Question 1

Which of the following is a compulsion?

Accepted Answer

A) A persistent fear of getting dirty. 
B) Having persistent doubts about whether the stove was turned off that morning. 
C) Persistent checking for one's keys. 
D) Persistent thoughts about harming one's spouse. 
A) A persistent fear of getting dirty. 
B) Having persistent doubts about whether the stove was turned off that morning. 
C) Persistent checking for one's keys. 
D) Persistent thoughts about harming one's spouse.

Question 2

A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done something such as turning off the stove)found that these individuals

Accepted Answer

A) have a memory deficit for actions they have performed. 
B) are likely to confront sources of threat. 
C) are more likely to live alone. 
D) have a vulnerability schema. 
A) have a memory deficit for actions they have performed. 
B) are likely to confront sources of threat. 
C) are more likely to live alone. 
D) have a vulnerability schema.

Question 3

One of the major factors influencing whether a person will develop PTSD is

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of an Axis II disorder. 
B) the severity of the trauma. 
C) having low levels of neuroticism. 
D) being female. 
A) the presence of an Axis II disorder. 
B) the severity of the trauma. 
C) having low levels of neuroticism. 
D) being female.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Hannah's performance on her algebra test will improve if she experiences a small degree of anxiety. 
B) Hannah's performance on her algebra test will worsen if she experiences any anxiety. 
C) Hannah's performance on her algebra test will improve if she experiences a fair amount of anxiety before and during the test. 
D) Anxiety is not related to performance on tests. 
A) Hannah's performance on her algebra test will improve if she experiences a small degree of anxiety. 
B) Hannah's performance on her algebra test will worsen if she experiences any anxiety. 
C) Hannah's performance on her algebra test will improve if she experiences a fair amount of anxiety before and during the test. 
D) Anxiety is not related to performance on tests.

Question 5

Compare and contrast anxiety and fear.Include examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Anxiety and fear are both emotional resp

Question 6

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

Question 7

According to Borkovec and colleagues' cognitive model,why do people worry?

Accepted Answer

A) It prevents people from having a panic attack. 
B) It distracts people from more powerful negative emotions and images. 
C) It serves as a useful problem-solving strategy. 
D) Some people have a genetic disposition to worry. 
A) It prevents people from having a panic attack. 
B) It distracts people from more powerful negative emotions and images. 
C) It serves as a useful problem-solving strategy. 
D) Some people have a genetic disposition to worry.

Question 8

Some of the most commonly prescribed medications for social phobia are __________,which are proposed to work by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) mood stabilizers;inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin. 
B) beta blockers;diminishing the effects of endogenous opiates. 
C) mood stabilizers;diminishing agitation. 
D) beta blockers;diminishing the effects of adrenaline on the body. 
A) mood stabilizers;inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin. 
B) beta blockers;diminishing the effects of endogenous opiates. 
C) mood stabilizers;diminishing agitation. 
D) beta blockers;diminishing the effects of adrenaline on the body.

Question 9

How are panic disorder with agoraphobia and specific phobia similar?

Accepted Answer

Panic disorder with agoraphobia and spec

Question 10

Roughly what percentage of people in the United States has experienced at least one panic attack?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 15% 
C) 25% 
D) 50% 
A) 5% 
B) 15% 
C) 25% 
D) 50%

Question 11

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.

Question 12

Which of the following terms have been proposed as a more appropriate label for a social phobia?

Accepted Answer

A) social disorder 
B) social anxiety disorder 
C) social phobia disorder 
D) avoidant personality disorder 
A) social disorder 
B) social anxiety disorder 
C) social phobia disorder 
D) avoidant personality disorder

Question 13

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 14

Ted is fearful of interactions with others and avoids eating in public.Ted most likely has

Accepted Answer

A) specific phobia. 
B) panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
C) social phobia. 
D) paranoia. 
A) specific phobia. 
B) panic disorder with agoraphobia. 
C) social phobia. 
D) paranoia.

Question 15

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 16

Brain imaging studies of people with PTSD indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) smaller hippocampal volume probably precedes the onset of the disorder. 
B) severe trauma leads to smaller hippocampal volume. 
C) women are more likely to have smaller hippocampal volume than men. 
D) identical twins have larger hippocampal volume. 
A) smaller hippocampal volume probably precedes the onset of the disorder. 
B) severe trauma leads to smaller hippocampal volume. 
C) women are more likely to have smaller hippocampal volume than men. 
D) identical twins have larger hippocampal volume.

Question 17

As a group,anxiety disorders

Accepted Answer

A) are unlikely to be comorbid. 
B) are one of the least costly psychiatric disorders to society. 
C) cause little interpersonal problems. 
D) are the most common type of psychiatric diagnosis. 
A) are unlikely to be comorbid. 
B) are one of the least costly psychiatric disorders to society. 
C) cause little interpersonal problems. 
D) are the most common type of psychiatric diagnosis.

Question 18

An individual with a snake phobia would be most likely to pay attention to the word

Accepted Answer

A) orange. 
B) desert. 
C) Antarctica. 
D) table. 
A) orange. 
B) desert. 
C) Antarctica. 
D) table.

Question 19

Social interactions and role-play situations are used in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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.

Which of the following is a compulsion?

A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done something such as turning off the stove)found that these individuals

One of the major factors influencing whether a person will develop PTSD is

Which of the following statements is true?

Compare and contrast anxiety and fear.Include examples of each.

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

According to Borkovec and colleagues' cognitive model,why do people worry?

Some of the most commonly prescribed medications for social phobia are ,which are proposed to work by __.

How are panic disorder with agoraphobia and specific phobia similar?

Roughly what percentage of people in the United States has experienced at least one panic attack?

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

Which of the following terms have been proposed as a more appropriate label for a social phobia?

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

Ted is fearful of interactions with others and avoids eating in public.Ted most likely has

If you lived in Taiwan or Japan,you would

Brain imaging studies of people with PTSD indicate that

As a group,anxiety disorders

An individual with a snake phobia would be most likely to pay attention to the word

Social interactions and role-play situations are used in the treatment of

Which of the following statements is true?

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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Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

Which of the following is a compulsion?

A study of compulsive checkers (people who continually check to see if they have done something such as turning off the stove)found that these individuals

One of the major factors influencing whether a person will develop PTSD is

Which of the following statements is true?

Compare and contrast anxiety and fear.Include examples of each.

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 ________

According to Borkovec and colleagues' cognitive model,why do people worry?

Some of the most commonly prescribed medications for social phobia are __________,which are proposed to work by ____________.

How are panic disorder with agoraphobia and specific phobia similar?

Roughly what percentage of people in the United States has experienced at least one panic attack?

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

Which of the following terms have been proposed as a more appropriate label for a social phobia?

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

Ted is fearful of interactions with others and avoids eating in public.Ted most likely has

If you lived in Taiwan or Japan,you would

Brain imaging studies of people with PTSD indicate that

As a group,anxiety disorders

An individual with a snake phobia would be most likely to pay attention to the word

Social interactions and role-play situations are used in the treatment of

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Filters

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

Some of the most commonly prescribed medications for social phobia are ,which are proposed to work by __.