Question 1

Which of the following neurotransmitter systems is associated not only with anxiety, but also with depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA-benzodiazepine
B)  Noradrenergic
C)  Serotonergic
D)  Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following would be an example of thought-action fusion in clients with OCD?

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A)  Washing one's hands repeatedly to ward off germs
B)  Taking only very small steps while walking to prevent others from being in danger
C)  Believing that thinking about an abortion is the moral equivalent of having an abortion
D)  Saving stacks of old newspapers or magazines because they might be needed some dayE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)  display a characteristic set of symptoms including all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumati event(s) .
B)  sudden "flashbacks" in which the traumatic event is relived.
C)  decreased startle response and chronically decreased autonomic arousal
D)  memories and nightmares of the event.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT be an example of an OCD-related behavioral compulsion?

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A)  Checking
B)  Aggression
C)  Hand washing
D)  OrderingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Although blood-injury-injection phobia is a specific phobia, it differs from others with regard to

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A)  blood pressure and heart rate.
B)  level of anxiety.
C)  The way the fear is conditioned.
D)  Level of patients' insight.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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 anxiety disorder (SA
D)  .
D)  panic disorder.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Regarding the obsessions seen in patients with OCD, the term "need for symmetry" refers to

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A)  doing something a number of different ways.
B)  keeping things in perfect order.
C)  putting everything on one's right and nothing on the left, or vice versa.
D)  an illusion of imbalance between sides of the body.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

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A)  how recently the last panic attack occurred.
B)  the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur.
C)  the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past.
D)  how severe the panic attacks have been.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of a situational phobia?

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A)  Claustrophobia
B)  Fear of flying
C)  Fear of public buses
D)  Snake phobiaE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive therapy to modify conscious or unconscious perceptions about the "dangerousness" of feared situations
B)  Creation of mini panic attacks in the therapist's office
C)  Exercises to elevate the heart rate or spinning to make the patient dizzy
D)  Reducing interfering memories from early experiences with frightening stimuli.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

An affliction where a relatively normal-looking person thinks they are ugly and refuses to interact with others is known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  body dysmorphic disorder
B)  flight
C)  panic.
D)  behavioral inhibition system.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Panic disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

A)  severe, unexpected rushes of fear or discomfort
B)  close relationship to agoraphobia
C)  belief that one is going crazy or dying when suffering a panic attack
D)  Preoccupation with minor daily events.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

What percentage of patients with panic disorder are free of panic as long as they stay on an effective drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  70%
B)  80%
C)  20%
D)  60%E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What element of OCD applies to Richard (the case described in the textbook) , who was obsessed with the idea that if he did not eat in a certain ritualistic way, he would become possessed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Need for symmetry
B)  Magical thinking
C)  Emotional reasoning.
D)  Demonic obsessionsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  tricyclic antidepressants.
B)  SSRIs.
C)  Steroids.
D)  benzodiazepines.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Compare and contrast GAD with phobic disorders, noting how avoidance behavior is manifested differently in each.

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Question 18

Which of the following statements is not accurate regarding Body dysmorphic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  A variety of checking rituals are common in people with BDD in attempts to alleviate their concerns.
B)  Many people with this BDD become fixated on mirrors.
C)  Excessive grooming and skin picking are also common in those suffering from BDD .
D)  BDD is seen more often in men than women.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure and response prevention.
B)  Cognitive restructuring.
C)  anxiety reduction therapy.
D)  behavioral inhibition conditioning.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Tony has thoughts about hating his rich uncle and wishing he would somehow become a pauper. He becomes very anxious about these thoughts because he has developed the idea that if anything really happened to his uncle's money, it would be his fault. For no explainable reason, Tony starts mentally counting by odd numbers each time he walks past his uncle's house and discovers that this activity makes him less anxious. Tony's behavior can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a social phobia based on his fear of rich people.
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) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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