Chapter 6 - Anxiety Disorders

Question 1

The difference between anxiety and fear is that
Select one:
a. anxiety is apprehension over an anticipated problem, while fear is defined as a response to immediate danger.
b. anxiety is a response to immediate danger, while fear is defined as apprehension over an anticipated problem.
c. anxiety is always adaptive, whereas fear is not.
d. anxiety is immediate and fear is anticipated.

Answer 1

a. anxiety is apprehension over an anticipated problem, while fear is defined as a response to immediate danger.

Question 2

Edna does not currently have panic disorder. However, she cannot leave her house and had required home sessions when she began therapy. It is likely that
Select one:
a. Edna has more severe panic but is able to cope with the symptoms.
b. Edna is faking her symptoms.
c. Edna has agoraphobia, but does not meet criteria for panic disorder.
d. Edna does not have agoraphobia.

Answer 2

c. Edna has agoraphobia, but does not meet criteria for panic disorder.

Question 3

The worries of people with GAD
Select one:
a. are generally limited to physiological concerns.
b. are similar to worries of most people, just more excessive.
c. typically are driven by another Axis-I disorder.
d. all of the above.

Answer 3

b. are similar to worries of most people, just more excessive.

Question 4

More than \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of people with one anxiety disorder meet the criteria for another anxiety disorder at some point in their lifetime.
Select one:
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%

Answer 4

b. 50%

Question 5

Individuals with anxiety disorders
Select one:
a. have fear circuits that do not activate correctly when they are fearful or anxious
b. have an underactive amygdala.
c. have weak fear circuits.
d. have an overactive fear circuit.

Answer 5

d. have an overactive fear circuit.

Question 6

Mowrer’s two-factor model of anxiety disorders involves classical conditioning and
Select one:
a. imitation.
b. operant conditioning.
c. observation.
d. none of the above.

Answer 6

b. operant conditioning.

Question 7

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
Select one:
a. OCD.
b. panic disorder.
c. social anxiety disorder
d. agoraphobia.

Answer 7

c. social anxiety disorder

Question 8

Which of the following puts people at greater risk for developing anxiety disorders?
Select one:
a. having low levels of neuroticism.
b. having a perception that they have no control over their environment.
c. having a comorbid diagnosis of schizophrenia.
d. having low levels of activity in the fear circuit.

Answer 8

b. having a perception that they have no control over their environment.

Question 9

Based on research of effective treatments for social anxiety disorder, a therapist should consider
Select one:
a. exposure only.
b. exposure and cognitive therapy.
c. cognitive therapy only.
d. systematic desensitization.

Answer 9

b. exposure and cognitive therapy.

Question 10

In-vivo exposure to feared objects simulates
Select one:
a. anxiety developed in the womb.
b. social anxiety disorder.
c. real life.
d. memories of trauma.

Answer 10

c. real life.