Question 1

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents, which may result in refusal to leave home, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  globus hystericus. 
B)  school phobia. 
C)  situational phobia. 
D)  separation anxiety disorder.

Question 2

In regard to OCD, when the term "magical" is used to refer to compulsive acts, it means

Accepted Answer

A)  the person with OCD believes he/she is possessed. 
B)  compulsive behaviors are similar to superstitions. 
C)  the compulsions have no logical relation to the obsessions. 
D)  many magicians have been diagnosed with OCD.

Question 3

Anxiety is thought to be a state, while fear is more .

Accepted Answer

A)  future-oriented; immediate 
B)  short-term; long-term 
C)  real; irrational 
D)  immediate; future-oriented

Question 4

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  severe generalized anxiety 
B)  major depression 
C)  visual hallucinations 
D)  panic attacks

Question 5

The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the .

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  reticular activating system 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  corpus callosum

Question 6

A teenage girl had recently been having panic attacks while shopping at the mall. She was sitting in her room feeling very depressed. To cheer her up, a friend suggested that they both go to an exercise class. Shortly after the warm-up started, however, she had another panic attack. What is the best explanation for this occurrence?

Accepted Answer

A)  She was angry with the friend for insisting that she go out. 
B)  The medication that had been prescribed for her was only treating the depression, not the anxiety. 
C)  The physical sensations experienced during exercise had become an internal cue for panic to occur. 
D)  The exercise class was an unconditioned stimulus that resulted in a panic attack.

Question 7

What is one factor that distinguishes between traditional exposure-based treatments for panic disorder and the more recent panic control treatment (PCT) developed at one of Barlow's clinics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure to the interceptive sensations associated with panic attacks 
B)  Referral to a psychiatrist for medication monitoring 
C)  Traditional exposure-based treatments result in a higher rate of cures 
D)  As part of PCT, the therapist accompanies the patient on "reality testing" activities

Question 8

Mrs. Pan has an anxiety disorder in which she has occasional panic attacks when shopping at the mall. This type of panic attack is referred to as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncued 
B)  diathesis-originated 
C)  cued 
D)  situationally premeditated

Question 9

The overall prevalence for body dysmorphic disorder in the general population is about .

Accepted Answer

A)  2.2% 
B)  4.7% 
C)  7.9% 
D)  10.3%

Question 10

Tonia's house is almost unimaginable! She has piles of junk (she calls it "treasures") piled from floor to ceiling in virtually every room. There is a narrow pathway that she can use to walk from room to room. All of her furniture is covered in various items, so she has one small folding chair that she takes with her when she wants to sit down. Her bed has one small area that is clear enough for her to sleep. There is a foul odor in the house, mold growing under her piles of possessions, and she never has visitors. When Tonia tries to get rid of any possessions, she experiences tremendous anxiety and gives up quickly. Which diagnosis would best suit Tonia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hoarding disorder 
B)  Body dysmorphic disorder 
C)  Obsessive-Compulsive disorder 
D)  Excoriation disorder

Question 11

Which of the following people living in the United States is most likely to develop GAD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monica, a 50-year-old woman 
B)  Billy, an 8-year-old boy 
C)  Sam, a 50-year-old male 
D)  Tanya, a 15-year-old girl

Question 12

Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive mood state 
B)  Reduced heart rate 
C)  Apprehension about the future 
D)  Muscle relaxation

Question 13

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  numbing of emotional responsiveness. 
B)  sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived. 
C)  decreased startle response and chronic under-arousal. 
D)  memories and nightmares of the event.

Question 14

Barlow and others (1992) developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD that helps the patient

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid feelings of anxiety as well as the negative images associated with those feelings. 
B)  confront anxiety-provoking thoughts and images. 
C)  adjust medication levels as needed to cope with the anxiety. 
D)  analyze the unconscious sources of the anxiety.

Question 15

People with GAD

Accepted Answer

A)  have a median age of onset at 25, based on interviews. 
B)  have episodes that come and go. 
C)  have a 58% chance of recovery after having the disorder for 12 years. 
D)  are three times as likely to develop agoraphobia as those without GAD.

Question 16

Research by Lundh and Öst (1996) and Mogg (2004) demonstrated that social phobics presented with pictures of faces were more likely to remember expressions.

Accepted Answer

A)  smiling and pleasant 
B)  critical and angry 
C)  sad and tearful 
D)  blank, meaningless

Question 17

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral or mental. 
B)  positive or negative. 
C)  biological or psychological. 
D)  autonomic or somatic.

Question 18

Stressful life events-such as marriage, divorce, familial death, or academic pressures-trigger our vulnerabilities to anxiety. These are examples of a contribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological 
B)  biological 
C)  social 
D)  cultural

Question 19

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Depression 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Psychosis

Question 20

Evidence now suggests that agoraphobic avoidance behavior is one component of

Accepted Answer

A)  exaggerated obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  major phobias. 
C)  severe, unexpected panic attacks. 
D)  mild generalized anxiety disorder.

Exam 5: Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive