Question 1

Research by Lundh (1996) and Mgg (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, meaninglessE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Major depress occurs in 65% of the cases of people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
B)   Having an anxiety disorder along with depression has no effect on the recovery rate.
C)   Having an anxiety disorder might contribute to a physical disorder such as arthritis.
D)   The most common additional diagnosis for all anxiety disorders was alcoholism.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings,including all of the following EXCEPT _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   horror
B)   paranoia
C)   helplessness
D)   fearE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)   An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight.
B)   A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety.
C)   Panic disorder does not "run in families."
D)   Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

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.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

You operate an anxiety-reduction clinic and know you can make predictions about your clientele.Who are most likely to seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Overly reactive people with normal fears
B)   People with blood-injection-injury phobia
C)   People with GAD
D)   People with situational phobiaE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses,so his mother had to drive him to school every day.Manuel's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

Accepted Answer

A)   situational
B)   natural environment
C)   blood-injury-injection
D)   animalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Veterans returning home to the United States after the end of the war in Vietnam experienced a high rate of posttraumatic stress disorder due in part to

Accepted Answer

A)   high rates of drug addiction.
B)   youth and inexperience.
C)   absence of social support.
D)   separation from family.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate,the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   agoraphobia
B)   specific phobias
C)   social phobia
D)   panic disorderE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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)   situationally predisposed
C)   cued
D)   situationally boundE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of interoceptive avoidance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Martha does not enter public restrooms for fear of disease.
B)   Ronald does not visit his mother-in-law because she makes him anxious.
C)   Noel does not go to church for fear of having a panic attack while there.
D)   Chelsea does not play on merry-go-rounds because the dizziness resembles the early symptoms of a panic attack.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle tension.
B)   mental agitation.
C)   worrying about minor daily events.
D)   hypersomnia.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

People with GAD

Accepted Answer

A)   have a media age of onset based on interviews was 25.
B)   have episodes that come and go.
C)   have a 58% chance of recovery after having the disorder for 12 years .
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Findings from cognitive science combined with biological data indicate that the developmental model for generalized anxiety disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   an inherited tendency to be tense.
B)   a sense of control over life events.
C)   stress leading to apprehension and vigilance.
D)   autonomic restriction.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

Accepted Answer

A)   never let them experience adversity.
B)   teach independence by ignoring the child's needs.
C)   let children explore the world and deal with the unexpected.
D)   cope for the child as much as possible.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hippocampus
B)   Amygdala
C)   Prefrontal cortex
D)   HypothalamusE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalytic therapists help patients to relive emotional trauma through a process called free association.
B)   Victims of PTSD often repress memories of the traumatic event.
C)   Re-exposure to the trauma should be accomplished quickly to assure the best therapeutic response.
D)   Medications effective for other anxiety disorders are ineffective with PTSD.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

"I've got to get out of here right now,or I may not make it!" This statement is most likely to be said by someone experiencing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   episode of depression.
B)   future-oriented mood state.
C)   fear reaction.
D)   parasympathetic "surge."E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is an accurate statement about panic disorder with or without agoraphobia?

Accepted Answer

A)   An individual who suffers through an agoraphobic situation rather than avoiding it entirely is not considered agoraphobic.
B)   Most individuals with panic disorder will also avoid internal sensations that produce physiological arousal.
C)   Approximately 75% of those with agoraphobia are male.
D)   Women are more likely than men to cope with panic disorder by drinking alcohol.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

When diagnosing separation anxiety in children,clinicians must

Accepted Answer

A)   determine whether the anxiety matches that expected for the child's age.
B)   differentiate between separation anxiety and school phobias.
C)   rule out physical causes for distress.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

Which of the following is an accurate statement about panic disorder with or without agoraphobia?

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Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

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

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Which of the following is an example of interoceptive avoidance?

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Manuel had a fear of riding on buses,so his mother had to drive him to school every day.Manuel's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

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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 _______________.

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The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings,including all of the following EXCEPT _______.

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You operate an anxiety-reduction clinic and know you can make predictions about your clientele.Who are most likely to seek treatment?

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Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate,the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

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Findings from cognitive science combined with biological data indicate that the developmental model for generalized anxiety disorder includes all of the following EXCEPT

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"I've got to get out of here right now,or I may not make it!" This statement is most likely to be said by someone experiencing a(n)

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All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT

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Veterans returning home to the United States after the end of the war in Vietnam experienced a high rate of posttraumatic stress disorder due in part to

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When diagnosing separation anxiety in children,clinicians must

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Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

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People with GAD

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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

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

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