Question 1

Describe in detail the exposure therapies of systematic desensitization,flooding,and modeling in the treatment of specific phobias.

Accepted Answer

A therapist would use systematic desensi

Question 2

Which statement MOST accurately reflects current research findings regarding phobias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phobias are always a result of classical conditioning. 
B)  Phobias are almost always a result of classical conditioning. 
C)  Phobias ordinarily are a result of classical conditioning. 
D)  Phobias may be a result of classical conditioning. 
A)  Phobias are always a result of classical conditioning. 
B)  Phobias are almost always a result of classical conditioning. 
C)  Phobias ordinarily are a result of classical conditioning. 
D)  Phobias may be a result of classical conditioning.

Question 3

According to Freud,children who are prevented from expressing id impulses (for example,making mud pies,playing war,and exploring their genitals)are at risk for developing:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific phobias. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  fear. 
D)  an existential crisis. 
A)  specific phobias. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  fear. 
D)  an existential crisis.

Question 4

Which behavior pattern is NOT listed in DSM-5 as an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agoraphobia 
B)  Body dysmorphic disorder 
C)  Trichotillomania 
D)  Hoarding disorder 
A)  Agoraphobia 
B)  Body dysmorphic disorder 
C)  Trichotillomania 
D)  Hoarding disorder

Question 5

People with _____ keep picking at their skin,resulting in significant sores or wounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  body dysmorphic disorder 
B)  excoriation disorder 
C)  trichotillomania 
D)  hoarding disorder 
A)  body dysmorphic disorder 
B)  excoriation disorder 
C)  trichotillomania 
D)  hoarding disorder

Question 6

Dr.Lopez wants to improve the effectiveness of GABA in a client.She should choose:

Accepted Answer

A)  a drug that increases neuronal firing speed. 
B)  a benzodiazepine. 
C)  any of the antidepressants. 
D)  a drug that works on the endocrine level rather than the neuron level. 
A)  a drug that increases neuronal firing speed. 
B)  a benzodiazepine. 
C)  any of the antidepressants. 
D)  a drug that works on the endocrine level rather than the neuron level.

Question 7

Nadia is generally not very anxious.She also does not react as much to bodily sensations that others find anxiety-provoking.According to the cognitive-behavioral explanation for panic attack,she probably has a low degree of _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nadia is generally not very anxious.She also...

Question 8

An exposure technique in which the therapist confronts the feared object or situation while the fearful person observes is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  biofeedback. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  biofeedback.

Question 9

A belief of many early cognitive-behavioral therapists,and one that continues to be influential today,is that generalized anxiety disorder is induced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  maladaptive assumptions. 
B)  lack of empathy. 
C)  interpersonal loss. 
D)  overactive id impulses. 
A)  maladaptive assumptions. 
B)  lack of empathy. 
C)  interpersonal loss. 
D)  overactive id impulses.

Question 10

A person says,"I'll try to see only the positive side of things,then everything will be OK." From a cognitive-behavioral perspective,this person is _____ obsessive thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A)  neutralizing 
B)  habituating 
C)  exposing 
D)  engaging in 
A)  neutralizing 
B)  habituating 
C)  exposing 
D)  engaging in

Question 11

Which statement reflects the MOST common obsessive thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  If I touch that doorknob,I will be dirty and contaminated. 
B)  I must make sure that the brochures are folded evenly. 
C)  I can hardly stop myself from yelling sexual obscenities in class. 
D)  I hope that person dies a long,slow death. 
A)  If I touch that doorknob,I will be dirty and contaminated. 
B)  I must make sure that the brochures are folded evenly. 
C)  I can hardly stop myself from yelling sexual obscenities in class. 
D)  I hope that person dies a long,slow death.

Question 12

Describe at least four characteristics of agoraphobia.

Accepted Answer

There is pronounced,disproportionate,or

Question 13

Research on the cognitive explanation for the development of generalized anxiety shows that people with generalized anxiety symptoms:

Accepted Answer

A)  respond more fearfully to predictable events than to unpredictable events. 
B)  fail to pay attention to threatening cues. 
C)  are more likely to have fast and strong physical reactions to stress. 
D)  show little physiological arousal to stress. 
A)  respond more fearfully to predictable events than to unpredictable events. 
B)  fail to pay attention to threatening cues. 
C)  are more likely to have fast and strong physical reactions to stress. 
D)  show little physiological arousal to stress.

Question 14

A person is being treated for a social anxiety disorder.A therapist watches the person act out a social scene,points out what she did correctly and incorrectly,and praises her for what she did well.Which behavioral technique did the therapist NOT use?

Accepted Answer

A)  role-playing 
B)  feedback 
C)  modeling 
D)  reinforcement 
A)  role-playing 
B)  feedback 
C)  modeling 
D)  reinforcement

Question 15

What is anxiety sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the state of being oblivious to body sensations 
B)  the inability to assess bodily sensations accurately 
C)  the interpretation of bodily sensations as abnormally pleasant 
D)  the confusion of physical and emotional sensations 
A)  the state of being oblivious to body sensations 
B)  the inability to assess bodily sensations accurately 
C)  the interpretation of bodily sensations as abnormally pleasant 
D)  the confusion of physical and emotional sensations

Question 16

Jie has had a feeling of being on edge for several days now.She can't think of a reason for why she feels this way.This feeling is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  free-floating anxiety. 
B)  specific anxiety. 
C)  fearful anxiety. 
D)  obsession. 
A)  free-floating anxiety. 
B)  specific anxiety. 
C)  fearful anxiety. 
D)  obsession.

Question 17

Which theoretical position explains the origin of phobias as due to classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological position 
B)  the sociocultural position 
C)  the behavioral position 
D)  the psychodynamic position 
A)  the biological position 
B)  the sociocultural position 
C)  the behavioral position 
D)  the psychodynamic position

Question 18

Lucy is considering taking an antidepressant that increases levels of serotonin and improves brain function for symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.She could expect that:

Accepted Answer

A)  this medication wouldn't be very effective. 
B)  this medication would lead to immediate and long-lasting relief of symptoms. 
C)  this medication would lead to short-term relief,but relapse would occur if she stopped taking it. 
D)  adding cognitive therapies would help relieve symptoms in the short term but not in the long term. 
A)  this medication wouldn't be very effective. 
B)  this medication would lead to immediate and long-lasting relief of symptoms. 
C)  this medication would lead to short-term relief,but relapse would occur if she stopped taking it. 
D)  adding cognitive therapies would help relieve symptoms in the short term but not in the long term.

Question 19

The theoretical position that explains the origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense mechanisms by neurotic or moral anxiety is the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 20

An example of a meta-worry is demonstrated by someone who:

Accepted Answer

A)  worries about all possible signs of danger. 
B)  worries about not worrying enough. 
C)  thinks about worrying. 
D)  worries about worrying. 
A)  worries about all possible signs of danger. 
B)  worries about not worrying enough. 
C)  thinks about worrying. 
D)  worries about worrying.

Describe in detail the exposure therapies of systematic desensitization,flooding,and modeling in the treatment of specific phobias.

Which statement MOST accurately reflects current research findings regarding phobias?

According to Freud,children who are prevented from expressing id impulses (for example,making mud pies,playing war,and exploring their genitals)are at risk for developing:

Which behavior pattern is NOT listed in DSM-5 as an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder?

People with _____ keep picking at their skin,resulting in significant sores or wounds.

Dr.Lopez wants to improve the effectiveness of GABA in a client.She should choose:

Nadia is generally not very anxious.She also does not react as much to bodily sensations that others find anxiety-provoking.According to the cognitive-behavioral explanation for panic attack,she probably has a low degree of _______.

An exposure technique in which the therapist confronts the feared object or situation while the fearful person observes is called:

A belief of many early cognitive-behavioral therapists,and one that continues to be influential today,is that generalized anxiety disorder is induced by:

A person says,"I'll try to see only the positive side of things,then everything will be OK." From a cognitive-behavioral perspective,this person is _____ obsessive thoughts.

Which statement reflects the MOST common obsessive thought?

Describe at least four characteristics of agoraphobia.

Research on the cognitive explanation for the development of generalized anxiety shows that people with generalized anxiety symptoms:

A person is being treated for a social anxiety disorder.A therapist watches the person act out a social scene,points out what she did correctly and incorrectly,and praises her for what she did well.Which behavioral technique did the therapist NOT use?

What is anxiety sensitivity?

Jie has had a feeling of being on edge for several days now.She can't think of a reason for why she feels this way.This feeling is called:

Which theoretical position explains the origin of phobias as due to classical conditioning?

Lucy is considering taking an antidepressant that increases levels of serotonin and improves brain function for symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.She could expect that:

The theoretical position that explains the origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense mechanisms by neurotic or moral anxiety is the _____ approach.

An example of a meta-worry is demonstrated by someone who:

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

Describe in detail the exposure therapies of systematic desensitization,flooding,and modeling in the treatment of specific phobias.

Which statement MOST accurately reflects current research findings regarding phobias?

According to Freud,children who are prevented from expressing id impulses (for example,making mud pies,playing war,and exploring their genitals)are at risk for developing:

Which behavior pattern is NOT listed in DSM-5 as an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder?

People with _____ keep picking at their skin,resulting in significant sores or wounds.

Dr.Lopez wants to improve the effectiveness of GABA in a client.She should choose:

Nadia is generally not very anxious.She also does not react as much to bodily sensations that others find anxiety-provoking.According to the cognitive-behavioral explanation for panic attack,she probably has a low degree of _______.

An exposure technique in which the therapist confronts the feared object or situation while the fearful person observes is called:

A belief of many early cognitive-behavioral therapists,and one that continues to be influential today,is that generalized anxiety disorder is induced by:

A person says,"I'll try to see only the positive side of things,then everything will be OK." From a cognitive-behavioral perspective,this person is _____ obsessive thoughts.

Which statement reflects the MOST common obsessive thought?

Describe at least four characteristics of agoraphobia.

Research on the cognitive explanation for the development of generalized anxiety shows that people with generalized anxiety symptoms:

A person is being treated for a social anxiety disorder.A therapist watches the person act out a social scene,points out what she did correctly and incorrectly,and praises her for what she did well.Which behavioral technique did the therapist NOT use?

What is anxiety sensitivity?

Jie has had a feeling of being on edge for several days now.She can't think of a reason for why she feels this way.This feeling is called:

Which theoretical position explains the origin of phobias as due to classical conditioning?

Lucy is considering taking an antidepressant that increases levels of serotonin and improves brain function for symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.She could expect that:

The theoretical position that explains the origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense mechanisms by neurotic or moral anxiety is the _____ approach.

An example of a meta-worry is demonstrated by someone who:

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Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, diagnosis, and Treatment

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Law,society,and the Mental Health Profession

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