Question 1

The phenomenon known as "isolated sleep paralysis" is most likely to occur in disorder.

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A)   Caucasians
B)   African Americans
C)   Latinos
D)   AsiansE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

A child who is afraid of dogs because her father was afraid of dogs is said to have a vulnerability.

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A)   specific psychological
B)   general biological
C)   general psychological
D)   specific biologicalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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

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A)   Situationally predisposed
B)   Expected
C)   Unexpected
D)   UncuedE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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 .

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A)   conditioned stimuli
B)   unconditioned stimuli
C)   conditioned responses
D)   unconditioned responsesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Overall it can be concluded that the combination of medical and psychological interventions for anxiety work

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A)   only as well as the individual psychological treatments.
B)   better than the individual treatments alone.
C)   worse in combination.
D)   only as well as the individual medical treatments.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Panic control treatment

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A)   was developed by the textbook authors.
B)   concentrates on exposing the patients to the cluster of physical sensations that remind them of their panic attacks.
C)   involves the therapist to create "mini" attacks in the office.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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

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A)   the child's age.
B)   whether the child is a boy or a girl.
C)   if other family members have anxiety disorders.
D)   how long the child has shown this behavior.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Discuss the different types of specific phobias and how they are acquired.

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Question 9

Which of the following is an accurate statement about panic disorder?

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A)   An individual who suffers through an agoraphobic situation rather than avoiding it entirely is not considered agoraphobic.
B)   Most individuals with panic disorder will also avoid internal sensations that produce physiological arousal.
C)   Approximately 75% of those with agoraphobia are male.
D)   Women are more likely than men to cope with panic disorder by drinking alcohol.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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

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A)   very anxious
B)   not anxious at all
C)   a little anxious
D)   fearfulE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Your best friend refuses to go out because she is afraid that she will say or do the wrong thing. Social situations make her heart rate accelerate and she tends to avoid shopping malls, public transportation, tunnels, and restaurants. Your friend may be suffering from:

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A)   migraines
B)   panic disorder
C)   OCD
D)   specific phobiaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)  EXCEPT

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A)   muscle tension.
B)   mental agitation.
C)   worrying about minor daily events.
D)   hypersomnia.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Panic attacks tend to occur most often a.m.

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A)   at daybreak due to a fear of the new day.
B)   at sunset after a stressful day.
C)   during deep sleep between 1:30 and 3:30
D)   in the evening when people start dreaming.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Research suggests that people with GAD worry

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A)   with images but try to avoid the associated negative affect.
B)   without images but try to avoid the associated negative affect.
C)   with images to magnify the associated negative affect.
D)   without images to magnify the associated negative affect.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

A friend stated that when she went to a clinic, she had to spend several 30- to 60-second sessions shaking her head from side to side, spinning in a chair, tensing all her muscles, hyperventilating, or breathing through a narrow straw. She is surprised that you correctly guessed that she is receiving treatment for

Accepted Answer

A)   specific phobia.
B)   social phobia.
C)   panic disorder.
D)   posttraumatic stress disorder.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The behavioral process in which OCD patients are not permitted to carry out their compulsions while in the presence of the anxiety-producing stimulus or situation is called

Accepted Answer

A)   exposure and ritual prevention.
B)   thought-stopping technique.
C)   anxiety reduction therapy.
D)   behavioral inhibition conditioning.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) ?

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A)   Fear
B)   Panic
C)   Worry
D)   EmotionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

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A)   how recently the last panic attack occurred.
B)   the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur.
C)   the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past.
D)   how severe the panic attacks have been.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carrie has an obsessive fear of contamination that has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward.
B)   Kerry has an obsessive fear of contamination that has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious.
C)   Kelly has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones.
D)   Callie has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Callie's junk to be dumped when she is away from home.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Specific psychological vulnerabilities are:

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A)   irritating.
B)   equivalent to low self-esteem.
C)   show the inability to cope.
D)   physical sensations.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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