Deck 3: Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Question 1

Which of the following has NOT been traditionally classified as a neurosis?

A)anxiety disorders
B)affective disorders
C)dissociative disorders
D)somatoform disorders

Answer 1

affective disorders

Question 2

Anxiety encompasses all of the following features EXCEPT __________.

A)physical
B)cognitive
C)social
D)behavioural

Answer 2

social

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of anxiety?

A)It can impair our ability to function in meeting our daily responsibilities.
B)It is an appropriate response to threatening situations.
C)It is abnormal to be anxious about some aspects of life.
D)It is abnormal to be anxious when it is not in response to environmental changes.

Answer 3

It is abnormal to be anxious about some aspects of life.

Question 4

According to a Simon Fraser University review of worldwide research on the prevalence of anxiety disorders,as many as ___ % of adults will develop an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

A)7
B)17
C)27
D)57

Question 5

A neurosis was originally seen as an affliction of the ________.

A)nervous system
B)muscular system
C)spirit or soul
D)heart

Question 6

Jean has episodes of sheer terror when riding on subway trains.He breaks into a cold sweat and often feels like he is about to have a heart attack.During these attacks he imagines that he is completely losing control of himself.Jean's disorder is best described as ________.

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

Question 7

The term _______ derives from the root meaning "an abnormal or diseased condition of the nervous system."

A)mental disease
B)psychosis
C)neurosis
D)somatoform

Question 8

According to Freud,the various forms of neurotic behaviour all result from the ________ trying to defend itself from anxiety.

A)id
B)ego
C)superego
D)ideal self

Question 9

Freud's psychodynamic view was that ________ resulted from the threatened emergence of unacceptable,anxiety-evoking ideas into conscious awareness.

A)neurosis
B)psychosis
C)mania
D)personality disorders

Question 10

A generalized state of apprehension about current concerns or future events is called ________.

A)tension
B)stress
C)anxiety
D)arousal

Question 11

Thinking that something dreadful is going to happen with no clear cause would be an example of a __________ feature of anxiety.

A)social
B)behavioural
C)cognitive
D)physical

Question 12

Freud's assumptions about neuroses formed the basis of ________ edition(s)of the DSM.

A)the first
B)the first two
C)the first three
D)all

Question 13

Panic attacks are accompanied by all of the following feelings EXCEPT_________.

A)terror
B)an urge to escape
C)imminent danger
D)omnipotence

Question 14

Anxiety can be considered abnormal under all of the following situations EXCEPT when it __________.

A)is out of proportion to a threat
B)comes out of the blue
C)impairs our daily functioning
D)is in response to a threat

Question 15

William Cullen coined the term neurosis in the 18th century,and as the derivation implies,it was assumed neuroses had __________ origins.

A)anxiety
B)biological
C)psychogenic
D)psychiatric

Question 16

The essential feature of panic disorder is ________.

A)well-defined phobic reactions to specific stimuli
B)recurrence of repeated,unexpected panic attacks
C)constant worry without a known cause
D)behaviour dominated by rituals to avoid anxiety

Question 17

Eric paces and fidgets when he is giving a speech.This would be an example of a __________ feature of anxiety.

A)behavioural
B)physical
C)spiritual
D)cognitive

Question 18

Bernie is standing in a shopping mall when he begins to have difficulty breathing.He feels his heart pounding,feels weak and dizzy,and notices that he is perspiring heavily.He feels like he might be having a heart attack.At the very least,he senses he is losing control and is afraid that if he's not having a heart attack,he is going "crazy." Assuming that Bernie is not having an actual heart attack,he is most likely suffering from ________.

A)generalized anxiety disorder
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a panic attack
D)acute stress disorder

Question 19

There is a stronger bodily component to ________ than to other forms of anxiety.

A)panic attacks
B)generalized anxiety disorder
C)social anxiety disorder
D)obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

Panic attacks usually reach a peak of intensity in about ________.

A)1 minute or less
B)10 minutes or less
C)20 minutes or less
D)30 minutes or less

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT true of panic attacks?

A)They can last for up to a few hours.
B)They completely overwhelm the victim's coping abilities.
C)Victims usually feel exhausted after a panic attack.
D)They are initially triggered by a specific object or situation.

Question 23

In order to be diagnosed with panic disorder in the DSM system,panic sufferers must experience repeated unexpected attacks,and at least ________ of the attacks must be followed by at least a month of persistent concern or worry about having additional panic attacks or of the consequences of an attack.

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 24

Fear of places and situations in which it might be difficult or embarrassing to escape in case of a fear,worry,panic or anxiety attack is called ________.

A)a simple phobia
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 25

Meredith has an excessive,unrealistic fear of shopping in crowded stores and walking through crowded streets.She has ________.

A)a simple phobia
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 26

The onset of panic disorder is usually in ________.

A)early or late childhood
B)late childhood or early adolescence
C)late adolescence or early adulthood
D)middle or late adulthood

Question 27

Agoraphobia is sometimes accompanied by ________ disorder.

A)conversion
B)posttraumatic stress
C)panic
D)dissociative identity

Question 28

Women are __________ more likely than men to develop panic disorder.

A)two to three times
B)five to ten times
C)ten to fifteen times
D)no more

Question 29

Women are ________ men to experience agoraphobia

A)one-third as likely as
B)one-half as likely as
C)just as likely as
D)more likely than

Question 30

Agoraphobia has similar features as ___________ disorder and often may need to be ruled out when making a diagnosis.

A)acute stress
B)depressive
C)anxiety
D)social anxiety disorder

Question 31

About ________ % of people in North America develop panic disorder at some point in their lives.

A)1-5
B)6
C)12
D)25

Question 32

The potentially most incapacitating type of phobia is ________.

A)a simple phobia
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 33

Panic attack sufferers tend to be keenly aware of their ________.

A)surroundings
B)physical weakness
C)head pain and dizziness
D)changes in heart rate

Question 34

Agoraphobia generally begins in ________.

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

Question 35

The long-term course of panic disorder suggests that it ________.

A)steadily decreases over time and usually disappears by middle or old age
B)increases in severity until middle age and then begins to gradually decline until it eventually disappears
C)waxes and wanes in severity throughout a person's lifetime
D)gradually,but steadily,increases in severity over a person's lifetime

Question 36

Simone stays home and avoids crowded buses and crowded malls.Her therapist would likely diagnose her as having __________.

A)a panic disorder
B)agoraphobia
C)a social anxiety disorder
D)a specific phobia

Question 37

Josée has had persistent "free-floating" anxiety for about nine months.She finds herself worrying about her children,her career,her marriage,and her friends even though nothing appears to be wrong with any of them.She is best described as suffering from ________ disorder.

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

Question 38

Reports of panic attacks are ________ among college students,and the attacks they report are ________ than those reported by people with diagnosable panic disorder.

A)rare;milder
B)common;milder
C)rare;more severe
D)common;more severe

Question 39

About ________ % of adults suffer from agoraphobia at some point during their lifetimes.

A)2
B)6
C)10
D)14

Question 40

Panic attack sufferers often believe they are________.

A)super strong
B)having a stroke
C)having an epileptic seizure
D)having a heart attack

Question 41

Claire shakes a lot,worries a lot about money,and expects that she will loose her job at any time.She tells her therapist that her finances are stable and that her job is secure.Her therapist would likely diagnose her as having ___________ disorder.

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

Question 42

Being easily tired,irritable,and restless are key diagnostic features of __________ disorder.

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

Question 43

People with generalized anxiety disorder are ________.

A)often out of contact with reality
B)usually also diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder
C)mostly older men
D)chronic worriers

Question 44

Animal phobias typically develop during ________.

A)childhood
B)adolescence
C)early adulthood
D)middle adulthood

Question 45

Of the following,the specific phobia with the latest average age of onset is ________.

A)dental phobia
B)agoraphobia
C)blood phobia
D)animal phobia

Question 46

Generalized anxiety tends to initially arise during the ________.

A)pre-teen years through the mid-teens
B)mid-teens through the mid-20s
C)mid-20s through the mid-30s
D)mid-30s through the mid-40s

Question 47

Serge has had persistent anxiety for about 13 months.He has also suffered from shakiness,feeling "keyed up," insomnia,irritability,and chronic muscle tension.He is best diagnosed as having ________ disorder.

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

Question 48

Each of the following disorders is associated with generalized anxiety disorder EXCEPT ________.

A)mood disorders
B)obsessive-compulsive disorder
C)anxiety disorders
D)conversion disorder

Question 49

Women are ________ as likely as men to experience generalized anxiety disorder.

A)half
B)just
C)twice
D)four times

Question 50

The specific phobia with the earliest average age of onset is ________.

A)dental phobia
B)claustrophobia
C)blood phobia
D)animal phobia

Question 51

Which of the following disorders is most likely to accompany generalized anxiety disorder?

A)obsessive-compulsive disorder
B)hypochondriasis
C)conversion disorder
D)bipolar affective disorder

Question 52

Persistent,excessive fears of specific objects or situations are called ________.

A)specific phobias
B)social anxiety disorders
C)complex phobias
D)agoraphobia

Question 53

Tony has an excessive,unrealistic fear of snakes.His phobia is ________.

A)a specific phobia
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 54

Various phobias are related to all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A)personality types
B)life experiences
C)cognitive development
D)physical development

Question 55

Marie-Hélène is terrified of heights.She avoids heights whenever possible because she experiences overwhelming fear when she is forced to go to a high place.She often completely "freezes up." She never has this problem in any other situation and she does not worry about it until she is forced to go to a high place.She is best diagnosed as having ________ disorder.

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

Question 56

Blood phobias and injection phobias typically develop during ________.

A)childhood
B)adolescence
C)early adulthood
D)middle adulthood

Question 57

Persistent fears of objects or situations that are out of proportion to the threat posed by them are the central feature of ________ disorder.

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

Question 58

Generalized anxiety disorder affects about ________ % of the adult population at some point in their lives.

A)1
B)5
C)10
D)15

Question 59

Which of the following is NOT one of the three classifications of phobias contained within the DSM-5?

A)complex phobia
B)agoraphobia
C)specific phobia
D)social anxiety disorder

Question 60

Fear of heights typically emerges when an individual __________.

A)begins elementary school
B)learns to walk
C)is exposed to trauma
D)reaches adolescence

Question 61

Women are ________ men to experience a specific phobiA)

A)one third as likely as
B)one half as likely as
C)just as likely as
D)more likely than

Question 62

Gisèle has an excessive,unrealistic fear of men with dark hair.Her phobia is ________.

A)a specific phobia
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 63

Social anxiety disorders affect between ________% of adults at some point in their lives.

A)1 and 3
B)3 and 13
C)13 and 23
D)23 and 26

Question 64

Elizabeth leaves restaurants when her social anxiety disorder becomes unbearable.From a behavioural perspective,leaving the restaurant likely ___________ her anxiety.

A)positively reinforces
B)negatively reinforces
C)maintains
D)increases

Question 65

Danika suffers from stage fright.This is a type of ________.

A)specific phobia
B)social anxiety disorder
C)complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 66

Kate has an excessive,unrealistic fear of heights.Her phobia is ________.

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

Question 67

Ebony has an excessive,unrealistic fear of heights.Her phobia is ________.

A)a specific phobia
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 68

Lydia has a persistent fear that she is going to publicly embarrass or humiliate herself with some unintended behavioural mistake.She is overly critical of her own behaviour,fears criticism by others,and experiences over-arousal in interactions with others.She is best diagnosed as having ________.

A)a specific phobia
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 69

Loretta always feels as if a thousand eyes are watching every move she makes,just waiting to find a flaw.She is preoccupied with the impression she makes on others and usually assumes she has made a negative one.As a result,she often avoids situations in which she will have to deal with large numbers of people.She is best described as having ________.

A)a specific phobia
B)a social anxiety disorder
C)a complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 70

Raoul suffers from speech anxiety.This is a type of ________.

A)specific phobia
B)social anxiety disorder
C)complex phobia
D)agoraphobia

Question 71

Specific phobias usually begin in ________.

A)childhood
B)adolescence
C)early adulthood
D)middle adulthood

Question 72

Social anxiety disorder is also known as __________ disorder.

A)social anxiety
B)social phobic
C)anti-social
D)anti-social phobic

Question 73

Mylène has an excessive,unrealistic fear of tight,enclosed spaces.Her phobia is ________.

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

Question 74

Carlos has a fear of choking and avoids eating in restaurants for fear of embarrassment.This type of phobia described in the DSM-5 as a(n)___________ type.

A)situational
B)food
C)choking
D)other

Question 75

________ phobias affect women more than men.

A)Neither specific nor social
B)Specific,but not social
C)Social,but not specific
D)Both social and specific

Question 76

Statistics Canada has shown that persons diagnosed with social anxiety disorder are more likely to be __________.

A)dependent on welfare and social assistance
B)of a higher income
C)married
D)from a higher educational achievement

Question 77

Intense,unrealistic fears of being judged negatively by others when in public situations are called ________.

A)specific phobias
B)social anxiety disorders
C)complex phobias
D)agoraphobia

Question 78

The DSM-5 uses _________ subtypes of specific phobias.

A)five
B)six
C)seven
D)eight

Question 79

Research indicates that the most common social fear is ________.

A)walking into a room of seated people
B)dealing with authority figures
C)making eye contact
D)giving a speech

Question 80

Specific phobias affect about 1 in ________ people at some point in their lives.

A)1
B)10
C)20
D)30