Quiz 2

Question 1

In Japan, the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

Answer 1

personally offending others

Question 2

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

Answer 2

the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur

Question 3

Having an anxiety disorder increases the risk of

Answer 3

suicidal ideation, migraines, depression

Question 4

What type of compulsion has the highest prevalence rate?

Answer 4

symmetry

Question 5

Although the “alarm reactions” experienced in both PTSD and panic disorder are very similar and result in conditioned responses, in panic disorder the alarm is

Answer 5

false

Question 6

Which type of panic attack is most closely related to phobias?

Answer 6

expected

Question 7

Which of the following brain areas is NOT closely associated with anxiety?

Answer 7

Hypothalamus

Question 8

People tend to have their best performance on tasks when they are

Answer 8

a little anxious

Question 9

A teenage girl had recently been having panic attacks while whopping at the mall. She was sitting at her room feeling very depressed. To cheer her up, a friend suggested that they both go to an exercise class. Shortly after the warm-up started, however, she had another panic attack. What is the best explanation for this occurrence?

Answer 9

The physical sensations experienced during exercise had become an internal cue for the panic to occur.

Question 10

Research suggests that people with GAD worry

Answer 10

without images but try to avoid the associated negative affect