Question 1

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

Question 2

Starting with the DSV-IV, panic disorder and agoraphobia were integrated into one disorder called panic disorder with agoraphobia. Why was this the case?

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Many people do experience panic disorder...

Question 3

According to your textbook, there are at least three ways of developing a phobia. Which is NOT one of these ways?

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A)   Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation
B)   Having a nightmare about a feared situation
C)   Observing someone else experience severe fear
D)   In certain conditions, being told about dangerE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

In OCD, certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions. From the following, choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

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A)   Aggression obsessions: cleaning
B)   Contamination: ordering
C)   Sexual obsessions: checking
D)   Symmetry: hoardingE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

All young children experience separation anxiety to some extent. About what percentage of children have separation anxiety severe enough to meet the criteria for Separation Anxiety Disorders?

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A)   1%
B)   4%
C)   10%
D)   25%E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings, including all of the following EXCEPT .

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A)   horror
B)   paranoia
C)   helplessness
D)   fearE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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 one day one of her friends was sure she saw Marika actually picking at her own skin in the 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) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Many of the DSM-5 criteria specify that the diagnosis must not be "better explained by another disorder." Why do you think that this is the case?

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Question 11

"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 D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

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

Question 13

In the general population, as many as of people suffer from social anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

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A)   1.7%
B)   12.1%
C)   31.8%
D)   51%E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The anxiety disorder called social phobia, involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during ________.

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A)   childhood
B)   adolescence
C)   young adulthood
D)   middle ageE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Generalized psychological vulnerabilities lead to:

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A)   tendency toward lack of self-confidence.
B)   low self-esteem.
C)   inability to cope.
D)   all of the above.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Panic attack studies suggest that men

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A)   simply endure panic attacks better than women.
B)   don't experience panic attacks.
C)   mask panic attacks with depression.
D)   consume alcohol to deal with panic attacks.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

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) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Recent research by Barlow (2002)  and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

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A)   one's sense of control over environmental events.
B)   the number of unexpected occurrences in one's life.
C)   the number of siblings in one's family.
D)   genetic or biological factors only.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is .

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A)   7
B)   15
C)   25
D)   40E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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 .

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A)   neutralizing
B)   thought-action fusion
C)   thought suppression
D)   fundamental responsibilityE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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

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In OCD, certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions. From the following, choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

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Starting with the DSV-IV, panic disorder and agoraphobia were integrated into one disorder called panic disorder with agoraphobia. Why was this the case?

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The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings, including all of the following EXCEPT .

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Panic attack studies suggest that men

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Many of the DSM-5 criteria specify that the diagnosis must not be "better explained by another disorder." Why do you think that this is the case?

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In the general population, as many as of people suffer from social anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

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The anxiety disorder called social phobia, involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during ________.

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All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

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

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All young children experience separation anxiety to some extent. About what percentage of children have separation anxiety severe enough to meet the criteria for Separation Anxiety Disorders?

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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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Recent research by Barlow (2002) and others indicates that vulnerability to anxiety disorders is related to

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

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In OCD, certain types of obsessions lead to certain types of compulsions. From the following, choose the one that is a correct match between an obsession and its consequent rituals.

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Starting with the DSV-IV, panic disorder and agoraphobia were integrated into one disorder called panic disorder with agoraphobia. Why was this the case?

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The median age of onset for a specific phobia 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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The setting for posttraumatic stress disorder to occur follows an experience accompanied by a triad of feelings, including all of the following EXCEPT .

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Many of the DSM-5 criteria specify that the diagnosis must not be "better explained by another disorder." Why do you think that this is the case?

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In the general population, as many as of people suffer from social anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.

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