Question 1

Describe posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder, and discuss the difference between the two.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder is an emot...

Question 2

Barlow and others (1992)  developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD that helps the patient

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A)   avoid feelings of anxiety as well as the negative images associated with those feelings.
B)   confront anxiety-provoking thoughts and images.
C)   adjust medication levels as needed to cope with the anxiety.
D)   analyze the unconscious sources of the anxiety.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

In OCD, certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions. From the following, choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

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A)   Aggression obsessions: cleaning
B)   Contamination: ordering
C)   Sexual obsessions: checking
D)   Symmetry: hoardingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to

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A)   allow the patient to develop alternative attitudes about the feared situation.
B)   convince the patient that panic attacks are not real.
C)   force the panic attacks into the unconscious.
D)   help patients identify what makes them panic.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) ?

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A)   Carrie has an obsessive fear of contamination that has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward.
B)   Kerry has an obsessive fear of contamination that has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious.
C)   Kelly has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones.
D)   Callie has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Callie's junk to be dumped when she is away from home.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioral inhibition system (BIS)  is activated by danger signals , resulting in the experience of anxiety.

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A)   ascending from the brain stem
B)   descending from the cortex
C)   arising from the brain stem or descending from the cortex
D)   within the amygdala onlyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

According to research studies reported in the textbook, people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

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A)   both checking and hoarding rituals.
B)   a reduced sense of responsibility for their actions.
C)   attitudes of inflated responsibility.
D)   non-equivalence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The recent research by Johnson et al. (2000)  on cigarette smoking by teenagers indicates the possibility that

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A)   brain circuits are permanently "wired."
B)   neurotransmitter systems operate independently of non-biological influences.
C)   sensitivity of brain circuits can be effected by environmental factors.
D)   respiratory disorders cause changes in neurotransmitter systems.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

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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)   Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

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

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A)   performing onstage.
B)   personally offending others.
C)   embarrassing oneself.
D)   speaking to females.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

In the general population, as many as of people suffer from social anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

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A)   1.7%
B)   12.1%
C)   31.8%
D)   51%E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Stressful life events - such as marriage, divorce, familial death, or academic pressures - trigger our vulnerabilities to anxiety. These are examples of a contribution.

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A)   psychological
B)   biological
C)   social
D)   culturalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In regard to the obsessions seen in patients with OCD, the term "need for symmetry" refers to

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A)   doing something a number of different ways.
B)   keeping things in perfect order.
C)   putting everything on one's right and nothing on the left.
D)   accumulation of possessions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Actions, or sometimes thoughts, that an individual with OCD uses to reduce anxiety are called .

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A)   operants
B)   fixations
C)   habits
D)   ritualsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

People tend to have their best performance on tasks when they are .

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A)   very anxious
B)   not anxious at all
C)   a little anxious
D)   fearfulE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the .

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A)   limbic system
B)   reticular activating system
C)   occipital lobe
D)   corpus callosumE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings, including all of the following EXCEPT .

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A)   horror
B)   paranoia
C)   helplessness
D)   fearE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Sophia and Layla are laying on the beach one sunny day when they see a woman walk past. They are astounded at the condition of this woman's skin. She is deeply bronzed from years of tanning, and her skin has a wrinkled and leathery look. Sophia says, "I can't believe she thinks that is good for her skin!" Layla, having read your textbook, says, "she may be tanning like that to cover up some flaw that she perceives in her own skin." Layla is clearly implying that this woman suffers from disorder.

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A)   body dysmorphic
B)   somatic skin-picking
C)   excoriation
D)   obsessive-compulsiveE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?

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A)   Positive mood state
B)   Reduced heart rate
C)   Apprehension about the future
D)   Muscle relaxationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Research suggests that we inherit a tendency to be tense, which is .

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A)   caused by a single gene
B)   caused by multiple genes
C)   related to depression
D)   related to schizophreniaE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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

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In OCD, certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions. From the following, choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

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The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to

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The recent research by Johnson et al. (2000) on cigarette smoking by teenagers indicates the possibility that

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Barlow and others (1992) developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD that helps the patient

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Stressful life events - such as marriage, divorce, familial death, or academic pressures - trigger our vulnerabilities to anxiety. These are examples of a contribution.

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According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) is activated by danger signals , resulting in the experience of anxiety.

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Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) ?

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Actions, or sometimes thoughts, that an individual with OCD uses to reduce anxiety are called .

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Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?

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The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the .

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In regard to the obsessions seen in patients with OCD, the term "need for symmetry" refers to

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In the general population, as many as of people suffer from social anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

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People tend to have their best performance on tasks when they are .

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According to research studies reported in the textbook, people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

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