Question 1

Which of the following treatments has been shown to be more effective than either medication or supportive psychotherapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Progressive muscle relaxation. 
B) Exposure that focuses on trauma-related events. 
C) EMDR. 
D) Group psychotherapy with other trauma victims. 
A) Progressive muscle relaxation. 
B) Exposure that focuses on trauma-related events. 
C) EMDR. 
D) Group psychotherapy with other trauma victims.

Question 2

If you lived in Taiwan or Japan,you would

Accepted Answer

A) be more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 
B) be less likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 
C) be more likely to have kayak-angst. 
D) never receive a formal psychiatric diagnosis. 
A) be more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 
B) be less likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. 
C) be more likely to have kayak-angst. 
D) never receive a formal psychiatric diagnosis.

Question 3

Laboratory studies,like the ones using the dot probe task,have provided evidence for the theory that

Accepted Answer

A) chronic anxiety creates negative cognitions. 
B) fixating on dots for long periods of time may create anxiety. 
C) the way we focus our attention can influence anxious mood. 
D) none of the above. 
A) chronic anxiety creates negative cognitions. 
B) fixating on dots for long periods of time may create anxiety. 
C) the way we focus our attention can influence anxious mood. 
D) none of the above.

Question 4

According to the cognitive perspective,social anxiety is related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) unrealistic negative beliefs about the consequences of their social behaviors. 
B) attention to how they are doing in social interactions and their own internal sensations. 
C) formation of negative visual images of how others will react to them. 
D) all of the above. 
A) unrealistic negative beliefs about the consequences of their social behaviors. 
B) attention to how they are doing in social interactions and their own internal sensations. 
C) formation of negative visual images of how others will react to them. 
D) all of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a way that the development of anxiety through conditioning could take place?

Accepted Answer

A) direct experience 
B) repressed memories 
C) seeing someone else harmed 
D) verbal instruction 
A) direct experience 
B) repressed memories 
C) seeing someone else harmed 
D) verbal instruction

Question 6

Excessive worry about multiple areas of life lasting at least six months is indicative of __________.

Accepted Answer

Generalize

Question 7

The two types of medications most commonly used to treat anxiety are

Accepted Answer

A) mood stabilizers and antidepressants. 
B) antidepressants and benzodiazepines. 
C) benzodiazepines and anticonvulsants. 
D) anticonvulsants and beta-blockers. 
A) mood stabilizers and antidepressants. 
B) antidepressants and benzodiazepines. 
C) benzodiazepines and anticonvulsants. 
D) anticonvulsants and beta-blockers.

Question 8

In Eastern Asia,the fear that one's genitals will recede into the body is called

Accepted Answer

A) koro. 
B) kayak-angst. 
C) shenkui. 
D) susto. 
A) koro. 
B) kayak-angst. 
C) shenkui. 
D) susto.

Question 9

The DSM-5 replaced the DSM-IV-TR's symptom of hot flashes with

Accepted Answer

A) menopause. 
B) heat sensations. 
C) overheating. 
D) heat exhaustion. 
A) menopause. 
B) heat sensations. 
C) overheating. 
D) heat exhaustion.

Question 10

The diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires that symptoms be present for at least

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 3 months 
C) 2 months for adolescents,6 months for adults 
D) 3 months for adults,6 months for children 
A) 6 months 
B) 3 months 
C) 2 months for adolescents,6 months for adults 
D) 3 months for adults,6 months for children

Question 11

Individuals with anxiety disorders

Accepted Answer

A) have weak fear circuits. 
B) have fear circuits that do not activate correctly when they are fearful or anxious. 
C) have an overactive fear circuit. 
D) have an underactive amygdala. 
A) have weak fear circuits. 
B) have fear circuits that do not activate correctly when they are fearful or anxious. 
C) have an overactive fear circuit. 
D) have an underactive amygdala.

Question 12

Mowrer's two-factor model of anxiety disorders involves classical conditioning and

Accepted Answer

A) imitation. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) observation. 
D) none of the above. 
A) imitation. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) observation. 
D) none of the above.

Question 13

The main criterion that differentiates Generalized Anxiety Disorder in children from the disorder in adults is

Accepted Answer

A) The number of symptoms that must be present 
B) The duration of symptoms that must be present 
C) Both the number and duration of symptoms that must be present 
D) Neither the number nor duration of symptoms that must be present 
A) The number of symptoms that must be present 
B) The duration of symptoms that must be present 
C) Both the number and duration of symptoms that must be present 
D) Neither the number nor duration of symptoms that must be present

Question 14

In Latin America,the fright-illness is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) susto. 
B) koro 
C) kayak-angst. 
D) shenkui 
A) susto. 
B) koro 
C) kayak-angst. 
D) shenkui

Question 15

__________ is sometimes used to simulate feared situations such as flying.

Accepted Answer

A) Virtual reality 
B) Visual simulation 
C) Memory flooding 
D) Operant conditioning 
A) Virtual reality 
B) Visual simulation 
C) Memory flooding 
D) Operant conditioning

Which of the following treatments has been shown to be more effective than either medication or supportive psychotherapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder?

If you lived in Taiwan or Japan,you would

Laboratory studies,like the ones using the dot probe task,have provided evidence for the theory that

According to the cognitive perspective,social anxiety is related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a way that the development of anxiety through conditioning could take place?

Excessive worry about multiple areas of life lasting at least six months is indicative of __________.

The two types of medications most commonly used to treat anxiety are

In Eastern Asia,the fear that one's genitals will recede into the body is called

The DSM-5 replaced the DSM-IV-TR's symptom of hot flashes with

The diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires that symptoms be present for at least

Individuals with anxiety disorders

Mowrer's two-factor model of anxiety disorders involves classical conditioning and

The main criterion that differentiates Generalized Anxiety Disorder in children from the disorder in adults is

In Latin America,the fright-illness is also known as

__________ is sometimes used to simulate feared situations such as flying.

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Exam 6: Anxiety Disorders

Which of the following treatments has been shown to be more effective than either medication or supportive psychotherapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder?

If you lived in Taiwan or Japan,you would

Laboratory studies,like the ones using the dot probe task,have provided evidence for the theory that

According to the cognitive perspective,social anxiety is related to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a way that the development of anxiety through conditioning could take place?

Excessive worry about multiple areas of life lasting at least six months is indicative of __________.

The two types of medications most commonly used to treat anxiety are

In Eastern Asia,the fear that one's genitals will recede into the body is called

The DSM-5 replaced the DSM-IV-TR's symptom of hot flashes with

The diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires that symptoms be present for at least

Individuals with anxiety disorders

Mowrer's two-factor model of anxiety disorders involves classical conditioning and

The main criterion that differentiates Generalized Anxiety Disorder in children from the disorder in adults is

In Latin America,the fright-illness is also known as

__________ is sometimes used to simulate feared situations such as flying.

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

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