Question 1

An individual with acute stress disorder is likely to be exhibiting

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A)   dissociative symptoms.
B)   emotional numbing and anxiety.
C)   increased risk of later PTSD.
D)   all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to

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A)   allow the patient to develop alternative attitudes about the feared situation.
B)   convince the patient that panic attacks are not real.
C)   force the panic attacks into the unconscious.
D)   help patients identify what makes them panic.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

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 B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In the treatment you offer most of your clients with anxiety disorders,you seek to relax muscle tension and reduce blood pressure and heart rate.The exception is

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A)   social phobia.
B)   specific phobia.
C)   blood-injection-injury disorder.
D)   panic disorder with agoraphobia.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

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A)   A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself.
B)   A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present.
C)   A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone.
D)   An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Stressful life events,such as marriage,divorce,familial death,academic pressures,etc.,trigger our vulnerabilities to anxiety.These are examples of a ______________ contribution.

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A)   psychological
B)   biological
C)   social
D)   culturalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

Question 8

Having an anxiety disorder increases the risk of ______________.

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A)   depression
B)   migraines
C)   suicidal ideation
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

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

Question 10

According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria,the symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and reach a peak within _____ minute(s) .

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A)   1
B)   10
C)   30
D)   60E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Research suggests that we inherit a tendency to be tense,which is ____________.

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A)   caused by a single gene
B)   caused by multiple genes
C)   related to depression
D)   related to schizophreniaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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 medication that had been prescribed for her was only treating the depression, not the anxiety.
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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

In regard to pharmacological treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder,the most effective drugs are those that inhibit the reuptake of the neurotransmitter called ________.

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A)   serotonin
B)   dopamine
C)   noradrenaline
D)   epinephrineE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Anxiety is difficult to study because

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A)   humans may manifest it in many different ways.
B)   animal research cannot be applied to our understanding of the human anxiety experience.
C)   it is implicated in only a few types of psychopathology.
D)   it has no physiological consequences.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The model of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder suggests that in order for an individual to develop OCD,__________ must be present.

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A)   biological vulnerability
B)   psychological vulnerability
C)   both biological and psychological vulnerabilities
D)   neither biological nor psychological vulnerabilitiesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

External cues to panic attacks

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A)   may include increases in heart rate or respiration.
B)   may be places similar to the one where the original panic attack occurred.
C)   are only places where panic attacks have occurred in the past.
D)   none of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Valerie tells you that she has been receiving cognitive-behavioral treatment for her generalized anxiety disorder.This treatment most likely involves

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A)   bringing on the worry process during therapy sessions and confronting the anxiety-provoking images and worrisome thoughts head-on.
B)   discussing the earliest memories of anxiety-provoking events and finding meaning in these fears.
C)   snapping a rubber band on her wrist when she is anxious.
D)   the prescription of serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ?

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A)   Acute stress disorder is diagnosed instead of PTSD if a person's symptoms begin 6 months or more after the traumatic event.
B)   PTSD occurs in all individuals who experience a traumatic event.
C)   Most persons diagnosed with acute stress disorder do not eventually develop PTSD.
D)   Acute stress disorder was included as a DSM-IV diagnosis so early severe reactions to trauma could receive health insurance coverage for immediate treatment.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

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

Question 20

Generalized anxiety disorder is considered the "basic" anxiety disorder because

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A)   it was the first anxiety disorder to be studied using animal models.
B)   all the other anxiety disorders include intense generalized anxiety.
C)   both a and b
D)   it was the first anxiety disorder to be studied by Freud.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

Physiologically,PTSD appears to be related to damage to

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

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Stressful life events,such as marriage,divorce,familial death,academic pressures,etc.,trigger our vulnerabilities to anxiety.These are examples of a ______________ contribution.

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An individual with acute stress disorder is likely to be exhibiting

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The model of the etiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder suggests that in order for an individual to develop OCD,__________ must be present.

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ?

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Research suggests that we inherit a tendency to be tense,which is ____________.

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Valerie tells you that she has been receiving cognitive-behavioral treatment for her generalized anxiety disorder.This treatment most likely involves

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Generalized anxiety disorder is considered the "basic" anxiety disorder because

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Having an anxiety disorder increases the risk of ______________.

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In the treatment you offer most of your clients with anxiety disorders,you seek to relax muscle tension and reduce blood pressure and heart rate.The exception is

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According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria,the symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and reach a peak within _____ minute(s) .

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In regard to pharmacological treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder,the most effective drugs are those that inhibit the reuptake of the neurotransmitter called ________.

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The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to

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Which type of compulsion has the highest prevalence rate?

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Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

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Anxiety is difficult to study because

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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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External cues to panic attacks

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