CH 5 prac quiz Flashcards
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a consequence of:
a. structural brain damage
b. feelings of inadequacy
c. low levels of norepinephrine
d. experiencing extreme or traumatic stressors
d. experiencing extreme or traumatic stressors
Which diagnosis is most likely when panic attacks that are not usually provoked by any particular situation become a common occurrence, leading one to begin to worry about having the attacks and change behavior as a result?
a. Panic disorder
b. Separation anxiety disorder
c. Generalized anxiety disorder
d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
a. Panic disorder
Judith worries daily about whether her husband made is safely to work, how her children are getting on at school, what she should cook for dinner, and if the family will be satisfied with the meal she prepares. Judith is sluggish most of the time, and has trouble concentrating on positive things. Judith is most likely suffering from:
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder
b. social phobia
c. adjustment disorder
d. generalized anxiety disorder
d. generalized anxiety disorder
When June was 7 years old, she and her mother were stuck on an elevator. Several other people were in the elevator as well. The elevator became hot and stuffy, and breathing became difficult. June remembers experiencing shortness of breath, palpitations, and dizziness. Now June refuses to ride elevators. When she is with other people, she makes excuses to use the stairs. June is probably suffering from:
a. an animal type phobia
b. a natural environment type phobia
c. social phobia
d. a situational type phobia
d. a situational type phobia
The _____ drugs such as Xanax, Librium, Valium and Serax provide short-term relief from anxiety symptoms but have side effects and addictiveness that preclude long-term use.
a. tricyclic antidepressant
b. SSRI
c. SNRI
d. benzodiazepine
d. benzodiazepine
Which of the following is true of cognitive theorists’ perspectives on social anxiety disorder?
a. They suggest that social anxiety disorders are rooted in early childhood experiences.
b. They view social anxiety disorder as merely a behavioral problem with no cognitive factors contributing to the behavior.
c. They posit that people with social anxiety disorders externalize their anxiety of the social situation and make others uncomfortable.
d. They argue that people with social anxiety disorders tend to focus on the negative aspects of social situations
d. They argue that people with social anxiety disorders tend to focus on the negative aspects of social situations
People diagnosed with general anxiety disorder are thought to have deficient levels of:
a. dopamine receptors
b. GABA receptors
c. norepinephrine
d. serotonin
b. GABA receptors
Janie’s house was broken into and the perpetrator brutally attacked her. Since then, she has been dreaming about the attack and often wakes up screaming and crying. According to Janie, she feels as though she us reliving the attack in each dream. Janie is most likely:
a. reexperiencing the trauma.
b. experiencing emotional numbness and detachment.
c. exhibiting hypervigilance.
d. showing sign of paranoia and delusions.
a. reexperiencing the trauma.
Which of the following is an example of a compulsion?
a. Fearing incessantly about the welfare of loved ones
b. Spending hours thinking about the orderliness of the house.
c. Repeatedly checking the locks on all doors.
d. Constantly worrying about cleanliness and contamination
c. Repeatedly checking the locks on all doors.
Antonio went to the university health center during his first semester in college because he was afraid that he had developed some type of bladder infection. He told the doctor that he could not urinate in public while standing at urinals in the dormitory, but that he could in a closed stall. To his surprise the doctor sent him to the psychology clinic on campus. What is the most likely reason why she made this referral?
a. She thinks he may develop panic disorder.
b. She thinks he may be delusional.
c. She thinks he may have an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. She thinks he may have social anxiety disorder.
d. She thinks he may have social anxiety disorder.
- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of panic disorder:
A. Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks
B. Excessive anxiety and worry, usually about the future
C. Symptoms such as increased heart rate, sweating, chest pain, or other fight-or-flight
feelings
D. Persistent worry about having another panic attack
B. Excessive anxiety and worry, usually about the future
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder primarily focuses on:
A. Understanding the unconscious mind through long-term psychoanalysis
B. Systematic desensitization
C. Changing negative thought patterns and behaviors
D. Medication such as benzodiazepines and tricyclic imipramine
C. Changing negative thought patterns and behaviors
Which of the following responses is more likely in someone with a blood-injection-injury type phobia compared to other phobias?
A. Drop in heart rate and blood pressure resulting in fainting
B. Increased heart rate and rapid breathing
C. Avoidance without physiological symptoms
D. Aggressive behavior
A. Drop in heart rate and blood pressure resulting in fainting
Which of the following is NOT a behavioral theory of specific phobias?
A. Evolution has caused rapid conditioning of fear to certain objects that might be dangerous
B. Classical conditioning can condition a fear of certain objects or situations
C. Negative reinforcement plays a role in reducing anxiety through avoidance of the feared object
D. Phobias develop from subconscious fears passed down by your ancestors who experienced traumatic events related to the phobia
D. Phobias develop from subconscious fears passed down by your ancestors who experienced traumatic events related to the phobia
Which of the following best describes an obsession?
A. Repeatedly washing hands, cleaning surfaces, or disinfecting objects to alleviate fears of
contamination
B. Collecting and keeping items that may seem unnecessary to avoid the anxiety of losing
something important
C. Obsessive worry about misplacing or losing valuable or sentimental items
D. Performing rituals that involve counting items, actions, or steps to achieve a sense of
control or prevent bad outcomes
C. Obsessive worry about misplacing or losing valuable or sentimental items
