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