Question 1

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 over time
C)  The frequency of the obsessive thoughts decreases over time
D)  This strategy has no effect on the obsessive thoughtsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The compulsions that an individual with OCD uses to suppress disastrous consequences or ward off intrusive thoughts can be either

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A)  behavioral or mental.
B)  positive or negative.
C)  biological or psychological.
D)  autonomic or somatic.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Describe posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder,and discuss the difference between the two.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder is an emot...

Question 4

Define generalized anxiety disorder,and discuss how it differs from panic attacks.

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GAD is a syndrome that characterizes eve...

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the treatment of specific phobias?

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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) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A teenage girl had recently been having panic attacks while shopping at the mall.She was sitting in 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?

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A)  She was angry with the friend for insisting that she go out.
B)  The sudden change in physiological arousal and mood triggered the panic attack.
C)  The physical sensations experienced during exercise had become an internal cue for panic to occur.
D)  The exercise class was an unconditioned stimulus that resulted in a panic attack.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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 responses.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

As a last resort,both a psychiatrist and a neurosurgeon have suggested to Ms.Z that a psychosurgical procedure called a cingulotomy might relieve her severe OCD symptoms.Ms.Z asks what the success rate has been for this operation.She is told that approximately ________ percent of patients benefited substantially.

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A)  3
B)  13
C)  30
D)  53E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

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 response prevention.
B)  Cognitive restructuring.
C)  anxiety reduction therapy.
D)  behavioral inhibition conditioning.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Actions,or sometimes thoughts,that an individual with OCD uses to reduce anxiety are called

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A)  operants.
B)  fixations.
C)  habits.
D)  rituals.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate statement about factors affecting treatment for PTSD?

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A)  Victims of PTSD remember the traumatic events with perfect accuracy.
B)  Victims of PTSD often repress memories of the traumatic event.
C)  Re-exposure to the trauma should be accomplished quickly to assure the best therapeutic response.
D)  PTSD patients should never be re-exposed to emotions and situations that remind them of the trauma event.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Compare and contrast obsessive-compulsive disorder with the other anxiety disorders.Define obsession and compulsion and give examples.Explain exposure and response prevention as a treatment for OCD.

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In OCD,the dangerous event is a thought,...

Question 13

Manuel had a fear of riding on buses,so his mother had to drive him to school every day.Manuel's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.

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A)  situational
B)  natural environment
C)  blood-injury-injection
D)  animalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate,the sex ratio is almost equal in

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A)  agoraphobia.
B)  specific phobias.
C)  social phobia.
D)  panic disorder.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the most long-lasting benefits.Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication,you tell your relative to first try

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A)  the drug imipramine.
B)  psychological treatment along with medication.
C)  panic control treatment that includes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) .
D)  any available treatment, since patients in all treatment conditions achieved the same long-lasting gains.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Research studies have shown that combining exposure and response prevention with medication when treating patients with OCD

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

Question 17

According the textbook,treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder have included all of the following

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A)  medication.
B)  exposure and response prevention.
C)  psychosurgery.
D)  Electro-shock therapy.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What is the role of parents in treating separation anxiety disorder?

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A)  Parents are instructed to separate themselves from the child for at least two weeks to expose him/her to the feared scenario
B)  Parents are instructed to accommodate their child by reassuring them promptly each time he/she expressed separation fears
C)  Parents can be coached real-time in how to respond appropriately to the child's resistance to separation
D)  Parents are not involved because the child must learn to independently solve their problems.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

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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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Actions,or sometimes thoughts,that an individual with OCD uses to reduce anxiety are called

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

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