Chapter 6

Question 1

Anxiety

Answer 1

a general feeling of apprehension about possible future danger

Question 2

Fear

Answer 2

an alarm reaction that occurs in response to immediate danger

Question 3

Panic attack:

Answer 3

when the fear response occurs in the absence of an obvious external danger
Often accompanied by a subjective sense of impending doom, fears of dying, going crazy, or losing control

Question 5

More about Anxiety

Answer 5

Anxiety response pattern is a complex blend of unpleasant emotions and cognitions
Has cognitive/subjective, psychological, and behavioral components
Many of our sources of fear and anxiety are learned
Basic fear and anxiety response patterns are highly conditionable

Question 6

Anxiety Disorders

Answer 6

are characterized by unrealistic, irrational fears or anxieties that cause significant distress and/or impairments

Among the disorders recognized in DSM-5 are:
Specific phobia
Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
Panic disorder
Agoraphobia
Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 7

Phobia

Answer 7

a persistent and disproportionate fear of some specific object or situation that presents little or no actual danger and yet leads to a great deal of avoidance of those feared situations

Question 8

Specific Phobia

Answer 8

Strong/persistent fear
Triggered by the presence of a specific object or situation
Leads to significant distress and/or impairment in a person’s ability to function

EX: : blood-injection-injury phobia

Question 9

Exposure Therapy

Answer 9

a form of behavior therapy that involves controlled exposure to the stimuli that elicit phobic fear

Question 10

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia

Answer 10

characterized by disabling fears of 1 or more specific social situations
Underlying fear of exposure to scrutiny and potential negative evaluation by others
Two subtypes:

Question 11

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia):

Answer 11

by disabling fears of 1 or more specific social situations
Underlying fear of exposure to scrutiny and potential negative evaluation by others
Two subtypes:
Performance (e.g., public speaking)
Nonperformance (e.g., eating in public)

Question 12

Social Anxiety as Learned Behavior

Answer 12

Originates from direct or vicarious classical conditioning
Being or witnessing someone else being a target of anger or criticism
Experiencing or witnessing a perceived social defeat or humiliation

Question 13

Social Fears and Phobia in an Evolutionary Context

Answer 13

Social Fears and Phobia in an Evolutionary Context