Abnormal Psychology Chapter 6

A friend says, "I'm going to get some therapy to help reduce my headaches. What do you suggest?" Based on current research on the effectiveness of treatments for stress-related physical disorders, your BEST answer would be: A. "A combination of psychotherapy and drug therapy works better than any therapy by itself." B. "Just take your medicine; drugs alone work as well as anything." C. "Forget it; only the passage of time is really very helpful." D. "Try any of the psychotherapies like relaxation training or support groups; you don't need drugs."

A. "A combination of psychotherapy and drug therapy works better than any therapy by itself."

About what proportion of the U.S. population experiences insomnia in a given year? A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/10 D. 1/2

A. 1/4

Which of the following does not characterize stress disorders? A. a compulsive need to engage in activities that remind one of the event B. recurring memories, dreams, or nightmares about the event C. signs of increased arousal, such as poor sleep and exaggerated startle reactions D. reduced responsiveness to the world around one

A. a compulsive need to engage in activities that remind one of the event

One distinction that DSM-IV-TR makes between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder is based on: A. how long the anxiety symptoms last. B. what sort of treatment is contemplated for the anxiety-linked symptoms. C. how intense the anxiety-linked symptoms are. D. what the cause of the anxiety-linked symptoms was.

A. how long the anxiety symptoms last.

A pattern of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and flashbacks that persists for years after a horrible event is called: A. posttraumatic stress reaction. B. hysteria. C. acute stress disorder. D. generalized anxiety disorder

A. posttraumatic stress reaction.

Kelly was in a passenger plane that had engine trouble. She watched as all four engines quit, one at a time. Then the plane exploded and she was thrown free 5,000 feet in the air. It was a miracle that she survived, though severely injured, because she landed in a thick pine forest covered with 10 feet or more of snow. When she regained consciousness several weeks later, she had a stress reaction that lasted for years, and she could never fly again. The factor that probably contributed most to her extreme posttraumatic stress reaction was: A. the severity of the trauma. B. her personality. C. the nature of her childhood experiences. D. her social support.

A. the severity of the trauma

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. posttraumatic stress disorder. B. acute stress disorder. C. hysteria. D. generalized anxiety disorder.

B. acute stress disorder.

A friend of yours has been diagnosed as having a high risk for coronary heart disease. His high risk is MOST likely due to: A. physiological factors alone. B. an interaction of psychosocial and physiological factors. C. psychoneuroimmunological factors alone. D. psychosocial factors alone.

B. an interaction of psychosocial and physiological factors.

Which of the following typifies posttraumatic stress disorder? A. increased responsiveness and emotion right after the event B. increased arousal, anxiety, and guilt C. inability to remember the event that led to the stress D. a tendency to want to go back to see the site of the stress

B. increased arousal, anxiety, and guilt

Those most likely to experience substantial stress symptoms after the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001: A. lived far away from New York City. B. lived near New York City. C. lived near Washington DC. D. lived on the West Coast of the United States.

B. lived near New York City.

The white blood cells that destroy infected body cells are called: A. antigens. B. natural killer T-cells C. B-cells. D. helper T-cells.

B. natural killer T-cells.

Disorders that are thought to have both biological and psychosocial causes are: A. somatoform. B. psychological disorders affecting medical condition. C. factitious. D. psychogenic.

B. psychological disorders affecting medical condition.

A person who witnessed a horrible accident and then became unusually anxious and depressed for 3 weeks is probably experiencing: A. posttraumatic stress disorder. B. combat fatigue. C. acute stress disorder. D. pretraumatic stress disorder.

C. acute stress disorder.

Researchers have found at least a small link between Type A personality and: A. somatoform disorder. B. generalized anxiety disorder. C. coronary heart disease. D. lack of aggressiveness.

C. coronary heart disease.

The part of the body that releases hormones into the bloodstream is the ______ system. A. autonomic B. nervous C. endocrine D. exocrine

C. endocrine

Someone you know has just been diagnosed with an adjustment disorder. You can be reasonably sure that this person's disorder is: A. not normal, and more severe than acute distress disorder, but less severe than posttraumatic stress disorder. B. not normal, and more severe than either acute distress disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder. C. not normal, but less severe than acute distress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. D. actually within the range of normal functioning, so it is not really a DSM-IV-TR disorder.

C. not normal, but less severe than acute distress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Of the following, the individual with the highest risk of developing heart disease is: A. Type B, hostile. B. Type A, with little concern about time. C. Type B, with little concern about time. D. Type A, hostile.

D. Type A, hostile.

The gland that produces a hormone that is involved in the reaction to fearful and stressful situations is the: A. medulla. B. ganglion. C. hippocampus. D. adrenal.

D. adrenal.

The most common of the following psychophysiological disorders is: A. asthma. B. ulcers. C. chronic headaches. D. hypertension.

D. hypertension.

After Marie's plane crashed, mother came to stay with her. Her friends visited often, and went to lunch and dinner with her occasionally. This situation, which probably contributed to Marie's coping ability after the accident, relates to ______ as a factor in her response to the stress. A. the nature of her childhood experiences B. personality C. severity of the trauma D. social support

D. social support