Chapter 6 Flashcards
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Robert is very anxious about being in crowded places, such as shopping malls and restaurants. He worries that he might not be able to leave quickly enough if he were to become overwhelmed with anxiety. He has vague fears that something terrible might happen, and he won’t be able to escape. Over the years, Robert’s fears have worsened to the point that he now hardly ever leaves his apartment. Robert probably has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Specific phobia Generalized anxiety disorder Cyclothymic disorder Agoraphobia
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Agoraphobia
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John misses a lot of class. When he does attend class, he rarely, if ever, participates in class discussions. John’s professor recently met with him to discuss his frequent absences and low level of participation. John disclosed that he is very nervous about coming to class. He is afraid of doing or saying something that might make him “look bad” in front of the other students. John probably has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Specific phobia Generalized anxiety disorder Social anxiety disorder Agoraphobia
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Social anxiety disorder
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Leslie has episodes of intense fear accompanied by shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, and dizziness. These episodes seem to come “out of the blue.” She worries that she might be having a heart attack or going crazy. Her doctor has assured her that her heart is functioning normally. Leslie probably has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Specific phobia Generalized anxiety disorder Social anxiety disorder Panic disorder
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Panic disorder
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Carrie’s friends describe her as chronic worrier. She worries about many things, including her grades, her financial situation, and the health of her parents. Carrie also experiences frequent fatigue and muscle tension. Carrie probably experiences \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Specific phobia Generalized anxiety disorder Social anxiety disorder Agoraphobia
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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Kevin’s fiancé, Jennifer, wants to go to Hawaii for their honeymoon. Kevin doesn’t want to disappoint her, but he is terrified of the idea of getting on a plane. Kevin has suggested that they go to Florida, instead, because they can drive to Florida. Kevin probably experiences \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Specific phobia Generalized anxiety disorder Social anxiety disorder Agoraphobia
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Specific phobia
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Which of the following is the most common anxiety disorder? Generalized anxiety disorder Panic disorder Agoraphobia Specific phobia
A
Specific phobia
7
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What is the prevalence of specific phobia?
- 5 %
- 2%
- 4%
- 9%
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12.2%
8
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Approximately 36% of individuals who are diagnosed with one anxiety disorder meet criteria for another anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorders are more common among men than women
Individuals in developing countries are more likely to emphasize somatic symptoms of anxiety than psychological symptoms of anxiety
None of the above
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None of the above
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Tess is terribly afraid of spiders. When she encountered a spider in the kitchen, she asked her roommate, Kate, to catch the spider and take it outside. Kate agrees to do so. Which of the following is an example of avoidance behavior?
Tess’s fear of spiders
Tess asking Kate to take the spider outside
Kate’s taking the spider outside
Tess’s reduction in anxiety after Kate takes the spider outside
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Tess asking Kate to take the spider outside
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Tess is terribly afraid of spiders. When she encountered a spider in the kitchen, she asked her roommate, Kate, to catch the spider and take it outside. Kate agrees to do so. In the previous example, which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
Tess’s fear of spiders
Tess asking Kate to take the spider outside
Kate’s taking the spider outside
Tess’s reduction in anxiety after Kate takes the spider outside
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Tess’s reduction in anxiety after Kate takes the spider outside
11
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Which of the following statements about neurobiological factors in anxiety disorders is TRUE?
Individuals with anxiety disorders show decreased activity in the amygdala
The heritability of social anxiety disorder is higher than the heritability of panic disorder
Individuals with anxiety disorders show poor functioning of the GABA and serotonin systems
All of the above
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Individuals with anxiety disorders show poor functioning of the GABA and serotonin systems
12
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The dot probe task has been used to investigate cognitive risk factors in anxiety disorders. Results of the dot probe task provide support for __________.
Negative beliefs about the future
Beliefs that one has a lack of control over the environment
Selective attention to signs of threat
Intrusive memories of traumatic events
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Selective attention to signs of threat
13
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Avoidance and safety behaviors result in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Positive reinforcement Negative reinforcement Positive punishment Negative punishment
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Negative reinforcement
14
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Which of the following provides evidence for prepared learning?
The fact that individuals with anxiety disorders selectively attend to threat
The fact that some anxiety disorders are more heritable than others
The fact that specific phobias of stimuli such as snakes and water are more common than phobias of flowers.
The fact that people can acquire phobias through modeling of fear experiences.
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The fact that specific phobias of stimuli such as snakes and water are more common than phobias of flowers.
15
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Individuals with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ pay more attention to internal cues, such as blushing, than external cues, such as conversation. Panic disorder Social anxiety disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Specific phobia
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Social anxiety disorder
16
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Electrical stimulation of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ has been shown to cause panic attacks in humans. Medial prefrontal cortex Hypothalamus Locus coeruleus Hippocampus
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Locus coeruleus
17
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Susan is sitting at her desk when she notices that her heart has begun to beat rapidly. Which of the following thoughts would increase Susan’s risk for experiencing a panic attack?
I need to drink less caffeine
I might be having a heart attack
I must be under more stress than I thought
I wonder if heart palpitations are a side-effect of my allergy medicine?
A
I might be having a heart attack
18
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Researchers have proposed a cognitive model of generalized anxiety disorder. According to this model, what is the function of worry?
It elicits sympathy from other people
It produces strong physiological arousal
It allows the person to avoid more disturbing emotions
It helps the person to remember important activities
A
It allows the person to avoid more disturbing emotions
19
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Facing the feared situation or object is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Cognitive therapy Fear-elimination therapy Exposure therapy Eclectic therapy
A
Exposure therapy
20
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Which is the more effective approach to the treatment of anxiety disorders?
Imaginal exposure
In vivo exposure
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In vivo exposure
21
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Exposure treatment is effective for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ clients. 5% 10-30% 40-60% 70-90%
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70-90%
22
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Which of the following statements about the treatment of anxiety disorders is TRUE?
For most anxiety disorders, adding a cognitive component to exposure therapy improves the effectiveness of treatment.
For most anxiety disorders, adding a relaxation component to exposure therapy improves the effectiveness of treatment.
Both A and B
None of the above
A
None of the above
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Derrick attends weekly psychotherapy sessions for his anxiety disorder. His therapist asks him to do such things as jog in place, breathe through a straw, and spin around in a chair until he is dizzy. Derrick is participating in psychotherapy for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Specific phobia Social anxiety disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Panic disorder
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Panic disorder
24
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Jessica’s therapy has asked her to schedule a specific block of time (30 minutes each day) to worry intensively about her life stressors. Jessica is participating in therapy for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Specific phobia Social anxiety disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Panic disorder
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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Which type of medicine for anxiety disorders is most likely to cause physical and psychological dependence?
Tricyclic antidepressants
D-cycloserine
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
benzodiazepines
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benzodiazepines
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As a group, anxiety disorders
are unlikely to be comorbid.
are one of the least costly psychiatric disorders to society.
cause little interpersonal problems.
are the most common type of psychiatric diagnosis.
are the most common type of psychiatric diagnosis.
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Animal phobias typically begin in
infancy.
childhood.
adolescence.
adulthood.
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childhood.
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According to the text, which of the following is NOT a theory as to why women are more likely to develop anxiety disorders than men?
Women may show more biological reactivity to stress than men.
Women tend to be more nervous than men in general.
Men may be raised to believe more in personal control over situations.
Men may experience more social pressure than women to face fears.
Women tend to be more nervous than men in general.
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Imagine that a man is bitten by a dog and then develops a phobia of dogs. The dog bite would be considered the
UCS
UCR
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UCS
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Lola is low in neuroticism. Compared with people who have high levels of neuroticism, Lola
is more likely to experience anxiety and depression.
is less likely to develop an anxiety disorder.
is probably characterized by a tendency to react to events with negative effect.
is more likely to have OCD.
is less likely to develop an anxiety disorder.
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What is a reason why people typically do not fear coconuts, flowers or strawberries?
They are not poisonous.
During evolution, exposure to such stimuli was not life threatening.
They are not as common as stimuli such as blood or spiders.
People developed prepared learning in response to such stimuli.
During evolution, exposure to such stimuli was not life threatening.
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Panic attacks can be triggered by which of the following?
caffeine.
exercise.
adrenaline.
all of the above.
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all of the above.
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Based on research of effective treatments for social anxiety disorder, a therapist should consider
exposure and cognitive therapy.
exposure only.
systematic desensitization.
cognitive therapy only.
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exposure and cognitive therapy.
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The worries of people with GAD
are generally limited to physiological concerns.
are similar to worries of most people, just more excessive.
typically are driven by another psychological disorder.
all of the above.
are similar to worries of most people, just more excessive.
35
People with low __________ appear to be at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders.
anxiety thresholds
defense disorders
perceived defense mechanisms
perceived control
perceived control
36
Based on research of effective treatments for social anxiety disorder, a therapist should consider
systematic desensitization.
cognitive therapy only.
exposure only.
exposure and cognitive therapy
exposure and cognitive therapy
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In-vivo exposure to feared objects simulates
real life.
memories of trauma.
social anxiety disorder.
anxiety developed in the womb
real life.
38
The central feature of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in children is ________.
social anxiety
panic attacks
avoidance
uncontrollable worry
uncontrollable worry
39
Which of the following anxiety disorders involves uncontrollable worry?
generalized anxiety disorder
specific phobia
panic disorder
agoraphobia
generalized anxiety disorder
40
Mowrer's two-factor model of anxiety disorders involves classical conditioning and
imitation.
operant conditioning.
observation.
none of the above.
operant conditioning.
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Ivan reported a traumatic history with dogs, resulting in his fear of dogs. However, Sven also reported a traumatic history with dogs, but does not have a fear of dogs. This provides support for
a diathesis for phobia.
the two-factor theory.
a psychoanalytic theory of phobia.
a preparedness view of phobia.
a diathesis for phobia.
42
The diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires that _______ criteria be met in children than in adults.
different
fewer
more
the same number of
fewer
43
Julie has social anxiety disorder. Given this information, it would not be surprising if she also met DSM-5 criteria for
borderline personality disorder.
schizophrenia.
avoidant personality disorder.
obsessive compulsive personality disorder.
avoidant personality disorder.
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Social anxiety disorder generally begins during:
adolescence
early childhood
early adulthood
middle childhood
adolescence
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John is persistently and excessively afraid of snakes. Whenever he sees a snake, he feels intense anxiety and thus avoids them at all costs. John realizes, however, that this fear is unrealistic. John most likely has
panic disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
a specific phobia.
social anxiety disorder.
a specific phobia.
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The fear circuit that is particularly important in explaining panic disorder is called the
amygdala
thalamus
hippocampus
locus coeruleus
locus coeruleus
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In the cognitive view, which anxiety disorder develops when anxiety is reinforced by distracting people from other, more powerful, negative emotions and images?
generalized anxiety disorder
obsessive-compulsive disorder
panic disorder
phobias
generalized anxiety disorder
48
Panic attacks
occur only in people with panic disorder, by definition.
occur primarily in people with agoraphobia.
occur in greatest frequency among people with schizophrenia.
can occur in people who do not have panic disorder.
can occur in people who do not have panic disorder.
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Treatment of acute stress disorder is
difficult, as it is hard to recreate the original trauma.
important, as it reduces the risk of developing PTSD.
dangerous, as reliving the event increases the trauma.
unnecessary, as most people recover anyway with time.
important, as it reduces the risk of developing PTSD.
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Why is avoidance behavior so often maintained?
People do not want to overcome their fears.
People fail to use safety behaviors.
Such behavior reduces the amount of fear a person experiences.
Friends and family members generally encourage it.
Such behavior reduces the amount of fear a person
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The diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder requires that symptoms be present for at least
3 months
6 months
2 months for adolescents, 6 months for adults
3 months for adults, 6 months for children
6 months
52
Which of the following medications, when used in combination with exposure therapy, may bolster learning and thus aid in treatment of specific phobias?
SSRIs
D-cycloserine
beta blockers
TCAs
D-cycloserine
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What is the main symptom of GAD?
increased heart rate.
fear of dying.
worry.
dizziness
worry.
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Anxiety disorders all share
excessively frequent or severe anxiety that results in marked impairment or distress.
high fear and high anxiety.
the same set of anxiety symptoms.
panic
excessively frequent or severe anxiety that results in marked impairment or distress.
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__________ is sometimes used to simulate feared situations such as flying.
Visual simulation
Operant conditioning
Memory flooding
Virtual reality
Virtual reality
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In Eastern Asia, the fear that one's genitals will recede into the body is called
susto.
kayak-angst.
koro.
shenkui.
koro.
57
An individual diagnosed with social anxiety disorder
exhibits anxiety about having panic attacks in public.
becomes extremely anxious when in certain situations that involve activities done in the presence of other people.
is terrified of being in public places and may become housebound.
exhibits paranoid symptoms, believing others are plotting to hurt him or her
becomes extremely anxious when in certain situations that involve activities done in the presence of other people.
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Jenny began to have sudden attacks of anxiety and dread and thus began to avoid public situations. Which disorder did Jenny probably have?
Panic disorder
Avoidance disorder
Mood disorder
Specific phobic disorder
Panic disorder
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The second factor of Mowrer's two-factor model explains why
a man's dog phobia never ceases.
a man develops a dog phobia.
a man reduces his fear of dogs.
a man who develops a dog phobia is able to expose himself to dogs.
a man's dog phobia never ceases.
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Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a way that the development of anxiety through conditioning could take place?
seeing someone else harmed
direct experience
verbal instruction
repressed memories
repressed memories
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Doug was frightened by a rat coming into his bedroom when he was a child, and he now has a rat phobia. However, despite having been severely shocked by putting her finger in an electric outlet, Martha has no fear of light sockets. This inconsistency is explained by the theory of
avoidance conditioning.
systematic desensitization.
prepared learning.
irrational beliefs.
prepared learning.
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The difference between anxiety and fear is that
anxiety is always adaptive, whereas fear is not.
anxiety is a response to immediate danger, while fear is defined as apprehension over an anticipated problem.
anxiety is apprehension over an anticipated problem, while fear is defined as a response to immediate danger.
anxiety is immediate and fear is anticipated
anxiety is apprehension over an anticipated problem, while fear is defined as a response to immediate danger.
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The Anxiety Sensitivity Index
has been important in determining panic-proneness.
measures fear of bodily sensations.
allows tests of the concern with control over bodily symptoms as a hypothesis of panic.
all of the above.
all of the above.
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Which of the following anxiety disorders involves fear of objects of situations that is out of proportion to any real danger?
generalized anxiety disorder
social anxiety disorder
panic disorder
specific phobia
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specific phobia
65
An individual with a snake phobia would be most likely to pay attention to the word
orange.
table.
venom.
sad.
venom.
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Laboratory studies, like those using the dot probe task, have provided evidence for the theory that
chronic anxiety creates negative cognitions.
fixating on dots for long periods of time may create anxiety.
the way we focus our attention can influence anxious mood.
none of the above.
the way we focus our attention can influence anxious mood.
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Anxiety often involves __________ arousal, and fear involves __________ arousal
high; low
moderate; low
high; moderate
moderate; high
moderate; high
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Josie has panic disorder, while Herbie does not have an anxiety disorder. They are both shown pictures of sad and angry faces. The researchers studying Josie and Herbie's brain responses while they look at the pictures will most likely note that
Josie's amygdala is more active than Herbie's.
Josie's amygdala is less active than Herbie's.
Herbie's fear circuit is more active than Josie's.
None of the above.
Josie's amygdala is more active than Herbie's.
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The fear circuit that is particularly important in explaining panic disorder is called the
thalamus
amygdala
locus coeruleus
hippocampus
locus coeruleus
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Women may more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders because they
are less likely to be socialized to face their fears directly.
may be more biologically reactive to stress
may be more willing to report their symptoms.
all of the above
all of the above
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Behavioral inhibition is defined as the
inability to inhibit one's behavioral reactions.
tendency to become agitated and cry when faced with novel stimuli.
tendency to experience neuroticism.
inability to regulate symptoms of anxiety.
tendency to become agitated and cry when faced with novel stimuli.
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The goal of panic control therapy for panic disorder is to help clients
relax when symptoms of a panic attack appear.
experience attacks fully so the panic extinguishes.
re-experience the trauma that led to the panic attacks.
view their symptoms as harmless and controllable.
view their symptoms as harmless and controllable.
73
Classical conditioning of panic attacks in response to bodily sensations is called
exposure.
systematic desensitization.
two-factor model.
interoceptive conditioning.
interoceptive conditioning.
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According to Borkovec and colleagues, worry
is adaptive.
serves as an avoidance mechanism.
increases psychophysiological signs of arousal.
helps people remember traumatic images.
serves as an avoidance mechanism
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Heritability estimates tend to be the highest for
PTSD.
GAD.
panic disorder.
arachnophobia.
panic disorder.
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Neuroticism is best defined as the tendency to
react in a pessimistic way.
react to events with greater than average negative affect.
feel depressed.
feel anxious.
react to events with greater than average negative affect.
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In regard to panic, the locus coeruleus
decreases panic by decreasing activity.
shows increased activity.
is likely to be under-sensitive.
exhibits lower glucose metabolism.
shows increased activity.
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The central feature of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in children is ________.
avoidance
uncontrollable worry
social anxiety
panic attacks
uncontrollable worry
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Agoraphobia is characterized by a fear of
being in unfamiliar places.
strangers misinterpreting their symptoms as a heart attack.
having a panic attack in places in which escape would be difficult or embarrassing.
being embarrassed by saying or doing something foolish in front of others.
having a panic attack in places in which escape would be difficult or embarrassing
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Which of the following statements is true?
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Those with anxiety disorders have no greater risk for medical illness than those without anxiety disorders.
None of the anxiety disorders are associated with decrements in interpersonal concerns.
All of the anxiety disorders are associated with decrements in quality of life.
Those with anxiety disorders are more likely to be employed than those without anxiety disorders.
All of the anxiety disorders are associated with decrements in quality of life.
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Regina has social anxiety disorder. Now, in an effort to overcome her social fear, she is awkward, frequently commits faux pas by avoiding eye contact, and struggles to respond effectively when given compliments. This is an illustration of
cognitive bias in social anxiety disorder.
a predisposing biological factor.
social skill deficits in social anxiety disorder.
preparedness.
social skill deficits in social anxiety disorder.
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Dana's baby, Sophie, participated in a study that indicated that Sophie had high levels of behavioral inhibition. Compared with babies who demonstrated low levels of behavioral inhibition, Sophie is likely to develop
social anxiety disorder.
agoraphobia.
OCD.
panic disorder.
social anxiety disorder.
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Which of the following has NOT been shown to be effective for the treatment of panic disorder?
Psychodynamic therapy
Logo therapy
Panic control therapy
Internet-based cognitive therapy
Logo therapy
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Social interactions and role-play situations are used in the treatment of
panic disorder.
social anxiety disorder.
specific phobias.
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
social anxiety disorder.
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The two types of medications most commonly used to treat anxiety are
anticonvulsants and beta-blockers.
antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
benzodiazepines and anticonvulsants.
mood stabilizers and antidepressants.
antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
86
If you lived in Taiwan or Japan, you would
never receive a formal psychiatric diagnosis.
be more likely to have kayak-angst.
be less likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
be more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
be less likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder
87
Bill is fearful of most social situations, whereas Andreas is only fearful of giving speeches. Given this, one could infer that
Bill's fear began at an earlier age.
Bill may be more likely to abuse alcohol.
Andrea has less impairment.
All of the above.
All of the above.
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To protect against feared consequences of anxiety, people will often engage in
safety behaviors.
avoidant behaviors.
protection behaviors.
recessive behaviors.
safety behaviors.
89
Both Lindsay and Nicole just completed a solo in a musical competition. The judges awarded them both 9 out of 10. Lindsay has social anxiety disorder and Nicole does not. Based on this information,
Lindsay is less likely to worry about how others perceived her performance.
Nicole is more likely to have higher standards than Lindsay.
Lindsay is more likely to think she sang more poorly than Nicole.
None of the above.
Lindsay is more likely to think she sang more poorly than Nicole.
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One problem with Mowrer's original two-factor model of phobias is that phobias tend to develop
following traumatic experiences.
only with respect to certain stimuli.
in people not otherwise anxious.
equally in all age groups
only with respect to certain stimuli.
91
In terms of the social environment's role in the development of anxiety disorders, which of the following statements is true?
negative life events often buffer against the development of anxiety disorders.
negative life events often precede the onset of anxiety disorders.
negative life events are unrelated to the onset of anxiety disorders.
none of the above.
negative life events often precede the onset of anxiety disorders.
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As opposed to people without a history of panic disorder, those with a history of panic disorder
are quicker to extinguish their conditioned fears.
are slower to extinguish their conditioned fears.
fail to develop conditioned fears.
none of the above
are slower to extinguish their conditioned fears.
93
Factors that may increase risk for more than one anxiety disorder include all of the following EXCEPT
behavioral conditioning.
culture of origin.
genetic vulnerability.
neuroticism
culture of origin.
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Classical conditioning of panic attacks in response to bodily sensations is called
exposure.
systematic desensitization.
interoceptive conditioning.
two-factor model
interoceptive conditioning.
95
Researchers training those with GAD to focus on a positive set of words over a long period of time using the dot probe task have found that participants
are more likely to report anxiety following the trainings.
report less anxiety in both interview and self-report measures following the trainings.
do not experience any changes in their levels of anxiety following the trainings.
report less anxiety in interview measures but more anxiety in self-report measures
report less anxiety in both interview and self-report measures following the trainings.
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GAD is not diagnosed if
the patient reports excessive worrying and feeling on edge.
the patient experiences pervasive anxiety and worry.
the symptoms are present for over a year.
the person only worries about concerns driven by another psychological disorder
the person only worries about concerns driven by another psychological disorder
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To improve performance on laboratory tests, it is best for participants to
experience a small amount of anxiety as well as fear.
experience a small degree of anxiety.
experience no anxiety.
experience a great deal of anxiety
experience a small degree of anxiety.
98
Which of the following puts people at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders?
having a perception that they have no control over their environment.
having low levels of neuroticism.
having low levels of activity in the fear circuit.
having a comorbid diagnosis of schizophrenia.
having a perception that they have no control over their environment.
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While a therapist might consider adding cognitive therapy to treatment of _________, research suggests that outcomes are no better when cognitive therapy is added in the treatment of ________
social anxiety disorder; specific phobias.
depression, social anxiety disorder.
specific phobias, social anxiety disorder.
anxiety disorders; depression.
social anxiety disorder; specific phobias.
100
Some of the most commonly prescribed medications for social anxiety disorder are __________, which are proposed to work by ____________.
mood stabilizers; inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin
beta blockers; diminishing the effects of adrenaline on the body
beta blockers; diminishing the effects of endogenous opiates
mood stabilizers; diminishing agitation
beta blockers; diminishing the effects of adrenaline on the body
101
According to the cognitive perspective, social anxiety is related to all of the following EXCEPT:
unrealistic negative beliefs about the consequences of their social behaviors.
attention to how they are doing in social interactions and their own internal sensations.
formation of negative visual images of how others will react to them.
all of the above
all of the above
102
What was the rationale behind the DSM-5 change in the name of the diagnosis “social phobia” to “social anxiety disorder”?
Many people with social phobias also meet criteria for Avoidant Personality Disorder.
A social phobia was termed “social anxiety disorder” in the DSM-III.
Social phobias tend to be more pervasive and cause more interference with daily routines than other phobias.
Social phobias cause minimal impairment and tend to be of short duration.
Social phobias tend to be more pervasive and cause more interference with daily routines than other phobias.
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More than __________ of people with one anxiety disorder meet the criteria for another anxiety disorder at some point in their lifetime.
:
25%
50%
75%
100%
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50%
