Deck 5: Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Question 1

When a client has symptoms of , he/she experiences feelings of imminent threat, severe arousal, scarce cognition, and high levels of focus and reaction.

A)worry
B)anxiety
C)fear
D)apprehension

Answer 1

fear

Question 2

When a person experiences severe levels of anxiety, fear, and worry, he/she likely has a(n)

A)mood disorder.
B)phobia.
C)anxiety-related disorder.
D)debilitating panic.

Answer 2

anxiety-related disorder.

Question 3

Eliana is at a party and begins to feel uncomfortable that she is not safe there.Several of the guys have been trying to get her to go upstairs with them alone, and keep offering her more drinks.As she discerns that her safety is at risk in this situation, her heart rate increases, she finds she cannot concentrate on conversations, and she simply leaves as quickly as she possibly can.Eliana was experiencing

A)fear.
B)panic.
C)anxiety.
D)worry.

Answer 3

fear.

Question 4

If a person experiences severe panic symptoms only when speaking in public he/she is said to have attacks.

A)depersonalized
B)disordered
C)expected
D)unexpected

Question 5

Common physical symptoms associated with a panic attack include

A)dizziness.
B)worry about losing control.
C)worry about dying.
D)all of these are physical symptoms of panic attacks.

Question 6

A symptom of panic disorder is

A)unexpected panic attacks.
B)at least one month or more of concern or worry about panic attacks.
C)significant maladaptive behavior change related to the panic attacks.
D)all of these are symptoms of panic disorder.

Question 7

Which anxiety disorder is primarily associated with agoraphobia according to the textbook?

A)Social anxiety disorder
B)Generalized anxiety disorder
C)Panic disorder
D)Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 8

When worry, anxiety, and fear become severe and create trouble for a person, he/she is experiencing a(n)

A)panic attack.
B)anxiety-related disorder.
C)fear reaction.
D)somatoform disorder.

Question 9

Worry, anxiety, and fear are different constructs.Which of the following is FALSE regarding worry, anxiety, and fear?

A)Fear is a largely cognitive concept referring to concerns about future threat
B)Anxiety is an emotional state occurring as a threatening situation draws close
C)Worry helps people prepare for future events and solve problems
D)Fear that is very intense and severe is panic

Question 10

People who regularly experience unexpected panic attacks have

A)panic disorder.
B)panic attack disorder.
C)anxiety attacks.
D)anxiety attack disorder.

Question 11

Differences between worry, anxiety, and fear can be illustrated along a continuum that includes

A)potential threat.
B)approaching threat.
C)imminent threat.
D)all of these are included on the continuum.

Question 12

Malcolm is in the middle of a panic attack.As part of the experience, he feels like this situation cannot quite be real.This particular symptom is known as

A)depersonalization.
B)derealization.
C)dissociation.
D)a cognitive distortion.

Question 13

Worry, anxiety, and fear are often viewed along a dimension of

A)anger.
B)stress.
C)severity.
D)cause.

Question 14

An intense emotional state that occurs as a threat is imminent or actually occurring is

A)fear.
B)anxiety.
C)worry.
D)stress.

Question 15

People who have panic disorder have panic attacks.At least one of these attacks must be followed by

A)a week of concern about having another attack.
B)delusions about what the panic attack might mean attack.
C)a month or more of concern about having another attack, worry about what the attack might mean, or change in behavior.
D)2 to 3 months of concern, worry, and behavioral change.

Question 16

People who worry tend to think about

A)things that happened in the past.
B)the bad things that might happen in the future.
C)anxiety.
D)fear.

Question 17

As one gets closer to actual fear, internal arousal level will

A)become more severe.
B)level off as the fight-or-flight decision is made.
C)become ultimately less and less severe.
D)be unrelated to the danger level.

Question 18

Angelina reported experiencing intense feelings of fear, apprehension, and physical symptoms that lasted around 10 minutes or so.She was most likely experiencing a

A)panic attack.
B)phobia.
C)phobic attack.
D)generalized anxiety attack.

Question 19

Anxiety about being in places where panic attack may occur, especially places where escape might be difficult, is known as

A)situational anxiety.
B)agoraphobia.
C)panic disorder.
D)social phobia.

Question 20

The emotional state of anxiety includes

A)pre-event, the event itself, and post-event arousal.
B)cognitive dread, avoidance, and recovery.
C)autonomic, sympathetic, and parasympathetic activity.
D)physical feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.

Question 21

Intense and ongoing fear of potentially embarrassing social or performance situations are characteristic of

A)panic disorder.
B)panic attack.
C)social phobia.
D)agoraphobia.

Question 22

Common obsessions include

A)checking locks, washing hands, double takes, and trembling.
B)doubt, need for order, sexual imagery, and aggressive impulses.
C)counting things, rearranging things, and imagining things.
D)removing debris and nail biting.

Question 23

Generalized anxiety disorder and worry are largely concepts.

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

Question 24

Nancy has extreme levels of worry about a wide assortment of different activities for events.Within the anxiety disorder category, she most likely would have

A)specific phobia.
B)generalized anxiety disorder.
C)social anxiety disorder.
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 25

People with social phobia often have

A)expected panic attacks in stressful situations.
B)expected panic attacks in performance situations
C)unexpected panic attacks.
D)physical symptoms like headaches when in social settings.

Question 26

In the Jonathan case in Chapter 5 of your text, Jonathon probably had which anxiety-related disorder?

A)Obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)Specific phobia
C)Posttraumatic stress disorder
D)Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 27

Jonas is extremely anxious about speaking in public.This anxiety does not simply apply to giving speeches, but even to speaking in a conversation with another person, ordering a meal from another person, making a doctor's appointment, and so forth.Because of his extreme anxiety, he rarely does these activities, and finds ways around them.For example, he will not eat out at all, and his sister makes most of his doctor's appointments for him when necessary.Jonas's strategies for not engaging in these activities illustrate a key feature of anxiety known as

A)behavioral avoidance.
B)worry.
C)physical arousal.
D)catastrophizing.

Question 28

Which of the following is a situation that might cause a person with social phobia high levels of anxiety?

A)Ordering dinner in a restaurant
B)Working on a programming project
C)Learning a foreign language through an Internet-based program
D)All of these are situations likely to cause anxiety in a person with social phobia

Question 29

Extreme levels of worry about many different events or activities are common to

A)panic disorder.
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C)generalized anxiety disorder.
D)cognitive disorders.

Question 30

Social phobia is also sometimes referred to as

A)social performance anxiety.
B)phobia-social subtype.
C)social anxiety disorder.
D)agoraphobia.

Question 31

Kyla is terrified of small spaces like elevators, closets, and so forth.Kyla has a(n) phobia.

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

Question 32

Fears of specific areas such as enclosed spaces in airplanes and elevators is referred to as

A)natural environment phobia.
B)levophobia.
C)specific phobia.
D)blood injection injury phobia

Question 33

Many people with social phobia believe they will do something dumb or crazy to make them appear foolish before others, such as

A)stuttering.
B)fainting.
C)freezing.
D)all of these are things that people with social phobia fear they will do in public.

Question 34

When identifying obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsessions are , and the compulsions are .

A)behaviors; thoughts
B)distinctly abstract; distinctly concrete
C)worrisome but harmless; harmless but unusual
D)troublesome repetitive thoughts; repetitive ritualistic behaviors

Question 35

The key aspect of generalized anxiety disorder that separates it from other anxiety disorders is

A)panic attacks.
B)intense fear.
C)overwhelming dread.
D)uncontrollable worry.

Question 36

Early onset of generalized anxiety disorder is ; late onset of generalized anxiety disorder is .

A)not associated with a specific life event; associated with a specific life event
B)associated with a specific life event; not associated with a specific life event
C)the most reliably diagnosed anxiety-related disorder; the least reliably diagnosed anxiety-related disorder
D)the least reliably diagnosed anxiety-related disorder; the most reliably diagnosed anxiety-related disorder

Question 37

An excessive, unreasonable fear of a certain object or situation is

A)precise phobia.
B)specific phobia.
C)specific anxiety.
D)limited intense phobia.

Question 38

One characteristic of social phobia that will interfere with one's ability to live a normal life is

A)intense fear of being in situations where one could be negatively evaluated.
B)shopping when people are not around.
C)working in jobs where one can be alone.
D)none of these would affect one's ability to live a normal life.

Question 39

If someone with social phobia mainly experiences fear and anxiety around giving speeches publicly, the disorder is referred to as

A)socialized.
B)generalized.
C)performance only.
D)specific.

Question 40

The key aspect of generalized anxiety disorder, worry, is reported by many people to be

A)lifelong.
B)situational.
C)temporary.
D)short-term.

Question 41

A dysfunctional disorder that can develop most commonly 3-6 months after a devastating event is

A)acute stress disorder.
B)posttraumatic stress disorder.
C)chronic specific event disorder.
D)trauma-focused disorder.

Question 42

Substantial distress, when separation from a major attachment figure occurs or is expected to occur, is characteristic of

A)PTSD.
B)acute stress disorder.
C)separation anxiety disorder.
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 43

Many people with little rituals are not disturbed by their behavior, but people with obsessive-compulsive disorder find their obsessions and compulsions to be

A)mildly distressing.
B)moderately distressing.
C)extremely distressing.
D)tolerable.

Question 44

Posttraumatic stress and acute stress disorder follow

A)regular events.
B)specific traumatic events.
C)social events.
D)contact with specific animals.

Question 45

If symptoms of distressing memories, dreams, dissociation, and avoidance occur within 3 days to 1 month following a trauma, a person is likely to be diagnosed with stress disorder.

A)chronic
B)posttraumatic
C)acute
D)permanent

Question 46

If people with acute stress disorder have symptoms that continue longer than one month, they may be diagnosed with

A)prolonged acute stress disorder.
B)chronic stress disorder.
C)posttraumatic stress disorder.
D)post-chronic distress disorder.

Question 47

One key factor of posttraumatic stress disorder is

A)exposure to traumatic events where a person experienced, witnessed, or confronted an event involving actual or threatened death or serious injury to oneself or someone else.
B)symptoms lasting two days to four weeks.
C)attempts to separate from persons related to the dramatic situation resulting in separation anxiety disorder.
D)development of social phobia.

Question 48

Painful thoughts are known as

A)obsessions.
B)compulsions.
C)anxiety.
D)panic.

Question 49

Body dysmorphic disorder is most closely related to disorder.

A)panic
B)generalized anxiety
C)phobic
D)obsessive-compulsive

Question 50

Rituals or habits are known as

A)obsessions.
B)compulsions.
C)anxiety.
D)psychosomatic illness.

Question 51

Caitlin is certain that her nose is too large, that her face is beginning to wrinkle, and that her eyes are set too far apart.She pursues many cosmetic surgeries in an effort to "correct" these flaws, which most people cannot even see in the first place.Caitlin probably has

A)trichotillomania.
B)hoarding disorder.
C)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D)body dysmorphic disorder.

Question 52

Which of the following is a key reexperiencing symptom in posttraumatic stress disorder?

A)Flashbacks
B)Trouble remembering important aspects of the trauma
C)Trouble concentrating
D)Hypervigilance

Question 53

Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder must last at least for a diagnosis to be made.

A)one month
B)three months
C)six months
D)one year

Question 54

Mala was a survivor of the typhoon in the Philippines.Six months after the typhoon, she begins to experience flashbacks of the storm itself, has nightmares about the days following the storm when food and water were unavailable, and other symptoms.Mala likely has

A)posttraumatic stress disorder, immediate expression.
B)acute stress disorder, immediate expression.
C)posttraumatic stress disorder, delayed expression.
D)acute stress disorder, delayed expression.

Question 55

When symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder do not occur until 6 months after the trauma or later, this is referred to as expression.

A)delayed
B)chronic
C)acute
D)immediate

Question 56

A major important aspect of the event when one develops acute stress disorder or PTSD is a feeling of

A)outrage.
B)lack of focus.
C)unworthiness.
D)helplessness.

Question 57

Intolerable thoughts about harming an infant would be considered an obsession of

A)doubt.
B)need for order.
C)impulses toward aggression.
D)sexual imagery.

Question 58

Separation anxiety disorder is marked by substantial distress that must last at least

A)one week.
B)four weeks.
C)three months.
D)six months.

Question 59

Jackson is constantly worried about germs.To deal with this worry, he often washes his hands, cleans his kitchen, scrubs doorknobs, and so forth.The cleaning behavior does provide some relief from the worry for a few moments, but the worries always return.Jackson probably has

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

Question 60

To be classified as an actual compulsion, it must take place at least

A)one hour per day.
B)six hours per day.
C)two weeks per month.
D)six months per year.

Question 61

Identical twins and nonidentical or fraternal twins are compared in

A)longitudinal studies.
B)twin studies.
C)family studies.
D)first degree studies.

Question 62

Ongoing or chronic absences from school can lead to long-term problems such as

A)delinquency.
B)depression.
C)anxiety.
D)all of these can be consequences of ongoing or chronic absences from school.

Question 63

The highest percentage of comorbid diagnoses is between PTSD and

A)generalized anxiety disorder.
B)specific phobia.
C)major depression.
D)social anxiety disorder.

Question 64

Genetic researchers often rely on , where a certain disorder is examined in people and their close relatives.

A)first degree neighbors
B)family studies
C)comorbidity studies
D)longitudinal studies

Question 65

How does stigma affect treatment-seeking behavior for individuals with anxiety-related disorders?

A)It increases the probability of seeking treatment so as to avoid stigma.
B)It delays a person from seeking treatment, but would not prevent a person from seeking treatment in the end.
C)It makes a person less likely to seek treatment.
D)It makes a person more likely to seek treatment, and to seek it more quickly than if there is no stigma.

Question 66

The Taoists believe that semen is as a source of strength and any perceived threat to this such as genital shrinkage may provoke

A)depression.
B)anxiety.
C)panic.
D)hallucinations.

Question 67

Of the anxiety disorders, the disorder with the highest 12 month and lifetime prevalence rate is

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

Question 68

School refusal behavior may occur

A)to avoid something related to school that causes great distress.
B)to escape uncomfortable social or performance situations.
C)to get attention from parents.
D)all of these are reasons that school refusal behavior may occur.

Question 69

Strong fears of specific items such as snakes and other animals, heights, flying in planes, enclosed spaces, illness or injury, blood, water, death, medical procedures, and being alone are in the general population.

A)common
B)rare
C)indicative of disorder
D)diagnostic criteria

Question 70

Anxiety disorders are commonly found in the general population affecting of Americans at some point in their lives.

A)55.5%
B)75.2%
C)28.8%
D)33.3%

Question 71

An intense fear of one's penis or nipples retracting into the body and shrinking in size is known as

A)Pa-leng.
B)Koro.
C)Dhat.
D)Latah.

Question 72

Anxiety-related disorders are associated with

A)eating disorders.
B)avoidance personality disorder.
C)dependent personality disorder.
D)all of these are associated with anxiety-related disorders.

Question 73

A compulsion to pull out one's hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, and other body hair is

A)anxiety disorder.
B)panic disorder.
C)trichotillomania.
D)pa-leng.

Question 74

Family and twin studies indicate that anxiety disorders have some moderate genetic basis.

A)do
B)do not
C)may
D)may not

Question 75

Anxiety disorders and are commonly comorbid.

A)panic attacks
B)anxiety attacks
C)substance abuse
D)delinquency

Question 76

Studies reveal that social phobia is more common in compared to .

A)controls; close family relatives
B)close family relatives; controls
C)communities; cultures
D)cultures; communities

Question 77

Anxiety disorders in general tend to be more common among than .

A)males; females
B)females; males
C)heterosexuals; homosexuals
D)homosexuals; heterosexuals

Question 78

racial differences have been found with respect to anxiety disorders among European Americans, African Americans, and Hispanics within the United States.

A)Many
B)Few
C)Major
D)Minor

Question 79

An exaggerated startle response mixed with shouting obscenities is known as

A)Paleng.
B)Koro.
C)Dhat.
D)Latah.

Question 80

Family and twin studies indicate that anxiety disorders

A)have some moderate genetic basis.
B)are controlled by genetics.
C)have no impact.
D)are controlled by the environment.