Exam 5: Anxiety Disorders

A) give them extraordinary abilities.
B) increase their levels of anxiety.
C) benefit the society at large.
D) ward off danger to themselves or others.

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A) When clients cannot stop thinking about a single, intrusive thought.
B) When clients cannot help avoiding stepping on cracks in the sidewalk as they walk outside,
C) When clients cannot stop thinking about a single intrusive thought and repeat a behavior over and over.
D) All of the answers are correct.

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A) cortisol; adrenaline
B) corticotropin-release factor; adrenaline
C) cortisol; adrenocorticotropic hormone
D) corticotropin-release factor; adrenocorticotropic hormone

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A) genetic disposition to trauma.
B) the context in which the trauma occurred.
C) whether electroshock therapy had been administered immediately after the traumatic event.
D) whether the person scored high on the trauma index.

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A) paying close attention to their bodily sensations.
B) reasoning that the stressor is temporary and will dissolve soon.
C) misinterpreting bodily sensations in a negative way.
D) engaging in snowballing catastrophic thinking.

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A) traditional classical
B) social classical
C) biological classical
D) prepared classical

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A) genetic predisposition.
B) a damaged hippocampus.
C) a family environment that models socially anxious behavior.
D) a traumatic event.

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A) People with panic disorder do not fear long-term life-threatening illnesses.
B) Many people with panic disorder feel ashamed of it and try to hide it from others.
C) About 28 percent of people will develop panic disorder at some time, usually between late adolescence and the mid-thirties.
D) People with panic disorder may become demoralized and depressed but rarely do they become suicidal.

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A) The liver reduces the amount of glucose it releases to the muscles.
B) Saliva and mucus dry up, decreasing the size of the air passages to the lungs.
C) The spleen releases more red blood cells to help carry oxygen.
D) The body's metabolism decreases in order to conserve energy for physical action.

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A) structural brain damage.
B) increased parasympathetic activities.
C) experiencing extreme stressors.
D) low levels of norepinephrine.

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A) Overdeveloped medial prefrontal cortex
B) Fraternal twins among first-degree relatives
C) Abnormally low cortisol levels
D) Higher volume of the hippocampus

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A) A person afraid of germs is allowed to clean his or her hands as often as desired.
B) A person afraid of flying is taught to first imagine buying an airline ticket.
C) A person afraid of having a disorganized room is taught to reappraise her or his current room in a more positive way.
D) A person afraid of contamination is asked to hold a dirty handkerchief for more than an hour.

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A) a situational type phobia.
B) a social anxiety disorder.
C) a blood-injection-injury type phobia.
D) a natural environment type phobia.

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A) There is no significant difference in the brain activity of people with body dysmorphic disorder and those without the disorder.
B) Most people struggle with body dysmorphic disorder.
C) The brain activity of people with body dysmorphic disorder seems to differ from that of healthier individuals when they are processing visual stimuli, including faces.
D) The brain activity of people with body dysmorphic disorder seems to differ from that of healthy controls when they are processing auditory stimuli.

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A) somewhat higher than those of people without PTSD.
B) much higher than those of people without PTSD.
C) lower than those of people without PTSD.
D) similar to those of people without PTSD.

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