Question 1

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

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

Question 2

In regard to OCD, when the term "magical" is used to refer to compulsive acts, it means

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A)   the person with OCD believes he/she is possessed.
B)   compulsive behaviors are similar to superstitions.
C)   the compulsions have no logical relation to the obsessions.
D)   many magicians have been diagnosed with OCD.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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Question 4

Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is .

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A)   in REM sleep
B)   having a nightmare
C)   deeply asleep
D)   dreamingE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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 .

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A)   false
B)   real
C)   stronger
D)   weakerE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

"I've got to get out of here right now, or I may not make it!" This statement is most likely to be said by someone experiencing a(n)

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A)   episode of depression.
B)   future-oriented mood state.
C)   fear reaction.
D)   parasympathetic "surge."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

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.

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A)   obsessive-compulsive
B)   social anxiety
C)   functional neurological symptom
D)   brief psychoticE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The behavioral inhibition system is activated by signals from the .

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A)   brain stem
B)   hypothalamus
C)   hippocampus
D)   cerebellumE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Fear activates a

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A)   surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system so we can flee.
B)   psychological but not physiological response.
C)   physiological but not psychological response.
D)   decrease in inhibitory mechanisms in the somatic nervous system so we can flee.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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) A) and C)

Question 11

An observation has been made between children presenting with OCD and tics after a bout of strep throat. The resulting syndrome was called

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A)   Strep Throat Acquired Compulsive Disorder (STAC
D)  .
B)   Streptococcal Caused Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (SCOC
D)  .
C)   Pediatric Autoimmune Disorder associated with Streptococcal Infection (PANDAS) .
D)   Tic Activated by Strep Throat Exemplar (TAST
E)  .E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Research by Lundh and Öst (1996)  and Mogg (2004)  demonstrated that social phobics presented with pictures of faces were more likely to remember expressions.

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A)   smiling and pleasant
B)   critical and angry
C)   sad and tearful
D)   blank, meaninglessE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following people living in the United States is most likely to develop GAD?

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A)   Monica, a 50-year-old woman
B)   Billy, an 8-year-old boy
C)   Sam, a 50-year-old male
D)   Tanya, a 15-year-old girlE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

What happens when people with OCD attempt to neutralize or suppress disturbing, intrusive thoughts?

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A)   The obsessive thoughts disappear.
B)   The frequency of the obsessive thoughts increases.
C)   Other kinds of obsessive thinking start to occur.
D)   This strategy has no effect on the obsessive thoughts.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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

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A)   exposure and ritual prevention.
B)   thought-stopping technique.
C)   anxiety reduction therapy.
D)   behavioral inhibition conditioning.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed. This is an aspect of OCD that is termed .

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A)   symmetrical
B)   magical
C)   logical
D)   demonicE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks tend to normal physical sensations.

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A)   catastrophize
B)   minimize
C)   fake
D)   ignoreE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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 te same area of her arm. Which problem may Marika be challenged by?

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A)   Excoriation
B)   Trichotillomania
C)   Body dysmorphic disorder
D)   Obsessive-Compulsive disorderE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Research studies have shown that combining exposure and ritual prevention (ERP)  with medication when treating patients with OCD

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A)   is better than drug treatment alone.
B)   is better than ERP alone.
C)   causes patients to discontinue treatment.
D)   does not produce any additional therapeutic advantage.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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

What happens when people with OCD attempt to neutralize or suppress disturbing, intrusive thoughts?

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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 .

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An observation has been made between children presenting with OCD and tics after a bout of strep throat. The resulting syndrome was called

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Which of the following people living in the United States is most likely to develop GAD?

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

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Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed. This is an aspect of OCD that is termed .

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The behavioral inhibition system is activated by signals from the .

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Research studies have shown that combining exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) with medication when treating patients with OCD

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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

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Fear activates a

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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.

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Research by Lundh and Öst (1996) and Mogg (2004) demonstrated that social phobics presented with pictures of faces were more likely to remember expressions.

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In regard to OCD, when the term "magical" is used to refer to compulsive acts, it means

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People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks tend to normal physical sensations.

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

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Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is .

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"I've got to get out of here right now, or I may not make it!" This statement is most likely to be said by someone experiencing a(n)

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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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What happens when people with OCD attempt to neutralize or suppress disturbing, intrusive thoughts?

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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 .

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An observation has been made between children presenting with OCD and tics after a bout of strep throat. The resulting syndrome was called

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Which of the following people living in the United States is most likely to develop GAD?

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

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Richard, whose case is described in the textbook, was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed. This is an aspect of OCD that is termed .

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The behavioral inhibition system is activated by signals from the .

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Research studies have shown that combining exposure and ritual prevention (ERP) with medication when treating patients with OCD

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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

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Fear activates a

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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.

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Research by Lundh and Öst (1996) and Mogg (2004) demonstrated that social phobics presented with pictures of faces were more likely to remember expressions.

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In regard to OCD, when the term "magical" is used to refer to compulsive acts, it means

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People with a psychological vulnerability to panic attacks tend to normal physical sensations.

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Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is .

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