Practice test-intro & anxiety disorders

Question 1

Having an anxiety disorder increases the risk of ______________.
a. all of the above
b. depression
c. migraines
d. suicidal ideation

Answer 1

a. all of the above

Question 2

Anxiety is closely related to which of the following psychological disorders?
a. Schizophrenia
b. Psychosis
c. Depression
d. Dementia

Answer 2

c. Depression

Question 3

Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?
a. Positive mood state
b. Muscle relaxation
c. Reduced heart rate
d. Apprehension about the future

Answer 3

d. Apprehension about the future

Question 4

When people experience severe anxiety, they
a. usually are able to just “turn off” those feelings
b. often experience a break with reality.
c. don’t recognize that the feelings are, in fact, anxiety.
d. often know it is irrational, but can’t help it.

Answer 4

d. often know it is irrational, but can’t help it.

Question 5

Fear activates a:
a. psychological but not physiological response
b. decrease in inhibitory mechanisms in the somatic nervous system so we can flee.
c. physiological but not psychological response
d. surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system so we can flee.

Answer 5

d. surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system so we can flee.

Question 6

In the diathesis-stress model, “diathesis” refers to:
a. the inheritance of multiple disorders
b. an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder.
c. an inherited disorder
d. conditions in the environment that can trigger a disorder depending upon how severe the stressors are

Answer 6

b. an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE about anxiety disorders?
a. Having an anxiety disorder might contribute to a physical disorder such as arthritis.
b. Major depress occurs in 65% of the cases of people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder
c. The most common additional diagnosis for all anxiety disorders was alcoholism.
d. Having an anxiety disorder along with depression has no effect on the recovery rate.

Answer 7

b. Major depress occurs in 65% of the cases of people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder

Question 8

Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
a. Emotion
b. Worry
c. Fear
d. Panic

Answer 8

b. Worry

Question 9

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT
a. hypersomnia
b. mental agitation
c. muscle tension
d. worrying about minor daily events

Answer 9

a. hypersomnia

Question 10

People with GAD tend to worry about
a. physical threats only.
b. germs and diseases only.
c. mostly minor things
d. large, extremely stressful events only

Answer 10

c. mostly minor things

Question 11

People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks tend to ________ normal physical sensations.
a. minimize
b. catastrophize
c. ignore
d. fake

Answer 11

b. catastrophize

Question 12

A person with which of the following conditions might regularly wear hats, even in situations where it is not appropriate to do so, in order to hide unusual bald spots on their head.
a. Trichotillomania
b. Excoriation
c. Body dysmorphic disorder
d. Kleptomania

Answer 12

a. Trichotillomania

Question 13

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT
a. significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation.
b. decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system.
c. strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation.
d. recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable..

Answer 13

b. decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system.

Question 14

An individual who suffers from panic disorder might become anxious about climbing stairs, exercising, or being in hot rooms because these activities produce sensations similar to those accompanying a panic attack. In psychological terms, the exercise and hot rooms have become
a. conditioned responses
b. conditioned stimuli
c. unconditioned stimuli
d. unconditioned responses

Answer 14

b. conditioned stimuli

Question 15

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT
a. decreased startle response and chronic under-arousal.
b. memories and nightmares of the event.
c. numbing of emotional responsiveness.
d. sudden “flashbacks” in which the traumatic event is relived.

Answer 15

a. decreased startle response and chronic under-arousal.

Question 16

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often accompanied by all of the following EXCEPT
a. visual hallucinations
b. major depression
c. panic attacks
d. severe generalized anxiety.

Answer 16

a. visual hallucinations

Question 17

A rather unusual affliction that is marked by an unwarranted preoccupation with some imagined defect in one’s physical appearance is called ________ disorder.
a. aesthetic deregulatory
b. body dysmorphic
c. somatization
d. conversion somatoform.

Answer 17

b. body dysmorphic

Question 18

Because people with body dysmorphic disorder often complain of persistent, intrusive, and horrible thoughts about their appearance, this condition is believed to be closely related to ________ disorder.
a. brief psychotic
b. social anxiety
c. functional neurological symptom
d. obsessive-compulsive.

Answer 18

d. obsessive-compulsive.

Question 19

Marika regularly shows up at school with bandages on her arm. When her friends ask her why she has a new one, she dodges the question and just says, “oh I got a small cut.” She is regularly seen playing with the bandages, and on day one of her friends was sure she saw Marika actually picking at her own skin in the same area of her arm. Which problem may Marika be challenged by?
a. Obsessive-Compulsive disorder
b. Trichotillomania
c. Body dysmorphic disorder
d. Excoriation.

Answer 19

d. Excoriation.

Question 20

You are told about a child who has shown behavior consistent with “separation anxiety.” In order to determine if the
child actually has a disorder or whether the behavior is normal, you would first need to know
a. whether the child is a boy or a girl.
b. the child’s age.
c. how long the child has shown this behavior.
d. if other family members have anxiety disorders

Answer 20

b. the child’s age.

Question 21

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?
a. An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present
b. A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself
c. A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present
d. A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone

Answer 21

a. An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present

Question 22

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?
a. An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present
b. A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself
c. A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present
d. A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone

Answer 22

a. An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present

Question 23

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?
a. amygdala
b. prefrontal cortex
c. hypothalamus
d. hippocampus

Answer 23

c. hypothalamus

Question 24

People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks tend to ________ normal physical sensations.
a. catastrophize
b. minimize
c. ignore
d. fake

Answer 24

a. catastrophize

Question 25

Regarding the criteria that define abnormality, it would be correct to state that
a. no one criterion has yet been developed that fully defines abnormality
b. personal distress is the one criterion that defines abnormality
c. the criteria differ depending on the cause of the psychological disorder.
d. the criteria differ depending on whether the individual has a psychological disorder or a psychological dysfunction.

Answer 25

a. no one criterion has yet been developed that fully defines abnormality

Question 26

The systematic evaluation and measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder is known as clinical ________________
a. validation
b. assessment
c. standardization
d. interpretation

Answer 26

b. assessment

Question 27

Your uncle spent most of his teen years in a hospital undergoing treatment for a severe physical illness. As an adult, he is rather shy and withdrawn, particularly around women. He has been diagnosed with social phobia, which you
believe is entirely due to lack of socialization during his teen years. Your theory or model of what caused his phobia is ________.
a. multidimensional
b. integrative
c. one dimensional
d. biological

Answer 27

c. one dimensional

Question 28

If the short version of a test yields the same results as a longer version, then you could conclude that the brief version had _________ validity
a. alternate forms
b. concurrent
c. divergent
d. predictive

Answer 28

b. concurrent

Question 29

The onset of selective mutism is usually before…..
a. 5 years old
b. 3 years old
c. 10 years old

Answer 29

b. 3 years old

Question 30

To be diagnosed with specific phobia, intense fear or anxiety must have persisted for about…..
a. minimum of 4 months
b. 6 months or more
c. for about 8 months or more
d. minimum of 3 months

Answer 30

b. 6 months or more

Question 31

Children with separation anxiety disorders usually exhibits………when separated from major attachment figure.
a. anger burst
b. passive-aggressive behavior
c. apathy

Answer 31

c. apathy

Question 32

To be diagnosed with GAD for children how may specifier should be present?
a. 3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4

Answer 32

b. 1

Question 33

Personality traits consistently associated with social anxiety disorder are high negative affectivity (neuroticism) and low extraversion.
a. neuroticism and conscientiousness
b. neuroticism and psychoticism
c. neuroticism and agreeableness
d. neuroticism & low extraversion

Answer 33

d. neuroticism & low extraversion

Question 34

Panic disorder comorbids with …………………….
a. major depressive disorder
b. schizophrenia
c. personality disorder

Answer 34

a. major depressive disorder

Question 35

How many symptoms should be present to be diagnosed with panic disorder?
a. 2 or more
b. 9 or more
c. 4 or more
d. 6 or more

Answer 35

c. 4 or more