Question 1

Physiological assessments of panic attacks recorded in the laboratory indicate an increase in all of the following EXCEPT _.

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A)   heartbeat
B)   finger temperature
C)   muscle tension
D)   stomach contractionsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above D

Question 2

Normal, ordinary people who have occasional intrusive thoughts with bizarre, sexual, or aggressive content would not be considered to have OCD unless they find the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and also

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A)   use alcohol or other drugs to reduce anxiety.
B)   develop insomnia and nightmares as well as dissociation symptoms and, on occasion, psychosis.
C)   become horrified by such thoughts and consider them signs of some alien, intrusive, evil force.
D)   suffer from either posttraumatic stress disorder or social phobia.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) ?

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A)   Cognitive therapy to modify conscious or unconscious perceptions about the "dangerousness" of feared situations
B)   Creation of mini panic attacks in the therapist's office
C)   Exercises to elevate the heart rate or spinning to make the patient dizzy
D)   Reducing agoraphobic avoidance by exposure to feared situationsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A young child has thoughts about hating her younger brother and wishing he would die. She becomes very anxious about these thoughts because she has developed the idea that if anything really happened to him, it would be her fault. This pattern of thinking is called .

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A)   neutralizing
B)   thought-action fusion
C)   thought suppression
D)   fundamental responsibilityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A rather unusual affliction that is marked by an unwarranted preoccupation with some imagined defect in one's physical appearance is called disorder.

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A)   body dysmorphic
B)   conversion somatoform
C)   somatization
D)   aesthetic disregulatoryE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which type of compulsion has the highest prevalence rate?

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A)   Symmetry
B)   Cleaning and contamination
C)   Hoarding
D)   Forbidden thoughts or actionsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Members of the Falcons High School senior class will have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders if they

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A)   smoke marijuana more than once per week.
B)   smoke 20 or more cigarettes daily.
C)   drink alcohol every day.
D)   use anabolic steroids for 6 months or more.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 8

During a panic attack, Steve ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) , said that he felt all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   as though he had a knot in his chest.
B)   like he had swallowed something.
C)   lightheaded.
D)   sick to his stomach.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

is characterized by apprehension because of future unpredictability, whereas is characterized by strong escapist tendencies.

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A)   Anxiety; fear
B)   Fear; anxiety
C)   Psychoses; neuroses
D)   neuroses; psychosesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

People with GAD

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A)   have a media age of onset based on interviews was 25.
B)   have episodes that come and go.
C)   have a 58% chance of recovery after having the disorder for 12 years .
D)   are three times as likely to develop agoraphobia as those without GAD.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In regard to treatment of specific phobias, which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   Structured exposure-based exercises are no longer considered necessary.
B)   Individuals with "blood" phobias must learn to relax their muscles to keep their blood pressure high enough to prevent fainting.
C)   Exposure-based exercises actually change brain functioning.
D)   Avoiding a phobic situation weakens the phobic response.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Research suggests that generalized anxiety disorder is five-times more likely to develop in adults if they

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A)   smoked after age 20.
B)   never smoked.
C)   smoked as a teen.
D)   chewed tobacco as a teen.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Hideki was attending his fifth baseball game at Condor Stadium, where he had previously had a panic attack. He did not know if he would have a panic attack today, but shortly after entering the stadium, he did. This type of panic attack is _.

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A)   environmentally predisposed
B)   situationally bound
C)   cued
D)   uncuedE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Mrs. Pan has an anxiety disorder in which she has occasional panic attacks when shopping at the mall. This type of panic attack is referred to as _.

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A)   uncued
B)   diathesis-originated
C)   cued
D)   situationally premeditatedE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder, and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by avoidance of a dangerous thought, image, or impulse. Those thoughts that are intrusive are called obsessions, while compulsions are the thoughts or actions used to suppress the obsession in order to obtain relief; they may become rituals. Clients who equate thoughts with specific actions or activity represented by thoughts exhibit thought-action fusion, which can develop as a result of feelings of excessive responsibility and guilt.

Question 17

Which of the following is the most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population?

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A)   Social phobia
B)   Agoraphobia
C)   Specific phobia
D)   Panic disorderE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Tony has thoughts about hating his younger brother and wishing he would die. He becomes very anxious about these thoughts because he has developed the idea that if anything really happened to his brother, it would be his fault. For no explainable reason, Tony starts mentally counting by odd numbers each time he walks past his brother's room and discovers that this activity makes him less anxious. Tony's behavior can be described as

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A)   a phobia of going into his brother's room because he is afraid his hatred will actually hurt him.
B)   a mental compulsion developed to neutralize his bad thoughts.
C)   an attempt to be better in math than his brother to gain parental acceptance.
D)   a compulsive ritual designed to make him like his brother more.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to several cross-cultural research studies reported in the textbook, the prevalence of OCD is

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A)   very similar across cultures.
B)   lower in European countries.
C)   higher in Africa nations.
D)   virtually nonexistent in some cultures.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Physiologically, PTSD appears to be related to damage to

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A)   the hippocampus, which disrupts sleep.
B)   the amygdala, which disrupts learning and memory.
C)   the hippocampus, which disrupts learning and memory.
D)   the amygdala, which disrupts sleep.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

Physiological assessments of panic attacks recorded in the laboratory indicate an increase in all of the following EXCEPT _.

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Normal, ordinary people who have occasional intrusive thoughts with bizarre, sexual, or aggressive content would not be considered to have OCD unless they find the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and also

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Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) ?

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A young child has thoughts about hating her younger brother and wishing he would die. She becomes very anxious about these thoughts because she has developed the idea that if anything really happened to him, it would be her fault. This pattern of thinking is called .

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A rather unusual affliction that is marked by an unwarranted preoccupation with some imagined defect in one's physical appearance is called disorder.

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Which type of compulsion has the highest prevalence rate?

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Members of the Falcons High School senior class will have an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders if they

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During a panic attack, Steve ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) , said that he felt all of the following EXCEPT

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is characterized by apprehension because of future unpredictability, whereas is characterized by strong escapist tendencies.

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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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People with GAD

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In regard to treatment of specific phobias, which of the following statements is correct?

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Research suggests that generalized anxiety disorder is five-times more likely to develop in adults if they

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Hideki was attending his fifth baseball game at Condor Stadium, where he had previously had a panic attack. He did not know if he would have a panic attack today, but shortly after entering the stadium, he did. This type of panic attack is _.

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Mrs. Pan has an anxiety disorder in which she has occasional panic attacks when shopping at the mall. This type of panic attack is referred to as _.

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Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder, and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.

Which of the following is the most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population?

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According to several cross-cultural research studies reported in the textbook, the prevalence of OCD is

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Physiologically, PTSD appears to be related to damage to

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Exam 5: Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

Physiological assessments of panic attacks recorded in the laboratory indicate an increase in all of the following EXCEPT _.

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Normal, ordinary people who have occasional intrusive thoughts with bizarre, sexual, or aggressive content would not be considered to have OCD unless they find the thoughts unacceptable or even dangerous and also

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Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) ?

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A rather unusual affliction that is marked by an unwarranted preoccupation with some imagined defect in one's physical appearance is called disorder.

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During a panic attack, Steve ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) , said that he felt all of the following EXCEPT

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is characterized by apprehension because of future unpredictability, whereas is characterized by strong escapist tendencies.

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In regard to treatment of specific phobias, which of the following statements is correct?

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Research suggests that generalized anxiety disorder is five-times more likely to develop in adults if they

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Mrs. Pan has an anxiety disorder in which she has occasional panic attacks when shopping at the mall. This type of panic attack is referred to as _.

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Discuss obsessive-compulsive disorder, and explain the concept of thought-action fusion.

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According to several cross-cultural research studies reported in the textbook, the prevalence of OCD is

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