Abnormal Psychology Quiz 2: Ch. 4 & 5

Leila always feels threatened and anxious - imagining something awful is about to happen. But she is able to work and care for her family, although not as well as she would like. Leila is probably experiencing: A) a generalized anxiety disorder B) a hormonal imbalance C) no specific problem; she just likes to worry D) a specific fear response

A) a generalized anxiety disorder

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate about depersonalization disorder? A) depersonalization disorder usually comes on suddenly and may be triggered by extreme fatigue, intense stress or pain B) most cases of depersonalization disorder are associated with changes in brain activity C) the presence of severe stressors in one's life is not a predictor of depersonalization disorder D) depersonalization disorder rarely occurs transiently

A) depersonalization disorder usually comes on suddenly and may be triggered by extreme fatigue, intense stress or pain.

People who have a biological vulnerability for anxiety, which is then triggered by social and psychological factors, may develop anxiety disorders, according to the: A) diathesis-stress model B) psychodynamic model C) cognitive-behavioral model D) evolutionary perspective

A) diathesis-stress model

Fear differs from anxiety in that: A) fear is to a specific threat and anxiety is more vague B) anxiety is more likely to lead to aggression than is fear C) anxiety is to an interpersonal threat and fear is to an inanimate threat D) anxiety is an immediate response; fear is more vague

A) fear is to a specific threat and anxiety is more vague

Dissociative fugues usually: A) follow a stressful event B) end very gradually C) have numerous recurrences D) involve irrecoverable memory loss

A) follow a stressful event

Behaviorists believe that compulsive behavior: A) is reinforced because engaging in it reduces anxiety B) originally is associated with an increase in anxiety C) is logically rather than randomly connected to fearful situations D) is exhibited by everyone

A) is reinforced because engaging in it reduces anxiety

If you really wanted to impress your friends, you would refer to "hair-pulling disorder" by the scientific name: A) trichotillomania B) musomania C) traumatomania D) gephyromania

A) trichotillomania

If you wanted a drug to improve the functioning of GABA, you would choose: A) a drug that increased neuronal firing speed B) a benzodiazepine C) any of the antidepressants D) a drug that works on the endocrine level rather than neuron level

B) a benzodiazepine

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that begins shortly after a horrible event and persists for less than a month is called: A) hysteria B) acute stress disorder C) generalized anxiety disorder D) posttraumatic stress disorder

B) acute stress disorder

A person who believes that one should be thoroughly competent, adequate, and achieving in all possible aspects is displaying a: A) metaworry B) basic irrational assumption C) compulsion D) condition of worth

B) basic irrational assumption

A person with posttraumatic stress disorder who refuses to talk about it is: A) re-experiencing the traumatic event B) experiencing avoidance C) experiencing reduced responsiveness D) experiencing increased arousal, anxiety, and guilt.

B) experiencing avoidance

Harry is terrified of the snakes that his 8-year-old son brings home. During his therapy, his therapist demonstrated how to handle them. This is a form of therapy based on: A) flooding B) modeling C) implosive techniques D) covert desensitization

B) modeling

Raymond has multiple personality disorder. All of his subpersonalities talk about and tattle on each other. This is called a: A) co-conscious relation B) mutually cognizant pattern C) one-way amnesic relationship D) mutually amnesic relationship

B) mutually cognizant pattern

Research has supported all of the following behavioral assumptions EXCEPT: A) fear can be acquired through modeling B) phobias are always acquired through classical conditioning in humans C) animals can learn to make avoidance responses D) phobias can be acquired through classical conditioning in humans.

B) phobias are always acquired through classical conditioning in humans.

Laurent has three subpersonalities. Jackie emerges when Laurent is in an awkward social situation, Grace surfaces during sporting events, and Carlos appears when Laurent is angry. The therapist believes that the mood and conditions under which each subpersonality appears are critical to understanding this disorder, demonstrating a belief in: A) avoidant dysmorphia B) state-dependent learning C) convergent variable learning D) neurobiological concordance

B) state-dependent learning

If someone asked you about the effectiveness of psychological debriefing following a disaster, based on research, you would be MOST correct in saying that: A) there have been no controlled research studies on the topic of debriefing B) there is limited evidence that debriefing works C) there is strong, convincing evidence that debriefing works well D) there is evidence that debriefing works only if conducted by community members themselves

B) there is limited evidence that debriefing works

What do acute and posttraumatic stress disorder have in common with dissociative disorders? A) They are disorders of the 20th century; that is, they were not diagnosed before 1900. B) They are most successfully treated with the same sort of medication - antipsychotics C) They are triggered by traumatic events D) They are varieties of depression

C) They are triggered by traumatic events

The MOST likely people to develop stress disorders are: A) anxious, and think they can control negative things that happen to them B) not anxious, and think they can control negative things that happen to them C) anxious, and think they cannot control negative things that happen to them D) not anxious, and think they cannot control negative things that happen to them

C) anxious, and think they cannot control negative things that happen to them.

The cognitive explanation for panic disorders is that people who have them: A) have relatives who are atypically anxious B) are prone to allergies and have immune deficiencies C) misinterpret bodily sensations D) experience more stress than average

C) misinterpret bodily sensations

The usual goal of therapy for dissociative identity disorders is to: A) have the subpersonalities develop equal "shares" of the person's functioning B) have the "other" subpersonalities become subject to the subpersonality that has the "protector" role C) gradually phase out all but one of the subpersonalities D) merge the subpersonalities into a single identity

D) merge the subpersonalities into a single identity

A client who is talking calmly and rationally, all of a sudden begins whining and complaining like a spoiled child. If that client has a diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder, the client just experienced: A) host transfer B) mutual cognizance C) lability D) switching

D) switching

Which of the following is an example of metaworry? A) worry about all possible signs of danger B) worry about not worrying enough C) thinking about worrying D) worrying about worrying

D) worrying about worrying