Question 1

A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the longest-lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, you tell your relative to first try

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A)   the drug imipramine.
B)   psychological treatment along with medication.
C)   psychological treatment that includes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) .
D)   any available treatment since patients in all treatment conditions achieved the same long-lasting gains.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

A major double-blind research study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health looked at the separate and combined effects of both psychological and drug treatments for patients suffering from panic disorder. Participants were randomized into five different treatment conditions, including all but which of the following?

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A)   psychological treatment alone (PCT) 
B)   combined drug and psychological treatment
C)   placebo alone
D)   deep brain stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

When diagnosing separation anxiety disorder in children, clinicians must

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A)   determine whether the anxiety matches that expected for the child's age.
B)   differentiate between separation anxiety and social anxiety disorder.
C)   consider the various types of medication that will be therapeutically effective.
D)   be wary for the psychotic episodes that often precipitate this condition.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

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A)   Hippocampus
B)   Amygdala
C)   Prefrontal cortex
D)   HypothalamusE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

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) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

People with GAD tend to worry about

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A)   large, extremely stressful events only.
B)   mostly minor things.
C)   physical threats only.
D)   germs and diseases only.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning ____________.

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A)   marketplace
B)   home
C)   travel
D)   safeE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

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A)   Situationally predisposed
B)   Expected
C)   Unexpected
D)   UncuedE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

When people experience severe anxiety, they

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A)   often know it is irrational, but can't help it.
B)   usually are able to just "turn off" those feelings.
C)   often experience a break with reality.
D)   don't recognize that the feelings are, in fact, anxiety.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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)   behavioral or mental.
B)   positive or negative.
C)   biological or psychological.
D)   autonomic or somatic.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

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A)   how recently the last panic attack occurred.
B)   the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur.
C)   the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past.
D)   how severe the panic attacks have been.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT _.

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A)   severe generalized anxiety
B)   major depression
C)   visual hallucinations
D)   panic attacksE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .

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A)   day
B)   week
C)   month
D)   yearE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) , he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

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A)   only when he was stressed.
B)   all the time.
C)   hardly ever.
D)   several times a day.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The most common type of obsession is related to .

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A)   aggression
B)   sex
C)   contamination
D)   symmetryE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

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) B) and C)

Question 17

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

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A)   agoraphobia
B)   specific phobias
C)   social phobia
D)   panic disorderE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

According to your textbook, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways?

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A)   Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation
B)   Having a nightmare about a feared situation
C)   Observing someone else experience severe fear
D)   In certain conditions, being told about dangerE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

One difference between panic disorders and PTSD is

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A)   in a panic attack, the alarm is false, while in PTSD, the initial alarm is true.
B)   in panic disorder, the alarm is true, while in PTSD, the alarm is false.
C)   panic disorder but not PTSD has a biological vulnerability.
D)   PTSD but not panic disorder has a biological vulnerability.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

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A)   A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself.
B)   A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present.
C)   A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone.
D)   An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT _.

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One difference between panic disorders and PTSD is

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Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

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Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

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According to your textbook, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways?

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Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

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People with GAD tend to worry about

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When diagnosing separation anxiety disorder in children, clinicians must

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

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According to your textbook, new techniques have made it possible to treat some phobias effectively in one .

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When people experience severe anxiety, they

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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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Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

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A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the longest-lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, you tell your relative to first try

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Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

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The most common type of obsession is related to .

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During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) , he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

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

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Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning ____________.

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

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT _.

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One difference between panic disorders and PTSD is

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Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in __________.

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Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

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According to your textbook, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways?

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Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

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When diagnosing separation anxiety disorder in children, clinicians must

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

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Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

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During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) , he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

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

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