Question 1

How are compulsions reinforcing to a person with OCD?

Accepted Answer

Compulsions are reinforcing to a person

Question 2

Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of

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A) being in unfamiliar places. 
B) being embarrassed by saying or doing something foolish in front of others. 
C) strangers misinterpreting their symptoms as a heart attack. 
D) having a panic attack in places in which escape would be difficult or embarrassing. 
A) being in unfamiliar places. 
B) being embarrassed by saying or doing something foolish in front of others. 
C) strangers misinterpreting their symptoms as a heart attack. 
D) having a panic attack in places in which escape would be difficult or embarrassing.

Question 3

Researchers training those with GAD to focus on a positive set of words over a long period of time using the dot probe task have found that

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A) participants are more likely to report anxiety following the trainings. 
B) participants do not experience any changes in their levels of anxiety following the trainings. 
C) participants report less anxiety in both interview and self report measures following the trainings. 
D) participants report less anxiety in interview measures but more anxiety in self report measures. 
A) participants are more likely to report anxiety following the trainings. 
B) participants do not experience any changes in their levels of anxiety following the trainings. 
C) participants report less anxiety in both interview and self report measures following the trainings. 
D) participants report less anxiety in interview measures but more anxiety in self report measures.

Question 4

According to Borkevec and colleagues,worry

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A) serves as an avoidance mechanism. 
B) is adaptive. 
C) increases psychophysiological signs of arousal. 
D) helps people remember traumatic images. 
A) serves as an avoidance mechanism. 
B) is adaptive. 
C) increases psychophysiological signs of arousal. 
D) helps people remember traumatic images.

Question 5

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

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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 6

Which of the following might buffer someone against developing an anxiety disorder?

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A) repeated early life experiences of having control. 
B) previous experiences of control during highly threatening circumstances. 
C) being controlled by an understanding parent. 
D) both a and b 
A) repeated early life experiences of having control. 
B) previous experiences of control during highly threatening circumstances. 
C) being controlled by an understanding parent. 
D) both a and b

Question 7

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective for the treatment of Panic Disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Panic control therapy 
B) Psychodynamic therapy 
C) Internet-based cognitive therapy 
D) Logo therapy 
A) Panic control therapy 
B) Psychodynamic therapy 
C) Internet-based cognitive therapy 
D) Logo therapy

Question 8

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders because they are more

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A) likely to face their fears directly. 
B) physiologically vulnerable. 
C) willing to report their symptoms. 
D) exposed to social discrimination. 
A) likely to face their fears directly. 
B) physiologically vulnerable. 
C) willing to report their symptoms. 
D) exposed to social discrimination.

Question 9

The worries of people with GAD

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A) are generally limited to physiological concerns. 
B) are similar to worries of most people,just more excessive. 
C) typically are driven by another Axis I disorder. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) are generally limited to physiological concerns. 
B) are similar to worries of most people,just more excessive. 
C) typically are driven by another Axis I disorder. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 10

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

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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 11

Substantial evidence shows that symptoms of OCD are

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A) adaptive. 
B) related to overactivity in the locus ceruleus. 
C) a result of increased worry. 
D) related to overactivity in the orbitofrontal cortex,caudate nucleus and the anterior cingulate. 
A) adaptive. 
B) related to overactivity in the locus ceruleus. 
C) a result of increased worry. 
D) related to overactivity in the orbitofrontal cortex,caudate nucleus and the anterior cingulate.

Question 12

Two particularly important psychosocial factors that may help a person cope with severe traumas more adaptively are

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A) compassion and forgiveness. 
B) high intelligence and forgiveness. 
C) compassion and strong social support. 
D) high intelligence and strong social support. 
A) compassion and forgiveness. 
B) high intelligence and forgiveness. 
C) compassion and strong social support. 
D) high intelligence and strong social support.

Question 13

In more religious cultures,obsessions involved in OCD

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A) are less prevalent than in less religious cultures. 
B) are more likely to involve religious themes. 
C) are considered blasphemous. 
D) are more likely to involve themes of identity. 
A) are less prevalent than in less religious cultures. 
B) are more likely to involve religious themes. 
C) are considered blasphemous. 
D) are more likely to involve themes of identity.

Question 14

What diagnosis is most appropriate for Nicole? She is constantly concerned with symmetry,often spending hours arranging items in her room so that the room appears even on the left and right.She also feels that when she eats,the items on the plate must be arranged symmetrically.All of this effort interferes with her work.

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) specific phobia 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) specific phobia 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 15

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 16

The 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 17

Diane has repetitive thoughts that her house will catch on fire.She repeatedly checks the stove to make sure it is turned off.Diane's compulsive behavior serves to

Accepted Answer

A) provide immediate relief from the anxiety associated with her repetitive thoughts. 
B) reinforce her checking behaviors. 
C) lower her psychophysiological arousal. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) provide immediate relief from the anxiety associated with her repetitive thoughts. 
B) reinforce her checking behaviors. 
C) lower her psychophysiological arousal. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 18

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

Accepted Answer

A) is the best treatment available for PTSD. 
B) is very controversial. 
C) has been empirically proven to work better than exposure or cognitive therapy. 
D) is supported by strong theoretical explanations. 
A) is the best treatment available for PTSD. 
B) is very controversial. 
C) has been empirically proven to work better than exposure or cognitive therapy. 
D) is supported by strong theoretical explanations.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding exposure and ritual prevention treatment for OCD?

Accepted Answer

A) It is considered the first-line treatment approach. 
B) It is especially effective when hoarding is present. 
C) It is very intensive,causing as many as 25% of patients to refuse treatment. 
D) It is at least partially effective for over half of the patients treated. 
A) It is considered the first-line treatment approach. 
B) It is especially effective when hoarding is present. 
C) It is very intensive,causing as many as 25% of patients to refuse treatment. 
D) It is at least partially effective for over half of the patients treated.

Question 20

A common focus of most effective psychological treatments for the anxiety disorders is

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A) response prevention. 
B) exposure. 
C) muscle relaxation. 
D) behavioral activation. 
A) response prevention. 
B) exposure. 
C) muscle relaxation. 
D) behavioral activation.

How are compulsions reinforcing to a person with OCD?

Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of

Researchers training those with GAD to focus on a positive set of words over a long period of time using the dot probe task have found that

According to Borkevec and colleagues,worry

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

Which of the following might buffer someone against developing an anxiety disorder?

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective for the treatment of Panic Disorder?

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders because they are more

The worries of people with GAD

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

Substantial evidence shows that symptoms of OCD are

Two particularly important psychosocial factors that may help a person cope with severe traumas more adaptively are

In more religious cultures,obsessions involved in OCD

Why is avoidance behavior so often maintained?

The anxiety disorders all share

Diane has repetitive thoughts that her house will catch on fire.She repeatedly checks the stove to make sure it is turned off.Diane's compulsive behavior serves to

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding exposure and ritual prevention treatment for OCD?

A common focus of most effective psychological treatments for the anxiety disorders is

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Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

How are compulsions reinforcing to a person with OCD?

Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of

Researchers training those with GAD to focus on a positive set of words over a long period of time using the dot probe task have found that

According to Borkevec and colleagues,worry

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

Which of the following might buffer someone against developing an anxiety disorder?

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective for the treatment of Panic Disorder?

Women are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders because they are more

The worries of people with GAD

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

Substantial evidence shows that symptoms of OCD are

Two particularly important psychosocial factors that may help a person cope with severe traumas more adaptively are

In more religious cultures,obsessions involved in OCD

Why is avoidance behavior so often maintained?

The anxiety disorders all share

Diane has repetitive thoughts that her house will catch on fire.She repeatedly checks the stove to make sure it is turned off.Diane's compulsive behavior serves to

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding exposure and ritual prevention treatment for OCD?

A common focus of most effective psychological treatments for the anxiety disorders is

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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