Question 1

A great fear of tight spaces that prevents a person from riding on elevators is an example of &#8230;&#10;A) panic disorder.&#10;B) specific phobia.&#10;C) agoraphobia.&#10;D) social anxiety disorder.

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B

Question 2

Deciding not to go to a party because of a belief that those at the party will laugh about you or that you may embarass yourself is an example of&#8230;&#10;A) specific phobia.&#10;B) panic disorder.&#10;C) generalized anxiety disorder.&#10;D) agoraphobia.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

Finding the hypothalamus and locus coeruleus highly active during a fear situation likely means&#8230;&#10;A) the feelings of fear are rapidly declining.&#10;B) a person cannot make a decision.&#10;C) the person rapidly decides plans on how to respond.&#10;D) the sympathetic nervous system is highly activated.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

A fear response to a loud but undefined noise was likely only processed through the&#8230;&#10;A) thalamo-amygdala pathway.&#10;B) cerebellum-reticular formation group.&#10;C) thalamo-cortical-amygdala pathway.&#10;D) mesolimbic pathway.

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Question 5

Electrical stimulation of the amygdala would likely result in&#8230;&#10;A) reinforcing effects.&#10;B) memory loss.&#10;C) a strong fear response.&#10;D) drug-seeking behavior.

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Question 6

A fear response occurring to a loud car horn appearing to your right was likely processed through the&#8230;&#10;A) thalamo-cortical-amygdala pathway&#10;B) thalmo-amygdala pathway.&#10;C) mesocortical pathway.&#10;D) auditory-thalamo-prefrontal cortical pathway.

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Question 7

A person who engages in a ritual of checking the locks on his doors multiple times before going to bed could have &#8230;&#10;A) a specific phobia.&#10;B) posttraumatic stress disorder.&#10;C) obsessive compulsive disorder.&#10;D) generalized anxiety disorder.

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Question 8

The lifetime prevalence in the U.S.of having some type of anxiety disorder is approximately&#8230;&#10;A) 0%.&#10;B) 10%.&#10;C) 30%.&#10;D) 60%.

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Question 9

An immediate decline in being afraid after realizing that a loud noise you heard is not a threat is due to a signal produced by the &#8230;&#10;A) thalamus.&#10;B) prefrontal cortex.&#10;C) hippocampus.&#10;D) amygdala.

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Question 10

If a person who is known as someone who worries about everything and generally upset from these worries likely has&#8230;&#10;A) social anxiety disorder.&#10;B) generalized anxiety disorder.&#10;C) panic disorder.&#10;D) obsessive compulsive disorder.

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Question 11

A(n)_____________ is an abrupt and possibly unexpected strong physiological reaction accompanied by intense apprehension,fearfulness,or terror.&#10;A) fight-or-flight response&#10;B) agorophobic reaction&#10;C) obsession&#10;D) panic attack

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Question 12

If someone is afraid to a give a presentation because he thinks the audience will not like his ideas,this is an example of&#8230;&#10;A) anxiety.&#10;B) fear.&#10;C) a fight-or-flight response.&#10;D) panic.

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Question 13

As part of the process for fear stimuli,the hippocampus&#8230;&#10;A) provides information about the context of stimuli.&#10;B) provides unrefined information about the stimulus.&#10;C) indicates if the stimulus is visual or auditory.&#10;D) indicates the magnitude of the stimulus.

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Question 14

Increased activity in the _____________ is associated with fear and anxiety.&#10;A) hippocampus&#10;B) amygdala&#10;C) prefrontal cortex&#10;D) nucleus accumbens

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Question 15

All of the following disorders involving anxiety are at least partly mediated by amygdala except&#8230;&#10;A) panic disorder.&#10;B) social phobia.&#10;C) obsessive compulsive disorder.&#10;D) posttraumatic stress disorder.

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Question 16

A persistent state of physiological arousal or exaggerated response to certain stimuli,particularly those associated with a traumatic event,occurs with &#8230;&#10;A) posttraumatic stress disorder.&#10;B) agoraphonia.&#10;C) generalized anxiety disorder.&#10;D) social anxiety disorder.

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Question 17

A gene rapidly activating in response to a stimulus is referred to as a(n)&#8230;&#10;A) stimulus gene.&#10;B) early immediate gene.&#10;C) context gene.&#10;D) quick response gene.

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Question 18

A negative emotion caused by a real or perceived imminent danger or threat is called&#8230;&#10;A) aggression.&#10;B) anxiety.&#10;C) fight or flight.&#10;D) fear.

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Question 19

Worry and distress concerning potential events or outcomes is referred to as &#8230;&#10;A) aggression.&#10;B) concern.&#10;C) anxiety.&#10;D) fear.

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Question 20

A quick decision on how to respond to a fear stimulus is made in the&#8230;&#10;A) prefrontal cortex.&#10;B) amygdala.&#10;C) hippocampus.&#10;D) thalamus.

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Question 21

Accidental overdose may occur due to &#8230;&#10;A) forgetting taking the medication earlier.&#10;B) taking an incorrect dose.&#10;C) having a polymorphism for barbiturate biotransformation.&#10;D) COPD.

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Question 22

High levels of cortisol can cause&#8230;&#10;A) damage to the hypothalamus.&#10;B) diminished activity in the prefrontal cortex.&#10;C) elevated activity in the amygdala.&#10;D) damage to the hippocampus.

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Question 23

Your friend has been dealing with a highly stressful work situation and recently has appeared very tired and seems to constantly have aches and pains.If she has the general adaptation syndrome,which stage is she likely in?

A) Exhaustion
B) Alarm
C) Resistance
D) Autoimmune

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Question 24

A hormone that serves as an indicator of stress is&#8230;&#10;A) neuropeptide Y.&#10;B) testosterone.&#10;C) cortisol.&#10;D) prolactin.

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Question 25

A barbiturate that is only effective for 30 minutes would be classifed as a(n)&#8230;&#10;A) short-acting barbiturate.&#10;B) ultrashort-acting barbiturate.&#10;C) intermediate acting barbiturate.&#10;D) long-acting barbiturate.

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Question 26

During which phase of PTSD do studies consistently find higher levels of cortisol?&#10;A) panic phase.&#10;B) tonic phase.&#10;C) phasic phase.&#10;D) avoidance phase.

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Question 27

The first anxiolytic drug was a(n)&#8230;&#10;A) antidepressant drug.&#10;B) barbiturate.&#10;C) idoleamine.&#10;D) benzodiazepine.

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Question 28

A barbiturate that is long-acting typically has&#8230;&#10;A) many active metabolites.&#10;B) poor lipid solubility.&#10;C) poor absorption.&#10;D) a large dose.

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Question 29

A drug specifically used for the treatment of anxiety is called a(n)&#8230;&#10;A) tranquilizer.&#10;B) bromide.&#10;C) anti-anxiety drug.&#10;D) anxiolytic.

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Question 30

Barbiturates produce depressant effects as positive modulators for&#8230;&#10;A) NDMA receptors.&#10;B) GABAA receptors.&#10;C) dopamine D&#8322; receptors.&#10;D) serotonin 5-HT&#8322;C receptors.

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Question 31

Activation of the locus coeruleus during a fear reaction causes&#8230;&#10;A) the adrenal gland to release norepinephrine and epinephrine.&#10;B) signals to be sent to the prefrontal cortex.&#10;C) an increase in sensory processing by the thalamus.&#10;D) a rapid decrease in the activity of the amygdala.

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Question 32

Hyperventilation and breathing in CO&#8322; can both produce&#8230;&#10;A) enhanced decision making.&#10;B) rewarding effects.&#10;C) panic.&#10;D) generalized anxiety disorder.

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Question 33

Alarm is the first stage in&#8230;&#10;A) general adaptation syndrome.&#10;B) generalized anxiety disorder.&#10;C) posttraumatic stress disorder.&#10;D) a fight-or-flight response

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Question 34

During general adaptation syndrome,a sustained level of physiological arousal characterizes the __________ stage.&#10;A) resistance&#10;B) alarm&#10;C) denial&#10;D) exhaustion

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Question 35

A person with PTSD who has a sudden,stressful response to a memory of a traumatic event would be in &#8230;&#10;A) a tonic phase.&#10;B) an active phase.&#10;C) a phasic phase.&#10;D) an avoidance phase.

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Question 36

Anxiety,muscle weakness,and abdominal pain from abruptly quitting a barbiturate is called a(n)&#8230;&#10;A) withdrawal disorder.&#10;B) barbiturate abstinence syndrome.&#10;C) anxiolytic withdrawal disorder.&#10;D) tranquilier abstinence syndrome.

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Question 37

The adrenal gland releases cortisol after the pituitary gland releases&#8230;&#10;A) prolactin.&#10;B) adrenocorticotropic hormone.&#10;C) melatonin.&#10;D) hydrocortisol.

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Question 38

After a doctor performs a routine blood analysis and finds unusually high levels of cortisol,what might she ask her patient?&#10;A) Have you been facing a lot of stress lately?&#10;B) Have you been eating foods high in cholesterol?&#10;C) Have you been abusing any drugs?&#10;D) Have you been feeling depressed?

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Question 39

Chronic use of barbiturates produces tolerance for anxiolytic effects but not for its&#8230;&#10;A) anesthetic effects.&#10;B) hypnotic effects.&#10;C) reinforcing effects.&#10;D) respiratory depression effects.

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Question 40

The following indicate that barbiturates have abuse potential except&#8230;&#10;A) nonhuman primates self-administer barbiturates.&#10;B) in human laboratory studies, humans prefer barbiturates just as much as morphine.&#10;C) barbiturates reduce stress, thereby serving as negative reinforcers.&#10;D) human participants rate barbiturates highly on liking scales.

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Question 41

If alcohol were consumed after taking a barbiturate&#8230;&#10;A) it would strengthen the barbiturate's effects.&#10;B) it would cancel the barbiturate's effects.&#10;C) it would increase the rewarding effects but not the respiratory depressant effects of the barbiturate.&#10;D) there would be no additional effects.

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Question 42

If a pharmacologist wanted to develop a sleep-inducing drug that did not reduce anxiety,which site should she target the drug for?&#10;A) BZ 2 site.&#10;B) BZ 1 site.&#10;C) barbiturate site.&#10;D) ethanol site.

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Question 43

The BZ I site is found on the _______ subunit of the GABAA receptor.&#10;A) alpha1&#10;B) beta3&#10;C) alpha3&#10;D) alpha5

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Question 44

Benzodiazepines act as ________________ for GABAA receptors.&#10;A) positive modulators&#10;B) agonists&#10;C) partial agonists&#10;D) antagonists

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Question 45

BZ I sites are found in the following structures except&#8230;&#10;A) cerebellum.&#10;B) substantia nigra.&#10;C) hippocampus.&#10;D) thalamus.

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Question 46

Depression,anxiety,suicidality,and convulsions occurring from abupt withdrawal from a benzodiazepine is called the&#8230;&#10;A) tranquilizer withdrawal syndrome.&#10;B) benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome.&#10;C) anxiolytic withdrawal disorder.&#10;D) benzodiazepine depressive disorder.

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Question 47

The benzodiazepine site is located on&#8230;&#10;A) an alpha subunit of the NMDA receptor.&#10;B) an alpha subunit of the GABAA receptor.&#10;C) a beta subunit of the NMDA receptor.&#10;D) a beta subunit of the GABAA receptor.

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Question 48

Use of alcohol with a benzodiazepine is associated with all of the following except&#8230;&#10;A) greater anxiety.&#10;B) greater risk of drug-induced death.&#10;C) harm caused by overdose.&#10;D) higher rates of accidental injury.

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Question 49

People are more likely to report enjoying the effects of benzodiazepines if&#10;A) they are at least light drinkers.&#10;B) they are moderate or heavy drinkers.&#10;C) they have a polymorphism of the CYP-2C19 gene.&#10;D) they are current smokers.

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Question 50

The BZ II site is found on the _______ subunit of the GABAA receptor.&#10;A) alpha1&#10;B) beta3&#10;C) alpha2&#10;D) alpha6

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Question 51

A benzodiazepine will have long-lasting effects if&#8230;&#10;A) it has poor lipid solubility.&#10;B) it has active metabolites.&#10;C) someone has a low density of GABAA receptors.&#10;D) someone has also taken a barbiturate.

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Question 52

The first marketed benzodiazepine drug was&#8230;&#10;A) clonazepam.&#10;B) alprazolam.&#10;C) chlordiazepoxide.&#10;D) diazepam.

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Question 53

Benzodiazepines have a high affinity for the&#8230;&#10;A) beta3 subunit.&#10;B) alpha1 subunit.&#10;C) alpha3 subunit.&#10;D) alpha5 subunit

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Question 54

If a pharmacologist wanted to develop a benzodiazepine with a low likehood of producing drowsiness,she specifically targets the drug for the&#8230;&#10;A) BZ 2 site.&#10;B) BZ 1 site.&#10;C) barbiturate site.&#10;D) ethanol site.

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Question 55

The cognitive-impairing effects of barbiturates occur by inhbition of the&#8230;&#10;A) hippocampus.&#10;B) amygdala.&#10;C) medulla.&#10;D) cerebral cortex.

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Question 56

Respiratory depression occurs when barbiturates inhibit activity in the&#8230;&#10;A) amygdala.&#10;B) medulla.&#10;C) thalamus.&#10;D) prefrontal cortex.

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Question 57

A drug that might counteract the effects of a barbiturate would likely&#8230;&#10;A) block calcium channels.&#10;B) serve as an antagonist for NMDA receptors.&#10;C) serve as a positive modulator for GABAA receptors.&#10;D) serve as an antagonist for GABAA receptors.

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Question 58

A drug that both calms a person down but also is capable to inducing sleep is called a(n)&#8230;&#10;A) depressant-anesthetic.&#10;B) sedative-anesthetic.&#10;C) sedative-hypnotic.&#10;D) tranquilizing depressant.

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Question 59

A polymorphism of the CYP-2C19 gene causing slow metabolism of benzodiazepine will cause&#8230;&#10;A) weaker anxiolytic effects.&#10;B) weaker passage through the blood-brain barrier.&#10;C) greater likelihood of tolerance.&#10;D) longer-lasting effects.

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Question 60

The following are reasons that benzodiazepine may be addictive except&#8230;&#10;A) physiological withdrawal effects.&#10;B) cravings for benzodiazepines.&#10;C) greater likelihood to enjoy the effects of benzodiazepines in moderate drinkers.&#10;D) greater likelihood of poor decision making when taking benzodiazepines.

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Question 61

A chemical transmitter released from glial cells is called a(n)&#8230;&#10;A) glial-neurotransmitter&#10;B) glial cell-derived chemical transmitter.&#10;C) endotransmitter.&#10;D) gliotransmitter.

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Question 62

An endogenous substance that binds to benzodiazepine sites is called a(n)&#8230;&#10;A) endozepine.&#10;B) endobenzodiapine.&#10;C) benzopeptide.&#10;D) pseudobenzamide.

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Question 63

In addition to their efficacy for depression,antidepressant drugs also treat&#8230;&#10;A) anxiety disorders.&#10;B) pain disorders.&#10;C) memory disorders.&#10;D) sleep disorders.

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Question 64

Z-drugs exhibit their effects by acting as&#8230;&#10;A) a positive modulator for the BZ I site.&#10;B) an agonist for the GABA receptor.&#10;C) a positive modulator for the BZ II site.&#10;D) a negative modulator for the NMDA receptor.

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Deck 14: Treatments for Anxiety Disorders