Question 1

The avoidance theory of generalized anxiety disorder suggests that worrying:

Accepted Answer

A)  serves to reduce bodily arousal. 
B)  interferes with our ability to cope with life. 
C)  keeps the focus on emotions,not cognitions. 
D)  is an uncontrollable part of life. 
A)  serves to reduce bodily arousal. 
B)  interferes with our ability to cope with life. 
C)  keeps the focus on emotions,not cognitions. 
D)  is an uncontrollable part of life.

Question 2

GABA has been implicated in the etiology of:

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A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  conversion disorder. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  conversion disorder. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 3

Which is NOT a component of social anxiety disorder,according to research by cognitive theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeatedly reviewing social events after they have occurred 
B)  thinking one has social flaws,which leads to anxiety 
C)  underestimating how badly a social event actually went 
D)  overestimating how badly things might go during a social event 
A)  repeatedly reviewing social events after they have occurred 
B)  thinking one has social flaws,which leads to anxiety 
C)  underestimating how badly a social event actually went 
D)  overestimating how badly things might go during a social event

Question 4

Which of the following is a major similarity between the work of Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck?

Accepted Answer

A)  the notion that anxiety is caused by self-doubt 
B)  the idea that anxiety is heightened when a person does not receive empathy 
C)  the belief that maladaptive thoughts cause anxiety 
D)  the focus on the genetic component of anxiety 
A)  the notion that anxiety is caused by self-doubt 
B)  the idea that anxiety is heightened when a person does not receive empathy 
C)  the belief that maladaptive thoughts cause anxiety 
D)  the focus on the genetic component of anxiety

Question 5

According to the psychodynamic perspective,if someone keeps obsessing about immoral sexual behavior and repeatedly scrubs his or her face and hands in response to those thoughts:

Accepted Answer

A)  the scrubbing represents a healthy coping response. 
B)  the immoral images represent id impulses. 
C)  the superego is helping the person to avoid id impulses. 
D)  ego defenses are not present. 
A)  the scrubbing represents a healthy coping response. 
B)  the immoral images represent id impulses. 
C)  the superego is helping the person to avoid id impulses. 
D)  ego defenses are not present.

Question 6

A person attempts to eliminate unwanted thoughts by thinking or behaving in ways that put matters right internally.They are trying to ____ the thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforce 
B)  increase 
C)  neutralize 
D)  clarify 
A)  reinforce 
B)  increase 
C)  neutralize 
D)  clarify

Question 7

Eldon occasionally has a racing heartbeat.When this happens,he panics and thinks he is going to die.Gradually,he has developed panic attacks if he even thinks that his heart is beating strongly.Eldon apparently has a high degree of:

Accepted Answer

A)  fear. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  obsessive imagery. 
D)  anxiety sensitivity. 
A)  fear. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  obsessive imagery. 
D)  anxiety sensitivity.

Question 8

Describe the differences between in vivo desensitization and covert desensitization and give an example of each.Include virtual reality in your response.

Accepted Answer

In vivo desensitization involves a clien

Question 9

Dylan is suffering from arachnophobia.His therapist first has him go through relaxation training,and then has him construct a fear hierarchy.Finally,the therapist has Dylan go through a phase of graded pairings of spiders and relaxation responses.This approach is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  implosive therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  implosive therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 10

A person who believes that one should be thoroughly competent and perform flawlessly in all possible aspects of life is displaying:

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-worry. 
B)  irrational assumptions. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  conditions of worth. 
A)  meta-worry. 
B)  irrational assumptions. 
C)  compulsion. 
D)  conditions of worth.

Question 11

Katherine always feels threatened and anxious,imagining something awful is about to happen.She is able to work and care for her family,although not as well as she would like.Katherine is probably experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  a hormonal imbalance. 
C)  no specific problem; worrying is a personality trait. 
D)  a specific fear response. 
A)  a generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  a hormonal imbalance. 
C)  no specific problem; worrying is a personality trait. 
D)  a specific fear response.

Question 12

People who experience obsessions show:

Accepted Answer

A)  typical levels of worry about real problems. 
B)  thoughts that are intrusive and foreign to them. 
C)  thoughts that they can easily ignore and resist. 
D)  a lack of awareness that the thoughts are inappropriate. 
A)  typical levels of worry about real problems. 
B)  thoughts that are intrusive and foreign to them. 
C)  thoughts that they can easily ignore and resist. 
D)  a lack of awareness that the thoughts are inappropriate.

Question 13

A psychologist believes that her client has a generalized anxiety disorder due to a lack of unconditional positive regard as a child and as a result has developed conditions of worth.The psychologist is following which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pavlov's conditioning theory 
B)  Freud's psychoanalytic theory 
C)  Rogers' client-centered theory 
D)  Ellis' rational-emotive theory 
A)  Pavlov's conditioning theory 
B)  Freud's psychoanalytic theory 
C)  Rogers' client-centered theory 
D)  Ellis' rational-emotive theory

Question 14

What are the inaccurate and inappropriate beliefs held by people with various psychological problems called?

Accepted Answer

A)  moral anxiety 
B)  conditions of worth 
C)  existential anxiety 
D)  irrational assumptions 
A)  moral anxiety 
B)  conditions of worth 
C)  existential anxiety 
D)  irrational assumptions

Question 15

Compared with men,women are _____ to develop generalized anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  equally likely 
B)  about half as likely 
C)  twice as likely 
D)  not at all likely 
A)  equally likely 
B)  about half as likely 
C)  twice as likely 
D)  not at all likely

Question 16

Which disorder is characterized by severe,persistent,and irrational anxiety about social or performance situations in which the person may face scrutiny by others and possibly feel embarrassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific phobias 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  social anxiety disorder 
A)  specific phobias 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  social anxiety disorder

Question 17

Manuel is afraid of eating in public because he expects to be judged negatively and to feel humiliated.As a result,he makes up excuses when asked out to eat.His diagnosis would probably be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a social phobia. 
B)  a specific phobia. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
A)  a social phobia. 
B)  a specific phobia. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 18

GABA acts by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing neuronal firing in the brain. 
B)  doubling the rate of neuronal firing. 
C)  intensifying the strength of neuronal firing. 
D)  inhibiting neuronal firing in the brain. 
A)  increasing neuronal firing in the brain. 
B)  doubling the rate of neuronal firing. 
C)  intensifying the strength of neuronal firing. 
D)  inhibiting neuronal firing in the brain.

Question 19

What are brain circuits?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA receptors 
B)  networks of brain structures that work together 
C)  neurotransmitters at work 
D)  brain formations in the prefrontal cortex 
A)  GABA receptors 
B)  networks of brain structures that work together 
C)  neurotransmitters at work 
D)  brain formations in the prefrontal cortex

Question 20

Sebastian was outside the parking garage when,out of nowhere,he suddenly felt overwhelming fear.Sebastian noticed that his fear increased,he started to feel out of control,and the intensity of the feelings seemed to reach a peak and then pass within a few minutes.This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  panic attack. 
B)  phobic disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
A)  panic attack. 
B)  phobic disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.

The avoidance theory of generalized anxiety disorder suggests that worrying:

GABA has been implicated in the etiology of:

Which is NOT a component of social anxiety disorder,according to research by cognitive theorists?

Which of the following is a major similarity between the work of Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck?

According to the psychodynamic perspective,if someone keeps obsessing about immoral sexual behavior and repeatedly scrubs his or her face and hands in response to those thoughts:

A person attempts to eliminate unwanted thoughts by thinking or behaving in ways that put matters right internally.They are trying to ____ the thoughts.

Eldon occasionally has a racing heartbeat.When this happens,he panics and thinks he is going to die.Gradually,he has developed panic attacks if he even thinks that his heart is beating strongly.Eldon apparently has a high degree of:

Describe the differences between in vivo desensitization and covert desensitization and give an example of each.Include virtual reality in your response.

Dylan is suffering from arachnophobia.His therapist first has him go through relaxation training,and then has him construct a fear hierarchy.Finally,the therapist has Dylan go through a phase of graded pairings of spiders and relaxation responses.This approach is called:

A person who believes that one should be thoroughly competent and perform flawlessly in all possible aspects of life is displaying:

Katherine always feels threatened and anxious,imagining something awful is about to happen.She is able to work and care for her family,although not as well as she would like.Katherine is probably experiencing:

People who experience obsessions show:

A psychologist believes that her client has a generalized anxiety disorder due to a lack of unconditional positive regard as a child and as a result has developed conditions of worth.The psychologist is following which theory?

What are the inaccurate and inappropriate beliefs held by people with various psychological problems called?

Compared with men,women are _____ to develop generalized anxiety disorder.

Which disorder is characterized by severe,persistent,and irrational anxiety about social or performance situations in which the person may face scrutiny by others and possibly feel embarrassment?

Manuel is afraid of eating in public because he expects to be judged negatively and to feel humiliated.As a result,he makes up excuses when asked out to eat.His diagnosis would probably be:

GABA acts by:

What are brain circuits?

Sebastian was outside the parking garage when,out of nowhere,he suddenly felt overwhelming fear.Sebastian noticed that his fear increased,he started to feel out of control,and the intensity of the feelings seemed to reach a peak and then pass within a few minutes.This is an example of a:

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

The avoidance theory of generalized anxiety disorder suggests that worrying:

GABA has been implicated in the etiology of:

Which is NOT a component of social anxiety disorder,according to research by cognitive theorists?

Which of the following is a major similarity between the work of Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck?

According to the psychodynamic perspective,if someone keeps obsessing about immoral sexual behavior and repeatedly scrubs his or her face and hands in response to those thoughts:

A person attempts to eliminate unwanted thoughts by thinking or behaving in ways that put matters right internally.They are trying to ____ the thoughts.

Eldon occasionally has a racing heartbeat.When this happens,he panics and thinks he is going to die.Gradually,he has developed panic attacks if he even thinks that his heart is beating strongly.Eldon apparently has a high degree of:

Describe the differences between in vivo desensitization and covert desensitization and give an example of each.Include virtual reality in your response.

Dylan is suffering from arachnophobia.His therapist first has him go through relaxation training,and then has him construct a fear hierarchy.Finally,the therapist has Dylan go through a phase of graded pairings of spiders and relaxation responses.This approach is called:

A person who believes that one should be thoroughly competent and perform flawlessly in all possible aspects of life is displaying:

Katherine always feels threatened and anxious,imagining something awful is about to happen.She is able to work and care for her family,although not as well as she would like.Katherine is probably experiencing:

People who experience obsessions show:

A psychologist believes that her client has a generalized anxiety disorder due to a lack of unconditional positive regard as a child and as a result has developed conditions of worth.The psychologist is following which theory?

What are the inaccurate and inappropriate beliefs held by people with various psychological problems called?

Compared with men,women are _____ to develop generalized anxiety disorder.

Which disorder is characterized by severe,persistent,and irrational anxiety about social or performance situations in which the person may face scrutiny by others and possibly feel embarrassment?

Manuel is afraid of eating in public because he expects to be judged negatively and to feel humiliated.As a result,he makes up excuses when asked out to eat.His diagnosis would probably be:

GABA acts by:

What are brain circuits?

Sebastian was outside the parking garage when,out of nowhere,he suddenly felt overwhelming fear.Sebastian noticed that his fear increased,he started to feel out of control,and the intensity of the feelings seemed to reach a peak and then pass within a few minutes.This is an example of a:

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Clinical Assessment, diagnosis, and Treatment

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

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Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

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