Question 1

Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

Accepted Answer

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a

Question 2

Define obsession and compulsion and give examples. Explain exposure and response prevention as a treatment for OCD.

Accepted Answer

Obsession and compulsion are two key com

Question 3

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning

Accepted Answer

A) marketplace. 
B) home. 
C) travel. 
D) safe. 
A) marketplace. 
B) home. 
C) travel. 
D) safe.

Question 4

According to your text, in what way can worry be useful?

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A) It helps us forget the past by thinking of the future. 
B) It helps us feel ready to take on a difficult task. 
C) It helps us plan for the future. 
D) All of these are correct 
A) It helps us forget the past by thinking of the future. 
B) It helps us feel ready to take on a difficult task. 
C) It helps us plan for the future. 
D) All of these are correct

Question 5

According the textbook, treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder have included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) medication. 
B) exposure and response prevention. 
C) psychosurgery. 
D) Electro-shock therapy. 
A) medication. 
B) exposure and response prevention. 
C) psychosurgery. 
D) Electro-shock therapy.

Question 6

Research studies have shown that the therapeutic benefits of medication for OCD

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A) are permanent. 
B) are reduced when the medication is discontinued. 
C) continue even when the drug is discontinued. 
D) are no more effective than a placebo. 
A) are permanent. 
B) are reduced when the medication is discontinued. 
C) continue even when the drug is discontinued. 
D) are no more effective than a placebo.

Question 7

Define agoraphobia and discuss the concept of "safety" for a person with this condition. Explain what is meant by interoceptive avoidance.

Accepted Answer

Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorde

Question 8

Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder.

Accepted Answer

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and

Question 9

A process whereby the rituals are prevented and the patient is systematically exposed to the feared thoughts or situations is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) exposure and ritual prevention. 
B) thought-action fusion. 
C) body dysmorphic disorder. 
D) facetiously 
A) exposure and ritual prevention. 
B) thought-action fusion. 
C) body dysmorphic disorder. 
D) facetiously

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT characterize the mood state known as anxiety?

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A) Increased heart rate 
B) Physical tension 
C) Euphoric mood 
D) Subjective sense of unease 
A) Increased heart rate 
B) Physical tension 
C) Euphoric mood 
D) Subjective sense of unease

Question 11

A culture bound syndrome in Chinese cultures called pa-leng (or sometimes "frigo phobia") often results in the sufferer

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A) appearing naked in public. 
B) wearing many layers of clothing. 
C) exercising compulsively. 
D) hoarding food. 
A) appearing naked in public. 
B) wearing many layers of clothing. 
C) exercising compulsively. 
D) hoarding food.

Question 12

In the case of Richard, the patient with OCD described in the textbook, he was compelled to take very small steps as he walked and to look back repeatedly. As with other types of checking compulsions, Richard was trying to

Accepted Answer

A) restore a sense of safety and control. 
B) reduce the possibility of contamination. 
C) ward off an imagined disaster. 
D) make sure he didn't make a mistake. 
A) restore a sense of safety and control. 
B) reduce the possibility of contamination. 
C) ward off an imagined disaster. 
D) make sure he didn't make a mistake.

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social anxiety disorder (SAD)?

Accepted Answer

A) A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself 
B) A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present 
C) A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone 
D) An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present 
A) A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself 
B) A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present 
C) A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone 
D) An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present

Question 14

The alarm reaction to danger that is triggered by anxiety primarily involves the ________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic 
B) parasympathetic 
C) peripheral 
D) somatic 
A) autonomic 
B) parasympathetic 
C) peripheral 
D) somatic

Question 15

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety is an evolutionary flaw. 
B) Anxiety used to have a function in our ancestors' time, but is no longer relevant to modern humans 
C) Anxiety is good for us because it enhances performance 
D) Anxiety is sometimes good for us; it enhances performance to an extent, but too much of it can hinder performance too. 
A) Anxiety is an evolutionary flaw. 
B) Anxiety used to have a function in our ancestors' time, but is no longer relevant to modern humans 
C) Anxiety is good for us because it enhances performance 
D) Anxiety is sometimes good for us; it enhances performance to an extent, but too much of it can hinder performance too.

Question 16

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the heredity of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight. 
B) A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety. 
C) Panic disorder does not run in families. 
D) Environmental stress is the direct cause of panic disorder. 
A) An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight. 
B) A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety. 
C) Panic disorder does not run in families. 
D) Environmental stress is the direct cause of panic disorder.

Question 17

Recent research by Britton et al, (2013) and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

Accepted Answer

A) an over responsive limbic system. 
B) the number of unexpected occurrences in one's life. 
C) the number of siblings in one's family. 
D) genetic or biological factors only. 
A) an over responsive limbic system. 
B) the number of unexpected occurrences in one's life. 
C) the number of siblings in one's family. 
D) genetic or biological factors only.

Question 18

In Japan, the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

Accepted Answer

A) performing onstage. 
B) personally offending others. 
C) embarrassing oneself. 
D) speaking to females. 
A) performing onstage. 
B) personally offending others. 
C) embarrassing oneself. 
D) speaking to females.

Question 19

According to recent research (Johnson et al., 2000), an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders was found among teenagers who

Accepted Answer

A) smoked marijuana. 
B) smoked cigarettes. 
C) drank alcohol. 
D) used steroids. 
A) smoked marijuana. 
B) smoked cigarettes. 
C) drank alcohol. 
D) used steroids.

Question 20

Na'eem had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Na'eem's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

Accepted Answer

A) situational 
B) natural environment 
C) blood-injury-injection 
D) animal 
A) situational 
B) natural environment 
C) blood-injury-injection 
D) animal

Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

Define obsession and compulsion and give examples. Explain exposure and response prevention as a treatment for OCD.

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning

According to your text, in what way can worry be useful?

According the textbook, treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder have included all of the following EXCEPT

Research studies have shown that the therapeutic benefits of medication for OCD

Define agoraphobia and discuss the concept of "safety" for a person with this condition. Explain what is meant by interoceptive avoidance.

Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder.

A process whereby the rituals are prevented and the patient is systematically exposed to the feared thoughts or situations is called _____.

Which of the following does NOT characterize the mood state known as anxiety?

A culture bound syndrome in Chinese cultures called pa-leng (or sometimes "frigo phobia") often results in the sufferer

In the case of Richard, the patient with OCD described in the textbook, he was compelled to take very small steps as he walked and to look back repeatedly. As with other types of checking compulsions, Richard was trying to

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social anxiety disorder (SAD)?

The alarm reaction to danger that is triggered by anxiety primarily involves the ________ nervous system.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding anxiety?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the heredity of anxiety?

Recent research by Britton et al, (2013) and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

In Japan, the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

According to recent research (Johnson et al., 2000), an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders was found among teenagers who

Na'eem had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Na'eem's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 4: Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

Define obsession and compulsion and give examples. Explain exposure and response prevention as a treatment for OCD.

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning

According to your text, in what way can worry be useful?

According the textbook, treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder have included all of the following EXCEPT

Research studies have shown that the therapeutic benefits of medication for OCD

Define agoraphobia and discuss the concept of "safety" for a person with this condition. Explain what is meant by interoceptive avoidance.

Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder.

A process whereby the rituals are prevented and the patient is systematically exposed to the feared thoughts or situations is called _____.

Which of the following does NOT characterize the mood state known as anxiety?

A culture bound syndrome in Chinese cultures called pa-leng (or sometimes "frigo phobia") often results in the sufferer

In the case of Richard, the patient with OCD described in the textbook, he was compelled to take very small steps as he walked and to look back repeatedly. As with other types of checking compulsions, Richard was trying to

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social anxiety disorder (SAD)?

The alarm reaction to danger that is triggered by anxiety primarily involves the ________ nervous system.

Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding anxiety?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the heredity of anxiety?

Recent research by Britton et al, (2013) and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

In Japan, the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

According to recent research (Johnson et al., 2000), an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders was found among teenagers who

Na'eem had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Na'eem's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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