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Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?


A) A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself
B) A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present
C) A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone
D) An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A friend stated that when she went to a clinic,she had to spend 30- to 60-second sessions shaking her head from side to side,spinning in a chair,tensing all her muscles,hyperventilating,or breathing through a narrow straw.She is most likely receiving treatment for


A) specific phobia.
B) social phobia.
C) panic disorder.
D) posttraumatic stress disorder.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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According to your textbook,there are at least three ways of developing a phobia.Which is NOT one of these ways?


A) Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation
B) Having a nightmare about a feared situation
C) Observing someone else experience severe fear
D) In certain conditions, being told about danger

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Following the 9/11/2001 attacks,among the sample of respondents who lived closest to the World Trade Center,the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was _________ percent.


A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 25

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Discuss the different types of specific phobias and how they are acquired.

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Blood-injury-injection phobias demonstra...

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A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents,and that may result in refusal to leave home,is called


A) generalized anxiety disorder.
B) school phobia.
C) situational phobia.
D) separation anxiety.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)


A) muscle tension.
B) Susceptibility to fatigue..
C) insomnia.
D) hypersomnia.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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In the general population,approximately ________ percent of people have specific fears severe enough to be diagnosed as phobias.


A) 1
B) 11
C) 31
D) 51

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Define agoraphobia and discuss the concept of "safety" for a person with this condition.Note gender differences in the development of this disorder.Explain what is meant by interoceptive avoidance.

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Which of the following does NOT characterize the mood state known as anxiety?


A) Increased heart rate
B) Physical tension
C) euphoric mood
D) Subjective sense of unease

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Panic disorder is characterized by all of the following ?


A) severe, unexpected rushes of fear or discomfort
B) close relationship to agoraphobia
C) belief that one is going crazy or dying when suffering a panic attack
D) Preoccupation with minor daily events.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is one factor that distinguishes between traditional exposure-based treatments for panic disorder and the more recent panic control treatment (PCT) developed at one of Barlow's clinics?


A) Exposure to the interoceptive sensations associated with panic attacks
B) Referral to a psychiatrist for medication monitoring
C) Traditional exposure-based treatments resulting in a higher rate of cures
D) As part of PCT, the therapist accompanying the patient on "reality testing" activities

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder (PD) is that


A) people with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation.
B) people with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times.
C) people with PD experience panic attacks only in specific situations.
D) people with PD experience panic attacks only at specific times.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence rates of U.S.veterans returning home from the war in Vietnam was directly related to their Separation from family.


A) high rates of drug addiction.
B) youth and inexperience.
C) amount of combat exposure.
D) separation from family.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Regarding treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders,drugs that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin (SSRIs) have been found to be effective in approximately ________ percent of patients.


A) 10
B) 30
C) 60
D) 80

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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In what way can worry be useful?


A) It helps us plan for the future.
B) It makes sure we are prepared for a task.
C) It makes us double check that we have thought of everything before leaving on a trip.
D) All of the above

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and response prevention?


A) Carrie has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward.
B) Kerry has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious.
C) Kelly has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones.
D) Callie has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Callie's junk to be removed and discarded when she is away from home.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by


A) how recently the last panic attack occurred.
B) the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur.
C) the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past.
D) how severe the panic attacks have been.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The typical age of onset for both animal and natural environment phobias peaks at around ___ years.


A) 7
B) 9
C) 11
D) 13

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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According to Jeffrey Gray,a British neuropsychologist,the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) is activated by danger signals ________,resulting in the experience of anxiety.


A) ascending from the brain stem
B) descending from the cortex
C) arising from both the brain stem and the cortex
D) within the amygdala only

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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