Question 1

You are told about a child who has shown behaviour consistent with separation anxiety.In order to determine if the child actually has a disorder or whether the behaviour is normal, you would first need to know

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A)  the child's age.
B)  whether the child is a boy or a girl.
C)  if other family members have anxiety disorders.
D)  how long the child has shown this behaviour.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The model of the aetiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder suggests that in order for an individual to develop OCD, __________ must be present.

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A)  biological vulnerability
B)  psychological vulnerability
C)  both biological and psychological vulnerabilities
D)  neither biological nor psychological vulnerabilitiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A child who is afraid of dogs because her father was afraid of dogs is said to have a ________ vulnerability.

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A)  specific psychological
B)  general biological
C)  general psychological
D)  specific biologicalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Research suggests that generalised anxiety disorder is five times more likely to develop in adults if they

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A)  smoked after age 20.
B)  never smoked.
C)  smoked as a teen.
D)  chewed tobacco as a teen.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

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A)  It is an inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight.
B)  It is a single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety.
C)  It is a panic disorder that does not 'run in families'.
D)  Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Refiloe was walking down the street on a bright sunny day when, all of a sudden, she had an abrupt attack of intense fear that totally surprised her.This is what type of panic attack?

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A)  situationally predisposed
B)  situationally bound
C)  cued
D)  uncuedE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Panic attack studies suggest that men

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A)  simply endure panic attacks better than women.
B)  do not experience panic attacks.
C)  mask panic attacks with depression.
D)  consume alcohol to deal with panic attacks.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Normal, ordinary people who have occasional intrusive thoughts with bizarre, sexual or aggressive content would not be considered to have OCD unless they find the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and also

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A)  use alcohol or other drugs to reduce anxiety.
B)  develop insomnia and nightmares as well as dissociation symptoms and, on occasion, psychosis.
C)  become horrified by such thoughts and consider them signs of some alien, intrusive, evil force.
D)  suffer from either posttraumatic stress disorder or social phobia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A psychological disorder in children characterised by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents, which may result in a refusal to leave home is called

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A)  globus hystericus.
B)  school phobia.
C)  situational phobia.
D)  separation anxiety disorder.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

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A)  never let them experience adversity.
B)  teach independence by ignoring the child's needs.
C)  let the child explore the world and deal with the unexpected.
D)  cope for the child as much as possible.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioural 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) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

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A)  behavioural or mental.
B)  positive or negative.
C)  biological or psychological.
D)  autonomic or somatic.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed.This is an aspect of OCD that is termed

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A)  symmetrical.
B)  magical.
C)  logical.
D)  demonic.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder, and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.

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Question 16

In treating panic disorder, all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT

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A)  SNRIs
B)  SSRIs
C)  opiates
D)  benzodiazepinesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

For generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) , the pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as

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A)  Benzodiazepines.
B)  SSRIs.
C)  tricyclics.
D)  MAO inhibitors.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following people is most likely to develop PTSD?

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A)  a child who has social support after surviving a trauma
B)  a man who is very angry and blaming about a traumatic experience
C)  a woman who was psychologically prepared for a possible disaster
D)  an individual who watches extensive television coverage of a crisisE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Overall it can be concluded that the combination of medical and psychological interventions for anxiety work

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A)  only as well as the individual psychological treatments.
B)  better than the individual treatments alone.
C)  worse in combination.
D)  only as well as the individual medical treatments.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following characterises 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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 5: Anxiety, Trauma and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive

A child who is afraid of dogs because her father was afraid of dogs is said to have a ________ vulnerability.

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Panic attack studies suggest that men

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Overall it can be concluded that the combination of medical and psychological interventions for anxiety work

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?

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Refiloe was walking down the street on a bright sunny day when, all of a sudden, she had an abrupt attack of intense fear that totally surprised her.This is what type of panic attack?

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Research suggests that generalised anxiety disorder is five times more likely to develop in adults if they

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Studies suggest that parents can protect their child from anxiety if they

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

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Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed.This is an aspect of OCD that is termed

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Which of the following people is most likely to develop PTSD?

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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 compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

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In treating panic disorder, all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT

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

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For generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) , the pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as

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The model of the aetiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder suggests that in order for an individual to develop OCD, __________ must be present.

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