Question 1

fMRI scans have revealed that individuals with BDD have higher activation in brain regions governing __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic and evaluative tasks 
B)  holistic processing 
C)  emotional processing 
D)  inhibitory processing 
A)  analytic and evaluative tasks 
B)  holistic processing 
C)  emotional processing 
D)  inhibitory processing

Question 2

The onset of panic disorder is usually in one's ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  early or late childhood 
B)  late childhood or early adolescence 
C)  late adolescence through mid-30s 
D)  forties and fifties 
A)  early or late childhood 
B)  late childhood or early adolescence 
C)  late adolescence through mid-30s 
D)  forties and fifties

Question 3

Which symptom is characteristic of a panic attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoia 
B)  heavy perspiration 
C)  uncontrollable crying 
D)  auditory hallucinations 
A)  paranoia 
B)  heavy perspiration 
C)  uncontrollable crying 
D)  auditory hallucinations

Question 4

Every time David enters an airport terminal, he feels lightheaded. His heart races and his stomach? hurts. If David has an anxiety disorder, his symptoms would be classified in the _______domain of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  cognitive 
C)  physical 
D)  emotional 
A)  behavioral 
B)  cognitive 
C)  physical 
D)  emotional

Question 5

The two-factor model of how phobias are acquired was developed by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Woody & Rachman 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Mowrer 
A)  Freud 
B)  Woody & Rachman 
C)  Skinner 
D)  Mowrer

Question 6

Dick has episodes of sheer terror when riding on subway trains. He breaks into a cold sweat and often feels like he is having a heart attack. During these attacks he imagines that he is
Completely losing control of himself. Dick's disorder is best described as a ______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  panic 
B)  obsessive-compulsive 
C)  generalized anxiety 
D)  posttraumatic stress 
A)  panic 
B)  obsessive-compulsive 
C)  generalized anxiety 
D)  posttraumatic stress

Question 7

The average age for the onset of social anxiety disorder is about age _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  30 
A)  7 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  30

Question 8

For months, as Rod drives to work, he has been plagued by worries that he forgot to lock the door, close the windows, or turn off the stove in his house. Several times he has even had to
Return home and double-check the house before he could get rid of these troubling fears.
Rod's worries represent ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  obsessions 
D)  compulsions 
A)  delusions 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  obsessions 
D)  compulsions

Question 9

Because of the symptoms of panic attacks, it would be warranted for people with panic disorder to seek ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical therapy 
B)  more exercise 
C)  financial advice 
D)  a medical evaluation 
A)  physical therapy 
B)  more exercise 
C)  financial advice 
D)  a medical evaluation

Question 10

Brian suffers from speech anxiety. This is a type of ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The term representing disorders that involve loss of touch with reality and are typified by bizarre behaviors, hallucinations, and beliefs, and are generally severe in nature is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurosis 
B)  psychosis 
C)  organic disorder 
D)  mania 
A)  neurosis 
B)  psychosis 
C)  organic disorder 
D)  mania

Question 12

Agoraphobia generally begins in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood 
B)  late childhood 
C)  early adolescence 
D)  late adolescence 
A)  early childhood 
B)  late childhood 
C)  early adolescence 
D)  late adolescence

Question 13

Phobias are typically accompanied by ______ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial 
B)  aggressive 
C)  autistic 
D)  avoidance 
A)  antisocial 
B)  aggressive 
C)  autistic 
D)  avoidance

Question 14

Phobic avoidance behavior is acquired and maintained by means of classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When compared to Asian and Hispanic students, Caucasian students show ______ levels of anxiety sensitivity and the anxiety sensitivity was ______ strongly connected to panic
Attacks.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower, less 
B)  higher, less 
C)  lower, more 
D)  higher, more 
A)  lower, less 
B)  higher, less 
C)  lower, more 
D)  higher, more

Question 16

Women are ______ as likely as men to experience panic attacks.

Accepted Answer

A)  half 
B)  equally 
C)  twice 
D)  ten times 
A)  half 
B)  equally 
C)  twice 
D)  ten times

Question 17

According to the textbook, anxiety is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that cut across ? ______________domains.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical, behavioral, and cognitive 
B)  developmental, psychosocial, and emotional 
C)  physical, behavioral, and mental 
D)  sociocultural, developmental, and cognitive 
A)  physical, behavioral, and cognitive 
B)  developmental, psychosocial, and emotional 
C)  physical, behavioral, and mental 
D)  sociocultural, developmental, and cognitive

Question 18

Which of the following disorders was classified as an anxiety disorder in the DSM-IV but has moved to a new diagnostic category in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  social phobia 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  social phobia

Question 19

Mel has an excessive, unrealistic fear of tight, enclosed spaces. His phobia is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia 
B)  acrophobia 
C)  claustrophobia 
D)  hydrophobia 
A)  agoraphobia 
B)  acrophobia 
C)  claustrophobia 
D)  hydrophobia

Question 20

Panic disorder is often associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  claustrophobia 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  dissociative fugue 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  claustrophobia

fMRI scans have revealed that individuals with BDD have higher activation in brain regions governing __________ .

The onset of panic disorder is usually in one's ______.

Which symptom is characteristic of a panic attack?

Every time David enters an airport terminal, he feels lightheaded. His heart races and his stomach? hurts. If David has an anxiety disorder, his symptoms would be classified in the _______domain of anxiety.

The two-factor model of how phobias are acquired was developed by ______.

Dick has episodes of sheer terror when riding on subway trains. He breaks into a cold sweat and often feels like he is having a heart attack. During these attacks he imagines that he is Completely losing control of himself. Dick's disorder is best described as a ______ disorder.

The average age for the onset of social anxiety disorder is about age _________.

Because of the symptoms of panic attacks, it would be warranted for people with panic disorder to seek ______.

Brian suffers from speech anxiety. This is a type of ______.

The term representing disorders that involve loss of touch with reality and are typified by bizarre behaviors, hallucinations, and beliefs, and are generally severe in nature is ______.

Agoraphobia generally begins in ______.

Phobias are typically accompanied by ______ behaviors.

Phobic avoidance behavior is acquired and maintained by means of classical conditioning.

When compared to Asian and Hispanic students, Caucasian students show levels of anxiety sensitivity and the anxiety sensitivity was strongly connected to panic Attacks.

Women are ______ as likely as men to experience panic attacks.

According to the textbook, anxiety is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that cut across ? ______________domains.

Which of the following disorders was classified as an anxiety disorder in the DSM-IV but has moved to a new diagnostic category in the DSM-5?

Mel has an excessive, unrealistic fear of tight, enclosed spaces. His phobia is ______.

Panic disorder is often associated with ______.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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Exam 5: Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

fMRI scans have revealed that individuals with BDD have higher activation in brain regions governing __________ .

The onset of panic disorder is usually in one's ______.

Which symptom is characteristic of a panic attack?

Every time David enters an airport terminal, he feels lightheaded. His heart races and his stomach? hurts. If David has an anxiety disorder, his symptoms would be classified in the _______domain of anxiety.

The two-factor model of how phobias are acquired was developed by ______.

Dick has episodes of sheer terror when riding on subway trains. He breaks into a cold sweat and often feels like he is having a heart attack. During these attacks he imagines that he is Completely losing control of himself. Dick's disorder is best described as a ______ disorder.

The average age for the onset of social anxiety disorder is about age _________.

Because of the symptoms of panic attacks, it would be warranted for people with panic disorder to seek ______.

Brian suffers from speech anxiety. This is a type of ______.

The term representing disorders that involve loss of touch with reality and are typified by bizarre behaviors, hallucinations, and beliefs, and are generally severe in nature is ______.

Agoraphobia generally begins in ______.

Phobias are typically accompanied by ______ behaviors.

Phobic avoidance behavior is acquired and maintained by means of classical conditioning.

When compared to Asian and Hispanic students, Caucasian students show ______ levels of anxiety sensitivity and the anxiety sensitivity was ______ strongly connected to panic Attacks.

Women are ______ as likely as men to experience panic attacks.

According to the textbook, anxiety is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that cut across ? ______________domains.

Which of the following disorders was classified as an anxiety disorder in the DSM-IV but has moved to a new diagnostic category in the DSM-5?

Mel has an excessive, unrealistic fear of tight, enclosed spaces. His phobia is ______.

Panic disorder is often associated with ______.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

Filters

When compared to Asian and Hispanic students, Caucasian students show levels of anxiety sensitivity and the anxiety sensitivity was strongly connected to panic Attacks.