Chapter 6 (Anxiety Disorders) Pre/Post Chapter Quizzes
A key structure in the fear circuit is the: a) Cerebellum b) Amygdala c) Occipital cortex d) Inferior colliculi
Amygdala
An excessive fear of a specific object or situation that causes distress or impairment: a) Fear b) Anxiety c) Worry d) Phobia
Phobia
Which of the following is the most common treatment for anxiety disorders? a) Skills training b) ECT c) DBT d) Exposure Based Therapies
Exposure Based Therapies
True/false: Rates of social phobia are higher in women than men, but men show higher rates of the other anxiety disorders. a) True b) False
False
Which of the following combinations lists a disorder which is not considered an anxiety disorder? a) GAD, Social Anxiety Disorder, Narcissistic PD b) Panic Disorder, GAD, OCD c) Specific Phobia, Arachnophobia, GAD d) Social Anxiety Disorder, Mysophobia, Cynophobia
GAD, Social Anxiety Disorder, Narcissistic PD
__________ is more severe and intense, rapid in onset, and involves many physiological components, whereas _________ is a less intense feeling, but still impairing. a) Panic/Anxiety b) Anxiety/Panic c) Worry/Anxiety d) Panic/Worry
Panic/Anxiety
Which personality factor is most associated with anxiety? a) Neuroticism b) Openness to experience c) Extraversion d) Conscientiousness
Neuroticism
_________ is a personality trait characterized by a tendency to experience frequent and intense negative affect. a) Extraversion b) Neurosis c) Neuroticism d) Psychosis
Neuroticism
Stacey gets nervous when presenting in front of crowds of people. Her stomach gets upset and her voice shakes a bit while talking in these situations. After she completes her public speaking she feels fine. Does Stacey have social anxiety disorder? a) Yes b) No
No
Which of the following symptoms of anxiety would be considered most physiologically arousing? a) Worry b) Panic c) Restlessness d) Concern
Panic
Saul recently experienced an episode in which he became quite anxious. He was in a social setting and felt suddenly that he was going to pass out. His hands trembled, he felt sick to his stomach, and his heart raced as if he had just run a race. He thought to himself of all the ways in which the social situation could go wrong. After he left the situation he continued to rerun the experience in his head and thought for many days afterwards about the ways in which other's might think of him as awkward or wierd. He became scared of going out again, but was willing to try. Which of the following is the most UNLIKELY diagnosis? a) Specific Phobia b) GAD c) Social Anxiety Disorder d) Panic Disorder
Specific Phobia
True or False: Both anxiety and fear play a significant role in anxiety disorders. a) True b) False
True
Which of the following is a cognitive symptom of anxiety? a) Headaches b) Queasiness c) Worry d) Disgust
Worry
________ is to cognition as _______ is to feeling a) Worry/Anxiety b) Fear/Worry c) Fright/Fear d) Panic/Phobia
Worry/Anxiety