Question 1

Dylan is walking through the jungles of Africa,and he suddenly comes across a ferocious tiger.Which of the following reactions is most adaptive in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) anger 
C) panic 
D) fear 
A) anxiety 
B) anger 
C) panic 
D) fear

Question 2

Which of the following DSM-IV-TR criteria for a specific phobia was NOT included in the DSM-5 criteria?

Accepted Answer

A) The person recognizes that the fear is unrealistic. 
B) The person must experience the symptoms for at least 6 months. 
C) The person experiences marked and disproportionate fear consistently triggered by specific objects or situations. 
D) The object or situation is avoided or else endured with intense anxiety. 
A) The person recognizes that the fear is unrealistic. 
B) The person must experience the symptoms for at least 6 months. 
C) The person experiences marked and disproportionate fear consistently triggered by specific objects or situations. 
D) The object or situation is avoided or else endured with intense anxiety.

Question 3

In the question above,Ted would be diagnosed with __________ while Andreas would be diagnosed with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social anxiety disorder,specific type; social anxiety disorder,generalized type 
B) social anxiety disorder,generalized type; social anxiety disorder,specific type 
C) agoraphobia,social type; social anxiety disorder,specific type 
D) agoraphobia,social type; generalized anxiety disorder 
A) social anxiety disorder,specific type; social anxiety disorder,generalized type 
B) social anxiety disorder,generalized type; social anxiety disorder,specific type 
C) agoraphobia,social type; social anxiety disorder,specific type 
D) agoraphobia,social type; generalized anxiety disorder

Question 4

While a therapist might consider adding cognitive therapy to treatment of _________,research suggests that outcomes are no better when cognitive therapy is added in the treatment of ________

Accepted Answer

A) depression,social anxiety disorder. 
B) anxiety disorders; depression. 
C) specific phobias,social anxiety disorder. 
D) social anxiety disorder; specific phobias. 
A) depression,social anxiety disorder. 
B) anxiety disorders; depression. 
C) specific phobias,social anxiety disorder. 
D) social anxiety disorder; specific phobias.

Question 5

Why is avoidance behavior so often maintained?

Accepted Answer

A) People do not want to overcome their fears. 
B) Such behavior reduces the amount of fear a person experiences. 
C) Friends and family members generally encourage it. 
D) People fail to use safety behaviors. 
A) People do not want to overcome their fears. 
B) Such behavior reduces the amount of fear a person experiences. 
C) Friends and family members generally encourage it. 
D) People fail to use safety behaviors.

Question 6

One problem with Mowrer's original two-factor model of phobias is that phobias tend to develop

Accepted Answer

A) following traumatic experiences. 
B) only with respect to certain stimuli. 
C) equally in all age groups. 
D) in people not otherwise anxious. 
A) following traumatic experiences. 
B) only with respect to certain stimuli. 
C) equally in all age groups. 
D) in people not otherwise anxious.

Question 7

Symptoms that do not meet full diagnostic criteria are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) subthreshold symptoms. 
B) prethreshold symptoms. 
C) comorbid symptoms. 
D) none of the above. 
A) subthreshold symptoms. 
B) prethreshold symptoms. 
C) comorbid symptoms. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

Panic attacks

Accepted Answer

A) occur only in people with panic disorder,by definition. 
B) can occur in people who do not have panic disorder. 
C) occur in greatest frequency among people with schizophrenia 
D) occur primarily in people with agoraphobia 
A) occur only in people with panic disorder,by definition. 
B) can occur in people who do not have panic disorder. 
C) occur in greatest frequency among people with schizophrenia 
D) occur primarily in people with agoraphobia

Question 9

In terms of the social environment's role in the development of anxiety disorders,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) negative life events often buffer against the development of anxiety disorders. 
B) negative life events often precede the onset of anxiety disorders. 
C) negative life events are unrelated to the onset of anxiety disorders. 
D) none of the above. 
A) negative life events often buffer against the development of anxiety disorders. 
B) negative life events often precede the onset of anxiety disorders. 
C) negative life events are unrelated to the onset of anxiety disorders. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

The fear circuit that is particularly important in explaining panic disorder is called the

Accepted Answer

A) locus coeruleus 
B) amygdala 
C) hippocampus 
D) thalamus 
A) locus coeruleus 
B) amygdala 
C) hippocampus 
D) thalamus

Question 11

Treatment of acute stress disorder is

Accepted Answer

A) unnecessary,as most people recover anyway with time. 
B) dangerous,as reliving the event increases the trauma. 
C) important,as it reduces the risk of developing PTSD. 
D) difficult,as it is hard to recreate the original trauma. 
A) unnecessary,as most people recover anyway with time. 
B) dangerous,as reliving the event increases the trauma. 
C) important,as it reduces the risk of developing PTSD. 
D) difficult,as it is hard to recreate the original trauma.

Question 12

The fear of anything new is called

Accepted Answer

A) neophobia 
B) anglophobia 
C) premier phobia 
D) musophobia 
A) neophobia 
B) anglophobia 
C) premier phobia 
D) musophobia

Question 13

Behavioral inhibition is defined as the

Accepted Answer

A) tendency to experience neuroticism. 
B) inability to inhibit one's behavioral reactions. 
C) tendency to become agitated and cry when faced with novel stimuli. 
D) inability to regulate symptoms of anxiety. 
A) tendency to experience neuroticism. 
B) inability to inhibit one's behavioral reactions. 
C) tendency to become agitated and cry when faced with novel stimuli. 
D) inability to regulate symptoms of anxiety.

Question 14

Depersonalization and derealization are common symptoms for which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) specific phobia 
C) social anxiety disorder 
D) panic disorder 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) specific phobia 
C) social anxiety disorder 
D) panic disorder

Question 15

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a theory as to why women are more likely to develop anxiety disorders than men?

Accepted Answer

A) Women may show more biological reactivity to stress than men. 
B) Women tend to be more nervous than men in general. 
C) Men may be raised to believe more in personal control over situations. 
D) Men may experience more social pressure than women to face fears. 
A) Women may show more biological reactivity to stress than men. 
B) Women tend to be more nervous than men in general. 
C) Men may be raised to believe more in personal control over situations. 
D) Men may experience more social pressure than women to face fears.

Question 16

Both Lindsay and Nicole just completed a solo in a musical competition.The judges awarded them both 9 out of 10.Lindsay has social anxiety disorder and Nicole does not.Based on this information,

Accepted Answer

A) Lindsay is less likely to worry about how others perceived her performance. 
B) Nicole is more likely to have higher standards than Lindsay. 
C) Lindsay is more likely to think she sang more poorly than Nicole. 
D) None of the above. 
A) Lindsay is less likely to worry about how others perceived her performance. 
B) Nicole is more likely to have higher standards than Lindsay. 
C) Lindsay is more likely to think she sang more poorly than Nicole. 
D) None of the above.

Question 17

Regina has social anxiety disorder.Now,in an effort to overcome her social fear,she is awkward,frequently commits faux pas by avoiding eye contact and struggles to respond effectively when given compliments.This is an illustration of

Accepted Answer

A) a predisposing biological factor. 
B) preparedness. 
C) social skill deficits in social anxiety disorder. 
D) cognitive bias in social anxiety disorder. 
A) a predisposing biological factor. 
B) preparedness. 
C) social skill deficits in social anxiety disorder. 
D) cognitive bias in social anxiety disorder.

Question 18

In regard to panic,the locus coeruleus

Accepted Answer

A) is likely to be under sensitive. 
B) decreases panic by decreasing activity. 
C) shows increased activity. 
D) exhibits lower glucose metabolism. 
A) is likely to be under sensitive. 
B) decreases panic by decreasing activity. 
C) shows increased activity. 
D) exhibits lower glucose metabolism.

Question 19

A strictly behavioral therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use which of the following interventions?

Accepted Answer

A) Have Steve meditate daily. 
B) Have Steve challenge the idea that it is necessary to be clean. 
C) Have Steve purposely get dirty. 
D) Have Steve say 'stop' to himself quietly when he feels he must wash. 
A) Have Steve meditate daily. 
B) Have Steve challenge the idea that it is necessary to be clean. 
C) Have Steve purposely get dirty. 
D) Have Steve say 'stop' to himself quietly when he feels he must wash.

Question 20

Which of the following puts people at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) having a perception that they have no control over their environment. 
B) having a comorbid diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
C) having low levels of neuroticism. 
D) having low levels of activity in the fear circuit. 
A) having a perception that they have no control over their environment. 
B) having a comorbid diagnosis of schizophrenia. 
C) having low levels of neuroticism. 
D) having low levels of activity in the fear circuit.

Dylan is walking through the jungles of Africa,and he suddenly comes across a ferocious tiger.Which of the following reactions is most adaptive in this scenario?

Which of the following DSM-IV-TR criteria for a specific phobia was NOT included in the DSM-5 criteria?

In the question above,Ted would be diagnosed with while Andreas would be diagnosed with .

While a therapist might consider adding cognitive therapy to treatment of _,research suggests that outcomes are no better when cognitive therapy is added in the treatment of

Why is avoidance behavior so often maintained?

One problem with Mowrer's original two-factor model of phobias is that phobias tend to develop

Symptoms that do not meet full diagnostic criteria are referred to as

Panic attacks

In terms of the social environment's role in the development of anxiety disorders,which of the following statements is true?

The fear circuit that is particularly important in explaining panic disorder is called the

Treatment of acute stress disorder is

The fear of anything new is called

Behavioral inhibition is defined as the

Depersonalization and derealization are common symptoms for which disorder?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a theory as to why women are more likely to develop anxiety disorders than men?

Both Lindsay and Nicole just completed a solo in a musical competition.The judges awarded them both 9 out of 10.Lindsay has social anxiety disorder and Nicole does not.Based on this information,

Regina has social anxiety disorder.Now,in an effort to overcome her social fear,she is awkward,frequently commits faux pas by avoiding eye contact and struggles to respond effectively when given compliments.This is an illustration of

In regard to panic,the locus coeruleus

A strictly behavioral therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use which of the following interventions?

Which of the following puts people at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

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Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

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Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

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Exam 6: Anxiety Disorders

Dylan is walking through the jungles of Africa,and he suddenly comes across a ferocious tiger.Which of the following reactions is most adaptive in this scenario?

Which of the following DSM-IV-TR criteria for a specific phobia was NOT included in the DSM-5 criteria?

In the question above,Ted would be diagnosed with __________ while Andreas would be diagnosed with __________.

While a therapist might consider adding cognitive therapy to treatment of _________,research suggests that outcomes are no better when cognitive therapy is added in the treatment of ________

Why is avoidance behavior so often maintained?

One problem with Mowrer's original two-factor model of phobias is that phobias tend to develop

Symptoms that do not meet full diagnostic criteria are referred to as

Panic attacks

In terms of the social environment's role in the development of anxiety disorders,which of the following statements is true?

The fear circuit that is particularly important in explaining panic disorder is called the

Treatment of acute stress disorder is

The fear of anything new is called

Behavioral inhibition is defined as the

Depersonalization and derealization are common symptoms for which disorder?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT a theory as to why women are more likely to develop anxiety disorders than men?

Both Lindsay and Nicole just completed a solo in a musical competition.The judges awarded them both 9 out of 10.Lindsay has social anxiety disorder and Nicole does not.Based on this information,

Regina has social anxiety disorder.Now,in an effort to overcome her social fear,she is awkward,frequently commits faux pas by avoiding eye contact and struggles to respond effectively when given compliments.This is an illustration of

In regard to panic,the locus coeruleus

A strictly behavioral therapist treating Steve for contamination fear due to OCD would use which of the following interventions?

Which of the following puts people at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders?

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

In the question above,Ted would be diagnosed with while Andreas would be diagnosed with .

While a therapist might consider adding cognitive therapy to treatment of _,research suggests that outcomes are no better when cognitive therapy is added in the treatment of