Question 1

Performance anxiety is a symptom of _______.

Accepted Answer

social anx

Question 2

A person says,"I've been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder,and my therapist wants me to use drug therapy,not psychological therapy.I don't know which to choose." Based on current research,the BEST answer would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  That's the best advice your therapist could have given. 
B)  Some therapists think psychological therapy should always be used,even with drug therapy; there's less chance of relapse. 
C)  Drug therapy works especially well in combination with short-term psychodynamic therapy; cognitive-behavioral therapies don't help much. 
D)  Unfortunately,no therapy works very well in the long run for most people with social anxiety disorder. 
A)  That's the best advice your therapist could have given. 
B)  Some therapists think psychological therapy should always be used,even with drug therapy; there's less chance of relapse. 
C)  Drug therapy works especially well in combination with short-term psychodynamic therapy; cognitive-behavioral therapies don't help much. 
D)  Unfortunately,no therapy works very well in the long run for most people with social anxiety disorder.

Question 3

What is the biggest difference between those individuals with body dysmorphic disorder and those individuals who are unhappy with their appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with body dysmorphic disorder may severely limit their contact with other people. 
B)  People with body dysmorphic disorder worry about their appearance. 
C)  People with body dysmorphic disorder must consider suicide to get a diagnosis. 
D)  People with body dysmorphic disorder would change something about their appearance if they could. 
A)  People with body dysmorphic disorder may severely limit their contact with other people. 
B)  People with body dysmorphic disorder worry about their appearance. 
C)  People with body dysmorphic disorder must consider suicide to get a diagnosis. 
D)  People with body dysmorphic disorder would change something about their appearance if they could.

Question 4

Which psychodynamic method has been shown to significantly reduce the levels of anxiety,worry,and social difficulty of patients with generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term psychodynamic therapy 
B)  free association 
C)  relational psychoanalytic therapy 
D)  dream analysis 
A)  short-term psychodynamic therapy 
B)  free association 
C)  relational psychoanalytic therapy 
D)  dream analysis

Question 5

After relaxation training,a therapist and client create a fear hierarchy of situations that would provoke anxiety in the client.The next step in therapy is the pairing of these situations with relaxation,either real-life exposure or imagined.This technique is best described as _______.

Accepted Answer

systematic

Question 6

Repetitive and rigid activities that a person feels forced to perform are called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Repetitive and rigid activities that a person...

Question 7

How does fear differ from anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear is a response to a specific threat,whereas anxiety is more general. 
B)  Anxiety is more likely to lead to aggression than is fear. 
C)  Fear is a response to an inanimate threat,whereas anxiety is a response to an interpersonal threat. 
D)  Anxiety is an immediate response,whereas fear is more vague. 
A)  Fear is a response to a specific threat,whereas anxiety is more general. 
B)  Anxiety is more likely to lead to aggression than is fear. 
C)  Fear is a response to an inanimate threat,whereas anxiety is a response to an interpersonal threat. 
D)  Anxiety is an immediate response,whereas fear is more vague.

Question 8

Which is the BEST example of a broad social anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  unwillingness to eat in front of others 
B)  fear of public speaking 
C)  apprehension about being evaluated by others 
D)  anxiety about walking in front of others 
A)  unwillingness to eat in front of others 
B)  fear of public speaking 
C)  apprehension about being evaluated by others 
D)  anxiety about walking in front of others

Question 9

"Who wouldn't be afraid all the time? We have the bomb,overpopulation,AIDS,and violent crime everywhere.It's difficult to get a good job unless you're a computer genius." This complaint is consistent with a _____ explanation of generalized anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which statement is NOT usually true of those persons with body dysmorphic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are concerned about a particular part of their body. 
B)  They reduce contacts with others. 
C)  About half seek surgical or dermatological treatments. 
D)  Most disorder-specific behaviors would be considered normal for a teenager. 
A)  They are concerned about a particular part of their body. 
B)  They reduce contacts with others. 
C)  About half seek surgical or dermatological treatments. 
D)  Most disorder-specific behaviors would be considered normal for a teenager.

Question 11

The DSM-5 diagnosis for an uncontrollable and irrational fear of an object,activity,or situation is _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The DSM-5 diagnosis for an uncontrollable and...

Question 12

In terms of cognitive theories that explain generalized anxiety disorder,which of these theories has a good deal of research support?

Accepted Answer

A)  only metacognitive theory 
B)  only intolerance of uncertainty theory 
C)  neither metacognitive theory nor intolerance of uncertainty theory 
D)  both metacognitive theory and intolerance of uncertainty theory 
A)  only metacognitive theory 
B)  only intolerance of uncertainty theory 
C)  neither metacognitive theory nor intolerance of uncertainty theory 
D)  both metacognitive theory and intolerance of uncertainty theory

Question 13

One limitation of the sociocultural approach to understanding generalized anxiety disorders is that it cannot explain:

Accepted Answer

A)  the paradox that as poverty gets worse,generalized anxiety declines. 
B)  the relationships among race,poverty,and job opportunity. 
C)  why everyone who experiences danger doesn't experience generalized anxiety. 
D)  the differences in generalized anxiety in countries around the world. 
A)  the paradox that as poverty gets worse,generalized anxiety declines. 
B)  the relationships among race,poverty,and job opportunity. 
C)  why everyone who experiences danger doesn't experience generalized anxiety. 
D)  the differences in generalized anxiety in countries around the world.

Question 14

Which is an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  major depression 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  major depression 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 15

Identify and provide examples for basic irrational assumptions,meta-worries,and intolerance of uncertainty theory from the cognitive-behavioral perspective's explanation of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Basic irrational assumptions often expla

Question 16

Davon watched his father recoil from a snake in fear.Now he is afraid of snakes.This apparent acquisition of fear of snakes is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  response discrimination. 
C)  escape response. 
D)  stimulus generalization. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  response discrimination. 
C)  escape response. 
D)  stimulus generalization.

Question 17

The physiological and emotional response to a vague sense of threat or danger is usually termed _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The physiological and emotional response to a...

Question 18

Samuel cannot leave for work without going back into his house and making sure that he has taken all of his writing materials.He does this several times before he allows himself to start the car and drive to work.He is frequently late for work because he is so unsure about remembering everything.Samuel is displaying:

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  an obsession. 
C)  a checking compulsion. 
D)  nonpathological caution. 
A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  an obsession. 
C)  a checking compulsion. 
D)  nonpathological caution.

Question 19

In the 1960s,researchers discovered that the most effective antidepressant drugs used against panic disorders increased the activity of _______ throughout the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1960s,researchers discovered that the most...

Question 20

Briefly compare and contrast the sociocultural,psychodynamic,humanistic,cognitive-behavioral,and biological perspectives regarding the development of generalized anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

Proponents of the sociocultural perspect

Performance anxiety is a symptom of _______.

A person says,"I've been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder,and my therapist wants me to use drug therapy,not psychological therapy.I don't know which to choose." Based on current research,the BEST answer would be:

What is the biggest difference between those individuals with body dysmorphic disorder and those individuals who are unhappy with their appearance?

Which psychodynamic method has been shown to significantly reduce the levels of anxiety,worry,and social difficulty of patients with generalized anxiety disorder?

After relaxation training,a therapist and client create a fear hierarchy of situations that would provoke anxiety in the client.The next step in therapy is the pairing of these situations with relaxation,either real-life exposure or imagined.This technique is best described as _______.

Repetitive and rigid activities that a person feels forced to perform are called _______.

How does fear differ from anxiety?

Which is the BEST example of a broad social anxiety?

"Who wouldn't be afraid all the time? We have the bomb,overpopulation,AIDS,and violent crime everywhere.It's difficult to get a good job unless you're a computer genius." This complaint is consistent with a _____ explanation of generalized anxiety disorder.

Which statement is NOT usually true of those persons with body dysmorphic disorder?

The DSM-5 diagnosis for an uncontrollable and irrational fear of an object,activity,or situation is _______.

In terms of cognitive theories that explain generalized anxiety disorder,which of these theories has a good deal of research support?

One limitation of the sociocultural approach to understanding generalized anxiety disorders is that it cannot explain:

Which is an anxiety disorder?

Identify and provide examples for basic irrational assumptions,meta-worries,and intolerance of uncertainty theory from the cognitive-behavioral perspective's explanation of anxiety.

Davon watched his father recoil from a snake in fear.Now he is afraid of snakes.This apparent acquisition of fear of snakes is an example of:

The physiological and emotional response to a vague sense of threat or danger is usually termed _______.

In the 1960s,researchers discovered that the most effective antidepressant drugs used against panic disorders increased the activity of _______ throughout the brain.

Briefly compare and contrast the sociocultural,psychodynamic,humanistic,cognitive-behavioral,and biological perspectives regarding the development of generalized anxiety disorders.

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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

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Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

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

Performance anxiety is a symptom of _______.

A person says,"I've been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder,and my therapist wants me to use drug therapy,not psychological therapy.I don't know which to choose." Based on current research,the BEST answer would be:

What is the biggest difference between those individuals with body dysmorphic disorder and those individuals who are unhappy with their appearance?

Which psychodynamic method has been shown to significantly reduce the levels of anxiety,worry,and social difficulty of patients with generalized anxiety disorder?

After relaxation training,a therapist and client create a fear hierarchy of situations that would provoke anxiety in the client.The next step in therapy is the pairing of these situations with relaxation,either real-life exposure or imagined.This technique is best described as _______.

Repetitive and rigid activities that a person feels forced to perform are called _______.

How does fear differ from anxiety?

Which is the BEST example of a broad social anxiety?

"Who wouldn't be afraid all the time? We have the bomb,overpopulation,AIDS,and violent crime everywhere.It's difficult to get a good job unless you're a computer genius." This complaint is consistent with a _____ explanation of generalized anxiety disorder.

Which statement is NOT usually true of those persons with body dysmorphic disorder?

The DSM-5 diagnosis for an uncontrollable and irrational fear of an object,activity,or situation is _______.

In terms of cognitive theories that explain generalized anxiety disorder,which of these theories has a good deal of research support?

One limitation of the sociocultural approach to understanding generalized anxiety disorders is that it cannot explain:

Which is an anxiety disorder?

Identify and provide examples for basic irrational assumptions,meta-worries,and intolerance of uncertainty theory from the cognitive-behavioral perspective's explanation of anxiety.

Davon watched his father recoil from a snake in fear.Now he is afraid of snakes.This apparent acquisition of fear of snakes is an example of:

The physiological and emotional response to a vague sense of threat or danger is usually termed _______.

In the 1960s,researchers discovered that the most effective antidepressant drugs used against panic disorders increased the activity of _______ throughout the brain.

Briefly compare and contrast the sociocultural,psychodynamic,humanistic,cognitive-behavioral,and biological perspectives regarding the development of generalized anxiety disorders.

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

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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