ABNORMAL CHAP. 5
someone with skin picking disorder would be least likely to pick skin which area of the body?
abdomen
the phobia most often associated with panic disorder is
agoraphobia
people who experience a positive event, get excited, breath harder, and have an increase in their heart rate, then interpret the symptoms as a heart attack and experiencing what cognitive theorists call
anxiety sensitivity
psychodynamic therapies as a treatment for obsessive compulsive disorders
appear to work better when used in short term father than traditional ways
which of the following is the best example of a broad social anxiety
apprehension about being evaluated by others
when he was 5 years old, Samir was almost struck by lightening which walking through a forest during a rainstorm. Today he is extremely afraid of trees. a Behaviorist would say that he has acquired this fear by:
classical conditioning
which of the following therapies is an effective long term non pharmacological treatment for panic attack that involves teaching to interpret their physical sensations accurately
cognitive
how do phobias and common fear differ?
a phobia leads to greater desire to avoid the object
a comprehensive approach that involves several techniques in treating anxiety disorders is called
a stress management program
Davon watched his father recoil from a snake in fear. Now he is afraid of snakes. This apparent acquisition of fear of snakes is an example of
modeling
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 form of therapy is based on
modeling
which of the following statements accurately reflects what we know from recent studies
phobias ordinarily are a result of classical conditioning
Which theoretical position explains the origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense mechanisms by neurotic or moral anxiety?
the psychodynamic approach
psychodynamic and humanistic therapies have in common:
their lack of strong support from controlled studies
acoording to behaviorists why do patients engages in compulsive behaviors?
those behaviors reduce anxiety and are thus negatively reinforced
research by cognitive theorists on the topic of social anxiety disorder has shown support for the prevalence of all the following among those with this diagnosis EXCEPT
underestimating how badly the social event went
religious rituals and superstitions behavior such as not stepping on cracks would be considered a compulsive behavior
when they interfere with daily function and cause distress
of the following, those least likely to experience specific phobias are
white american males
One limitation of the sociocultural approach to understanding generalized anxiety disorders is that it cannot explain
why everyone who experiences danger doesn't experience generalized anxiety
which of the following is an example of metaworry?
worrying about worrying
of the following, the BEST description of the "avoidance theory of generalized anxiety disorder" is:
worrying serves to reduce bodily arousal
a friend asks you whether to try relaxation training or biofeedback to reduce anxiety. Based on the present research, your best answer is
" Try either one; they are about equally effective"
benzodiapines are believed to be effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder because they mimic the effect of _____at certain receptor sites in the brain.
GABA
Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorver
if you wanted a drug to improve the functioning of GABA you would choose:
a benzodiazepine
in order to determine if a persons fear of snakes is severe enough to be categorized as a phobia you could:
ask him if anxiety about snakes interferes with daily living. if he says yes he most likely has a phobia
those who are anxious unless their books are perfectly lines up on their desks and who must eat the food on their plates in a balanced order are exhibiting a
balance compulsion
the therapy elliot is receiving emphasizes dealing with his compulsions but not his obsessions. in addition he does homework in the form of self help procedures between therapy sessions. most likely, elliot is receiving which kind of therapy?
behavioral
if you live in a city, own your own home, and you pay taxes, you are the LEAST likely to experience which of the following events next year?
being diagnosed with cancer
cognitive theorists have found that people who develop obsessive compulsive disorder also:
believe their thoughts are capable of causing harm to themselves or others
which of the following medications works primarily by enhancing GABA
benzodiaepines
what do obsessions and compulsions have in common
both are used to deal with or ward off anxiety
which of the following is true about drug and cognitive treatments for panic disorder
both drug and cognitive treatments are effective
a neurologist who was working with a person with obsessive compulsive disorder would be a suspicious of abnormality in what region of the brain
caudate nuceli
imagine that someone yells fire! in a crowded theatre and audience members begin to try to leave the building. some panic and begin pushing their way blindly through other people to an exit. this form of panic is
common and similar to the panic those with panic order experience
what is one important way obsessions and compulsions are related
compulsions help people control their obsession
when i was a young child and watching tv with my mother a young mouse ran by. my mother screamed, scaring me. subsequently i have been afraid of mice. in this example, the mouse is the
conditioned stimulus
if you criticized everything you did, looking for flaws, and never could measure up to your personal standards you could be exhibiting what rogers called
conditions of worth
According to Freud, a generalized anxiety disorder is MOST likely to result when
defense mechanisms are too weak to cope with anxiety
which of the following convinces researcher that panic disorder is biologically different from generalized anxiety disorder
differences in the brain circuitry in the two disorders
GABA is related to
doubling the speed of neuronal firing
someone who believes that our experiences teach us early in life that certain objects are legitimate sources of fear represents the____explanation of the development of phobias
enviornmental
according to the DSM 5 one must demonstrate which of the following set of symptoms in order to be diagnosed with general anxiety disorder
excessive worry for THREE months, restlessness, behavior changes, distress
People with one anxiety disorder are most likely to
experience another anxiety disorder to
your abnormal psych instructor asks you in class what kinds of treatments are commonly used to treat obsessive compulsive related disorders?
exposure therapies and antidepressant drugs
until recently, the evidence that generalized anxiety disorder is related to biological factors came largely from:
family pedigree studies
fear differs from anxiety in that
fear is to a specific threat and anxiety is more general
which of the following is an example of a specific social anxiety
fear of public speaking
your fear of spiders is debilitating because you are an entomologist. to treat this phobia your therapist puts you in a room with spiders and asks you to handle them. This technique might be used in
flooding
which one of the following statements about the use of antidepressants such as xanex to treat a panic disorder is MOST accurate?
for the drugs to be effective one has to keep taking them even when symptoms are lessened
which of the following reflects the MOST common obsessive thought
if i touch a doorknob i will be dirty and contaminated
a phobic person is taken to a snake handling convention in order to actually confront as part of destination training. this is an example of the ____technique
in vivo
antidepressants that are effective in treating obsessive compulsive disorder serve to
increase serotonin activity
If i believe that it is a dire necessity for me to be loved or approved by everyone and that it is catastrophic if things are not the way i want them, I am displaying basic:
irrational assumptions
a person who believes that one should be throughly competent, adequate and achieving in all possible aspects is displaying
irrational assumptions
one of the drawbacks of exposure and response prevention as a therapy is that
is less effective with clients with obsessions but no complusions
if you were taking an antidepressant that increases levels of serotonin and improves brain function for symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, you could expect that
it would lead to short term relief but relapse would occur if you stopped the medication
according to the intolerance of uncertainty theory those with generalized anxiety disorder are
likely to overestimate the chances that any negative event will occur
imagine that you are being treated got social anxiety disorder. your therapist watches you act out a social scene, points out what you did correctly and incorrectly and praises you for what you did well. Which behavioral technique did your therapist not use?
modeling
one procedure used to treat phobic disorders involves having the therapist confront the feared object or situation while the fearful client observes. this is called:
modeling
which of the following is not usually true of those with body dysmorphic disorder
most disorder specific behaviors would not be considered normal for a teenager
according to cognitive theorists, compulsive acts serve to
neutralize
someone you know has "tanorexia" and constantly achieves to have darker complexion throughout sun and tanning exposure. the most accurate diagnosis for this person is
no diagnosis. not yet considered a DSM disorder
panic disorder appears to be related to abnormal activity of which neurotransmitter?
norepinephrine
more women than men experience all of the following disorders except
obsessive compulsive disorder
a clinician who is not up to date uses the term "excessive behaviors" to describe a category of disorder. according to the DSM 5 that category is now called
obsessive compulsive related disorders
agoraphobia is the fear of
open space or crowds
rosas heart was racing (from 4 cups of coffee she has just finished) but she thought she might have been having a heart attack. her fear seemed to be increasing without end. this might be the beginning of an
panic attack
a person who experiences unpredictable panic attacks combined with dysfunctional behavior and thoughts is probably experiencing
panic disorder
antidepressants and alprazolam have been found to be successful in treating
panic disorders
Raphael was just outside the parking garage of the World Trade Center when the explosion occurred. At the time he was terrified and had visions of the building falling on him. Ever since the bombing he has had periods of anxiety and sleeplessness. This is an example of a
posttraumatic stress disorder
apparently people develop phobias more readily to such objects as spiders and the dark then they do such objects as computers and radios. this observation supports the idea of
preparedness
the therapy for generalized anxiety disorder developed by albert ellis is called:
rational-emotive therapy
mindfulness based cognitive therapy
receives support in therapy applications fora wide range of disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder
which of the following is a nondrug biological treatment for anxiety that is in general use
relaxation therapy
"Who wouldn't be afraid all the time? We have the bomb, overpopulation, AIDS, and violent crime everywhere. it is difficult to get a good job unless you understand all that complicated computer junk" This complaint is consistent with a ____explanation of generalized anxiety disorder
sociocultural
Little Karen was bitten by a tan pony she was riding at a carnival. The experience left her hurt and frightened. The next month she was visiting her uncle, who had a tan Great Dane. It frightened her even thought she had never had a bad experience with a dog. Karens dear of this dog is an example of
stimulus generalization
pairing the thought of feared objects and relaxation training is
systematic desensitization
a friend asks you," you're taking an abnormal psych. course. whats the most effective treatment for social anxiety disorder? your BEST research based answer is
the best psychotherapy eliminates symptoms as fast and longer than the best drug therapy
according to the psychodynamic perspective if someone keeps engaging in immoral sexual behavior and repeatedly scrubs his or her face and hands in response to those thoughts
the immoral images represent id impulses
