Question 1

The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the _____________.

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A)   limbic system
B)   reticular activating system
C)   occipital lobe
D)   corpus callosumE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is the area of the brain most often associated with anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)   Occipital lobe
B)   Orbital frontal lobe
C)   Medulla
D)   Limbic systemE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A specific phobia involving motorcycles can develop as a result of a predisposition to develop fear combined with

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A)   watching another person experience a motorcycle accident.
B)   hearing your mother repeatedly warn you about the doom associated with motorcycles.
C)   experiencing a traumatic event yourself, such as a motorcycle skid.
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

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

Question 5

In a study by Kilpatrick et al.(1985) concerning women who had experienced traumatic events,the most profound emotional impact,including suicidal ideation or attempts,occurred following:

Accepted Answer

A)   robbery
B)   Rape
C)   aggravated assault
D)   auto accidents that included fatalitiesE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 6

Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?

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A)   Positive mood state
B)   Reduced heart rate
C)   Apprehension about the future
D)   Muscle relaxationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Research suggests that anxiety is 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) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

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A)   strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation.
B)   significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation.
C)   recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable.
D)   decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

In a major double-blind NIMH research study looking at the separate and combined effects of both psychological and drug treatments (Barlow et al.,2000) ,patients were randomized into five different treatment conditions,including

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A)   psychological treatment alone (PCT) .
B)   combined drug and psychological treatment.
C)   placebo alone.
D)   all of theseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) from non-anxious normal subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased muscle tension
B)   Increased heart rate
C)   Decreased EEG beta activity
D)   Heightened autonomic arousalE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Sportscaster John Madden's fear and avoidance of flying is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   generalized anxiety disorder.
B)   panic disorder with agoraphobia.
C)   specific phobia.
D)   panic disorder without agoraphobia.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

In treating panic disorder,all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tricyclic antidepressants
B)   SSRIs
C)   opiates
D)   benzodiazepinesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to research studies reported in the textbook,people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

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A)   both checking and hoarding rituals.
B)   a reduced sense of responsibility for their actions.
C)   attitudes of inflated responsibility.
D)   non-equivalence of obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Barlow and others (1992) developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD that helps the patient

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A)   avoid feelings of anxiety as well as the negative images associated with those feelings.
B)   confront anxiety-provoking thoughts and images.
C)   adjust medication levels as needed to cope with the anxiety.
D)   analyze the unconscious sources of the anxiety.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

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 ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

Accepted Answer

A)   an increase in blood pressure.
B)   a decrease in blood pressure.
C)   an increase in body temperature.
D)   a decrease in body temperature.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

D-cycloserine is a drug that seems to act to work in the

Accepted Answer

A)   amygdala to diminish anxiety.
B)   hippocampus to reduce the memory of anxiety.
C)   hypothalamus to produce homeostasis.
D)   thalamus to decrease sensory signals of anxiety.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Situationally predisposed
B)   Situationally bound
C)   Unexpected
D)   UncuedE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) ,he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

Accepted Answer

A)   only when he was stressed.
B)   all the time.
C)   hardly ever.
D)   several times a day.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 20

In regard to the anxiety disorder known as OCD,which of the following would NOT be an example of a behavioral compulsion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Checking
B)   Counting
C)   Hand washing
D)   OrderingE) None of the above
F) A) and D) B

Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the _____________.

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Which of the following is the area of the brain most often associated with anxiety?

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A specific phobia involving motorcycles can develop as a result of a predisposition to develop fear combined with

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In a study by Kilpatrick et al.(1985) concerning women who had experienced traumatic events,the most profound emotional impact,including suicidal ideation or attempts,occurred following:

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Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?

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Research suggests that anxiety is more likely to develop in adults if they

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All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

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In a major double-blind NIMH research study looking at the separate and combined effects of both psychological and drug treatments (Barlow et al.,2000) ,patients were randomized into five different treatment conditions,including

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Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) from non-anxious normal subjects?

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Sportscaster John Madden's fear and avoidance of flying is an example of

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In treating panic disorder,all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT ________.

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According to research studies reported in the textbook,people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

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Barlow and others (1992) developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD that helps the patient

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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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In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

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D-cycloserine is a drug that seems to act to work in the

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

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During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) ,he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

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In regard to the anxiety disorder known as OCD,which of the following would NOT be an example of a behavioral compulsion?

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The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the _____________.

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A specific phobia involving motorcycles can develop as a result of a predisposition to develop fear combined with

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In a study by Kilpatrick et al.(1985) concerning women who had experienced traumatic events,the most profound emotional impact,including suicidal ideation or attempts,occurred following:

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Which of the following characterizes the mood-state known as anxiety?

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Research suggests that anxiety is more likely to develop in adults if they

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All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

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In a major double-blind NIMH research study looking at the separate and combined effects of both psychological and drug treatments (Barlow et al.,2000) ,patients were randomized into five different treatment conditions,including

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Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) from non-anxious normal subjects?

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Sportscaster John Madden's fear and avoidance of flying is an example of

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In treating panic disorder,all of the following types of medications are used EXCEPT ________.

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According to research studies reported in the textbook,people with OCD who hold fundamentalist religious beliefs often present

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Barlow and others (1992) developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD that helps the patient

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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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In the type of specific phobia called "blood-injury-injection," there is an inherited vasovagal response and a tendency to faint due to

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D-cycloserine is a drug that seems to act to work in the

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

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During the interview with Chuck ("Abnormal Psychology Live" CD) ,he stated that he experienced obsessive thoughts

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In regard to the anxiety disorder known as OCD,which of the following would NOT be an example of a behavioral compulsion?

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