Question 1

fear differs from anxiety in that

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fear is to a specific threat and anxiety is more general

Question 2

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorver

Question 3

Raphael was just outside the parking garage of the World Trade Center when the explosion occurred. At the time he was terrified and had visions of the building falling on him. Ever since the bombing he has had periods of anxiety and sleeplessness. This is an example of a

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posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 4

People with one anxiety disorder are most likely to

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experience another anxiety disorder to

Question 5

according to the DSM 5 one must demonstrate which of the following set of symptoms in order to be diagnosed with general anxiety disorder

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excessive worry for THREE months, restlessness, behavior changes, distress

Question 6

\"Who wouldn\'t be afraid all the time? We have the bomb, overpopulation, AIDS, and violent crime everywhere. it is difficult to get a good job unless you understand all that complicated computer junk\" This complaint is consistent with a ____explanation of generalized anxiety disorder

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sociocultural

Question 7

One limitation of the sociocultural approach to understanding generalized anxiety disorders is that it cannot explain

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why everyone who experiences danger doesn\'t experience generalized anxiety

Question 8

Which theoretical position explains the origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense mechanisms by neurotic or moral anxiety?

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the psychodynamic approach

Question 9

According to Freud, a generalized anxiety disorder is MOST likely to result when

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defense mechanisms are too weak to cope with anxiety

Question 10

if you criticized everything you did, looking for flaws, and never could measure up to your personal standards you could be exhibiting what rogers called

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conditions of worth

Question 11

psychodynamic and humanistic therapies have in common:

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their lack of strong support from controlled studies

Question 12

If i believe that it is a dire necessity for me to be loved or approved by everyone and that it is catastrophic if things are not the way i want them, I am displaying basic:

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irrational assumptions

Question 13

a person who believes that one should be throughly competent, adequate and achieving in all possible aspects is displaying

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irrational assumptions

Question 14

if you live in a city, own your own home, and you pay taxes, you are the LEAST likely to experience which of the following events next year?

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being diagnosed with cancer

Question 15

which of the following is an example of metaworry?

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worrying about worrying

Question 16

according to the intolerance of uncertainty theory those with generalized anxiety disorder are

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likely to overestimate the chances that any negative event will occur

Question 17

of the following, the BEST description of the \"avoidance theory of generalized anxiety disorder\" is:

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worrying serves to reduce bodily arousal

Question 18

the therapy for generalized anxiety disorder developed by albert ellis is called:

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rational-emotive therapy

Question 19

mindfulness based cognitive therapy

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receives support in therapy applications fora wide range of disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder

Question 20

until recently, the evidence that generalized anxiety disorder is related to biological factors came largely from:

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family pedigree studies

Question 21

benzodiapines are believed to be effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder because they mimic the effect of _____at certain receptor sites in the brain.

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GABA

Question 22

GABA is related to

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doubling the speed of neuronal firing

Question 23

if you wanted a drug to improve the functioning of GABA you would choose:

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a benzodiazepine

Question 24

which of the following medications works primarily by enhancing GABA

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benzodiaepines

Question 25

which of the following is a nondrug biological treatment for anxiety that is in general use

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relaxation therapy

Question 26

a friend asks you whether to try relaxation training or biofeedback to reduce anxiety. Based on the present research, your best answer is

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\" Try either one; they are about equally effective\"

Question 27

in order to determine if a persons fear of snakes is severe enough to be categorized as a phobia you could:

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ask him if anxiety about snakes interferes with daily living. if he says yes he most likely has a phobia

Question 28

how do phobias and common fear differ?

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a phobia leads to greater desire to avoid the object

Question 29

of the following, those least likely to experience specific phobias are

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white american males

Question 30

when he was 5 years old, Samir was almost struck by lightening which walking through a forest during a rainstorm. Today he is extremely afraid of trees. a Behaviorist would say that he has acquired this fear by:

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classical conditioning

Question 31

Davon watched his father recoil from a snake in fear. Now he is afraid of snakes. This apparent acquisition of fear of snakes is an example of

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modeling

Question 32

Little Karen was bitten by a tan pony she was riding at a carnival. The experience left her hurt and frightened. The next month she was visiting her uncle, who had a tan Great Dane. It frightened her even thought she had never had a bad experience with a dog. Karens dear of this dog is an example of

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stimulus generalization

Question 33

when i was a young child and watching tv with my mother a young mouse ran by. my mother screamed, scaring me. subsequently i have been afraid of mice. in this example, the mouse is the

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conditioned stimulus

Question 34

apparently people develop phobias more readily to such objects as spiders and the dark then they do such objects as computers and radios. this observation supports the idea of

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preparedness

Question 35

which of the following statements accurately reflects what we know from recent studies

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phobias ordinarily are a result of classical conditioning

Question 36

someone who believes that our experiences teach us early in life that certain objects are legitimate sources of fear represents the____explanation of the development of phobias

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enviornmental

Question 37

pairing the thought of feared objects and relaxation training is

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systematic desensitization

Question 38

a phobic person is taken to a snake handling convention in order to actually confront as part of destination training. this is an example of the ____technique

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in vivo

Question 39

your fear of spiders is debilitating because you are an entomologist. to treat this phobia your therapist puts you in a room with spiders and asks you to handle them. This technique might be used in

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flooding

Question 40

one procedure used to treat phobic disorders involves having the therapist confront the feared object or situation while the fearful client observes. this is called:

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modeling

Question 41

Harry is terrified of the snakes that his 8 year old son brings home. During his therapy his therapist demonstrated how to handle them. This form of therapy is based on

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modeling

Question 42

agoraphobia is the fear of

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open space or crowds

Question 43

which of the following is the best example of a broad social anxiety

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apprehension about being evaluated by others

Question 44

which of the following is an example of a specific social anxiety

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fear of public speaking

Question 45

more women than men experience all of the following disorders except

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obsessive compulsive disorder

Question 46

research by cognitive theorists on the topic of social anxiety disorder has shown support for the prevalence of all the following among those with this diagnosis EXCEPT

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underestimating how badly the social event went

Question 47

a friend asks you,\" you\'re taking an abnormal psych. course. whats the most effective treatment for social anxiety disorder? your BEST research based answer is

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the best psychotherapy eliminates symptoms as fast and longer than the best drug therapy

Question 48

imagine that you are being treated got social anxiety disorder. your therapist watches you act out a social scene, points out what you did correctly and incorrectly and praises you for what you did well. Which behavioral technique did your therapist not use?

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modeling

Question 49

rosas heart was racing (from 4 cups of coffee she has just finished) but she thought she might have been having a heart attack. her fear seemed to be increasing without end. this might be the beginning of an

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panic attack

Question 50

a person who experiences unpredictable panic attacks combined with dysfunctional behavior and thoughts is probably experiencing

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panic disorder

Question 51

the phobia most often associated with panic disorder is

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agoraphobia

Question 52

panic disorder appears to be related to abnormal activity of which neurotransmitter?

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norepinephrine

Question 53

which of the following convinces researcher that panic disorder is biologically different from generalized anxiety disorder

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differences in the brain circuitry in the two disorders

Question 54

antidepressants and alprazolam have been found to be successful in treating

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panic disorders

Question 55

which one of the following statements about the use of antidepressants such as xanex to treat a panic disorder is MOST accurate?

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for the drugs to be effective one has to keep taking them even when symptoms are lessened

Question 56

imagine that someone yells fire! in a crowded theatre and audience members begin to try to leave the building. some panic and begin pushing their way blindly through other people to an exit. this form of panic is

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common and similar to the panic those with panic order experience

Question 57

people who experience a positive event, get excited, breath harder, and have an increase in their heart rate, then interpret the symptoms as a heart attack and experiencing what cognitive theorists call

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anxiety sensitivity

Question 58

which of the following therapies is an effective long term non pharmacological treatment for panic attack that involves teaching to interpret their physical sensations accurately

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cognitive

Question 59

which of the following is true about drug and cognitive treatments for panic disorder

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both drug and cognitive treatments are effective

Question 60

religious rituals and superstitions behavior such as not stepping on cracks would be considered a compulsive behavior

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when they interfere with daily function and cause distress

Question 61

what do obsessions and compulsions have in common

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both are used to deal with or ward off anxiety

Question 62

which of the following reflects the MOST common obsessive thought

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if i touch a doorknob i will be dirty and contaminated

Question 63

those who are anxious unless their books are perfectly lines up on their desks and who must eat the food on their plates in a balanced order are exhibiting a

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balance compulsion

Question 64

what is one important way obsessions and compulsions are related

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compulsions help people control their obsession

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