Exam 4: Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Which explanation of phobias states the belief that human beings,as a species,have a predisposition to develop certain fears?

A person is sweating,experiencing shortness of breath,choking,feeling dizzy,and afraid of dying.Assuming this event is not a heart attack,but rather an indicator of anxiety disorder,it is MOST likely a:

A procedure used to treat social anxiety disorder that forces the client to face his or her dreaded social situation until the fear subsides is:

Before grading papers,a professor puts on rubber gloves.During class and in interactions with students,the professor painstakingly avoids any contact with the hands of students.The professor is exhibiting a(n):

A client has been experiencing uncontrolled anxiety.His symptoms include edginess,sleep changes,fatigue,and significant distress.To meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder,these symptoms must be present for at least how many months?

As part of desensitization training,a phobic person is taken to a snake-handling convention to confront snakes.This is an example of what kind of technique?

Everyone has intrusive and unwanted thoughts.Most people ignore them.But some people blame themselves and expect terrible consequences,so they act in ways they hope will neutralize the thoughts.The type of theorist who would be MOST likely to agree with this position would be a:

A person was recently diagnosed with social anxiety disorder.A BEST guess is that the person is in _____ school and is _____ likely than average to have a close relative with social anxiety disorder.

Avery,a 28-year-old woman,tells her therapist that she has an intense fear of snakes.She says she has been afraid of snakes since she was a child.Which additional criterion would suggest that Avery meets the diagnostic criteria for a specific phobia?

Which statement is MOST accurate?

The MOST common mental disorders in the United States are:

Describe at least four differences between normal fear and phobia.Identify some of the uses of fear.

It is possible that many common phobic reactions can be explained by humans having a predisposition to develop certain fears.This idea is referred to as _______.

A phobic person is taught to imagine the feared items as part of desensitization training.This is an example of the _____ technique.

Describe how a cognitive-behaviorist would explain the development of a dog phobia,using modeling.Include an example.

A compulsion to keep placing certain items (such as clothing,books,or foods)in perfect order in accordance with strict rules is a:

For an antidepressant to be effective against obsessive-compulsive disorder,it must:

According to cognitive-behavioral theorists,why do patients engage in compulsive behaviors?

Following the example of the case vignettes in the textbook,write a description of someone experiencing an obsessive-compulsive disorder.Include the MOST common themes in obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

A psychologist is seeing a client with a phobic disorder and suggests a course of therapy in which relaxation therapy is paired with the thought of the feared object.This is known as: