety. 
B) excessively frequent or severe anxiety that results in marked impairment or distress. 
C) the same set of anxiety symptoms. 
D) panic. 
A) high fear and high anxiety. 
B) excessively frequent or severe anxiety that results in marked impairment or distress. 
C) the same set of anxiety symptoms. 
D) panic.

Question 2

The principal cognitive explanation for the etiology of agoraphobia is the

Accepted Answer

A) fear-of-fear hypothesis. 
B) interoceptive conditioning 
C) two-factor model 
D) operant conditioning 
A) fear-of-fear hypothesis. 
B) interoceptive conditioning 
C) two-factor model 
D) operant conditioning

Question 3

The diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires that_______ criteria be met in children than in adults.

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A) fewer 
B) more 
C) the same number of 
D) different 
A) fewer 
B) more 
C) the same number of 
D) different

Question 4

The effects of ___________ appear to endure when follow-up assessments are conducted six months after treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) CBT 
B) flooding 
C) reinforcement 
D) psychoanalysis 
A) CBT 
B) flooding 
C) reinforcement 
D) psychoanalysis

Question 5

Intrusive,irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

Accepted Answer

A) irrational beliefs. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) obsessions. 
D) compulsions. 
A) irrational beliefs. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) obsessions. 
D) compulsions.

Question 6

An individual diagnosed with social anxiety disorder

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A) exhibits paranoid symptoms,believing others are plotting to hurt him or her. 
B) exhibits anxiety about having panic attacks in public. 
C) is terrified of being in public places and may become housebound. 
D) becomes extremely anxious when in certain situations that involve activities done in the presence of other people. 
A) exhibits paranoid symptoms,believing others are plotting to hurt him or her. 
B) exhibits anxiety about having panic attacks in public. 
C) is terrified of being in public places and may become housebound. 
D) becomes extremely anxious when in certain situations that involve activities done in the presence of other people.

Question 7

Classical conditioning of panic attacks in response to bodily sensations is called

Accepted Answer

A) interoceptive conditioning. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) two-factor model. 
D) exposure. 
A) interoceptive conditioning. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) two-factor model. 
D) exposure.

Question 8

What was the rationale behind the DSM-5 change in the name of the diagnosis "social phobia" to "social anxiety disorder"?

Accepted Answer

A) Social phobias tend to be more pervasive and cause more interference with daily routines than other phobias. 
B) A social phobia was termed "social anxiety disorder" in the DSM-III. 
C) Many people with social phobias also meet criteria for Avoidant Personality Disorder. 
D) Social phobias cause minimal impairment and tend to be of short duration. 
A) Social phobias tend to be more pervasive and cause more interference with daily routines than other phobias. 
B) A social phobia was termed "social anxiety disorder" in the DSM-III. 
C) Many people with social phobias also meet criteria for Avoidant Personality Disorder. 
D) Social phobias cause minimal impairment and tend to be of short duration.

Question 9

Which of the following is a prominent behavioral technique for the treatment of GAD?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive restructuring. 
B) imaginal exposure. 
C) relaxation training. 
D) SSRIs. 
A) cognitive restructuring. 
B) imaginal exposure. 
C) relaxation training. 
D) SSRIs.

Question 10

Lola is low in neuroticism.Compared with people who have high levels of neuroticism,Lola

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A) is more likely to experience anxiety and depression. 
B) is less likely to develop an anxiety disorder. 
C) is probably characterized by a tendency to react to events with negative effect. 
D) is more likely to have OCD. 
A) is more likely to experience anxiety and depression. 
B) is less likely to develop an anxiety disorder. 
C) is probably characterized by a tendency to react to events with negative effect. 
D) is more likely to have OCD.

Question 11

The goal of panic control therapy for panic disorder is to help clients

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A) re-experience the trauma that led to the panic attacks. 
B) relax when symptoms of a panic attack appear. 
C) experience attacks fully so the panic extinguishes. 
D) view their symptoms as harmless and controllable. 
A) re-experience the trauma that led to the panic attacks. 
B) relax when symptoms of a panic attack appear. 
C) experience attacks fully so the panic extinguishes. 
D) view their symptoms as harmless and controllable.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding treatment for GAD?

Accepted Answer

A) Success rates are generally higher for GAD treatment than they are for other anxiety disorders. 
B) Success rates are generally lower for GAD treatment than they are for other anxiety disorders. 
C) Success rates are about the same for GAD treatment as they are for other anxiety disorders. 
D) Success rates for GAD are more variable than they are for other anxiety disorders. 
A) Success rates are generally higher for GAD treatment than they are for other anxiety disorders. 
B) Success rates are generally lower for GAD treatment than they are for other anxiety disorders. 
C) Success rates are about the same for GAD treatment as they are for other anxiety disorders. 
D) Success rates for GAD are more variable than they are for other anxiety disorders.

Question 13

The second factor of Mowrer's two-factor model explains why

Accepted Answer

A) a man's dog phobia never ceases. 
B) a man develops a dog phobia. 
C) a man reduces his fear of dogs. 
D) a man who develops a dog phobia is able to expose himself to dogs. 
A) a man's dog phobia never ceases. 
B) a man develops a dog phobia. 
C) a man reduces his fear of dogs. 
D) a man who develops a dog phobia is able to expose himself to dogs.

Question 14

People with low __________ appear to be at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) perceived control 
B) perceived defense mechanisms 
C) anxiety thresholds 
D) defense disorders 
A) perceived control 
B) perceived defense mechanisms 
C) anxiety thresholds 
D) defense disorders

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Those with anxiety disorders have no greater risk for medical illness than those without anxiety disorders. 
B) Those with anxiety disorders are more likely to be employed than those without anxiety disorders. 
C) All of the anxiety disorders are associated with decrements in quality of life. 
D) None of the anxiety disorders are associated with decrements in interpersonal concerns. 
A) Those with anxiety disorders have no greater risk for medical illness than those without anxiety disorders. 
B) Those with anxiety disorders are more likely to be employed than those without anxiety disorders. 
C) All of the anxiety disorders are associated with decrements in quality of life. 
D) None of the anxiety disorders are associated with decrements in interpersonal concerns.

Question 16

When triggering panic attacks experimentally through the use of drugs,researchers have found that

Accepted Answer

A) such drugs produce panic in people without a history of panic attacks as often as they produce panic in people with a history of panic attacks. 
B) more than a dozen different types of drugs can trigger panic attacks among people with a history of panic attacks. 
C) it is nearly impossible to actually replicate the physiological symptoms that occur during a real panic attack. 
D) people with a history of panic attacks are more likely to report physiological symptoms than emotional symptoms. 
A) such drugs produce panic in people without a history of panic attacks as often as they produce panic in people with a history of panic attacks. 
B) more than a dozen different types of drugs can trigger panic attacks among people with a history of panic attacks. 
C) it is nearly impossible to actually replicate the physiological symptoms that occur during a real panic attack. 
D) people with a history of panic attacks are more likely to report physiological symptoms than emotional symptoms.

Question 17

To improve performance on laboratory tests,it is best for participants to

Accepted Answer

A) experience a great deal of anxiety. 
B) experience a small degree of anxiety. 
C) experience no anxiety. 
D) experience a small amount of anxiety as well as fear. 
A) experience a great deal of anxiety. 
B) experience a small degree of anxiety. 
C) experience no anxiety. 
D) experience a small amount of anxiety as well as fear.

Question 18

Anxiety often involves __________ arousal,and fear involves __________ arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) high; low 
B) high; moderate 
C) moderate; low 
D) moderate; high 
A) high; low 
B) high; moderate 
C) moderate; low 
D) moderate; high

Question 19

Based on research of effective treatments for social anxiety disorder,a therapist should consider

Accepted Answer

A) exposure and cognitive therapy. 
B) exposure only. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) cognitive therapy only. 
A) exposure and cognitive therapy. 
B) exposure only. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) cognitive therapy only.

Question 20

What is a reason why people typically do not fear coconuts,flowers or strawberries?

Accepted Answer

A) During evolution,exposure to such stimuli was not life threatening. 
B) They are not poisonous. 
C) They are not as common as stimuli such as blood or spiders. 
D) People developed prepared learning in response to such stimuli. 
A) During evolution,exposure to such stimuli was not life threatening. 
B) They are not poisonous. 
C) They are not as common as stimuli such as blood or spiders. 
D) People developed prepared learning in response to such stimuli.

Anxiety disorders all share

The principal cognitive explanation for the etiology of agoraphobia is the

The diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires that_______ criteria be met in children than in adults.

The effects of ___________ appear to endure when follow-up assessments are conducted six months after treatment.

Intrusive,irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

An individual diagnosed with social anxiety disorder

Classical conditioning of panic attacks in response to bodily sensations is called

What was the rationale behind the DSM-5 change in the name of the diagnosis "social phobia" to "social anxiety disorder"?

Which of the following is a prominent behavioral technique for the treatment of GAD?

Lola is low in neuroticism.Compared with people who have high levels of neuroticism,Lola

The goal of panic control therapy for panic disorder is to help clients

Which of the following statements is true regarding treatment for GAD?

The second factor of Mowrer's two-factor model explains why

People with low __________ appear to be at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders.

Which of the following statements is true?

When triggering panic attacks experimentally through the use of drugs,researchers have found that

To improve performance on laboratory tests,it is best for participants to

Anxiety often involves arousal,and fear involves arousal.

Based on research of effective treatments for social anxiety disorder,a therapist should consider

What is a reason why people typically do not fear coconuts,flowers or strawberries?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

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Exam 6: Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders all share

The principal cognitive explanation for the etiology of agoraphobia is the

The diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires that_______ criteria be met in children than in adults.

The effects of ___________ appear to endure when follow-up assessments are conducted six months after treatment.

Intrusive,irrational and unwanted thoughts are called

An individual diagnosed with social anxiety disorder

Classical conditioning of panic attacks in response to bodily sensations is called

What was the rationale behind the DSM-5 change in the name of the diagnosis "social phobia" to "social anxiety disorder"?

Which of the following is a prominent behavioral technique for the treatment of GAD?

Lola is low in neuroticism.Compared with people who have high levels of neuroticism,Lola

The goal of panic control therapy for panic disorder is to help clients

Which of the following statements is true regarding treatment for GAD?

The second factor of Mowrer's two-factor model explains why

People with low __________ appear to be at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders.

Which of the following statements is true?

When triggering panic attacks experimentally through the use of drugs,researchers have found that

To improve performance on laboratory tests,it is best for participants to

Anxiety often involves __________ arousal,and fear involves __________ arousal.

Based on research of effective treatments for social anxiety disorder,a therapist should consider

What is a reason why people typically do not fear coconuts,flowers or strawberries?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Anxiety often involves arousal,and fear involves arousal.