Question 1

Which explanation for panic disorder would most likely be offered by a cognitive-behavioral theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  "A malfunction in the receptors monitoring oxygen in the blood causes the patient to feel that he or she is suffocating when, in fact, he or she isn't." 
B)  "Abnormalities of benzodiazepine receptors in the brain cause a person to feel mounting anxiety that leads to a panic attack." 
C)  "When ego defenses have weakened because of overuse, forbidden sexual impulses threaten to break into consciousness, causing an attack." 
D)  "When small changes in the body are misinterpreted as dreadful events, these beliefs start a positive-feedback loop that brings on an attack." 
A)  "A malfunction in the receptors monitoring oxygen in the blood causes the patient to feel that he or she is suffocating when, in fact, he or she isn't." 
B)  "Abnormalities of benzodiazepine receptors in the brain cause a person to feel mounting anxiety that leads to a panic attack." 
C)  "When ego defenses have weakened because of overuse, forbidden sexual impulses threaten to break into consciousness, causing an attack." 
D)  "When small changes in the body are misinterpreted as dreadful events, these beliefs start a positive-feedback loop that brings on an attack."

Question 2

Research by Fox (2005) suggests that which child would be most likely to display behavioral inhibition (i.e., shyness)?

Accepted Answer

A)  a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support 
B)  a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support 
C)  a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support 
D)  a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support 
A)  a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support 
B)  a child who has a long allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support 
C)  a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided low levels of social support 
D)  a child who has a short allele 5-HTTLPR and whose parents provided excessive levels of social support

Question 3

Jack has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He has persistent thoughts that are upsetting and engages in ritualistic actions to reduce anxiety. He feels that he has control over his thoughts and actions, but chooses not to stop them. Jack's case is unusual is that OCD patients usually ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not feel they have control over their thoughts and actions 
B)  do not have upsetting thoughts 
C)  do not engage in ritualistic actions 
D)  are not male 
A)  do not feel they have control over their thoughts and actions 
B)  do not have upsetting thoughts 
C)  do not engage in ritualistic actions 
D)  are not male

Which explanation for panic disorder would most likely be offered by a cognitive-behavioral theorist?

Research by Fox (2005) suggests that which child would be most likely to display behavioral inhibition (i.e., shyness)?

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Exam 5: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Which explanation for panic disorder would most likely be offered by a cognitive-behavioral theorist?

Research by Fox (2005) suggests that which child would be most likely to display behavioral inhibition (i.e., shyness)?

Abnormal Behavior

Understanding and Treating Mental Disorders

Assessment and Classification of Mental Disorders

Research Methods for Studying Mental Disorders

Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Related, and Dissociative Disorders

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Neurocognitive and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders

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Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Law and Ethics in Abnormal Psychology

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