Question 1

Eugene was attending his fifth soccer game at Soccer City, where he had previously had a panic attack.He did not know if he would have a panic attack today, but shortly after entering the stadium, he did.This type of panic attack is

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A)  environmentally predisposed.
B)  situationally bound.
C)  cued.
D)  uncued.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT

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A)  strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation.
B)  significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation.
C)  recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable.
D)  decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

People tend to have their best performance on tasks when they are

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A)  very anxious.
B)  not anxious at all.
C)  a little anxious.
D)  fearful.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Kgabo has thoughts about hating his younger brother and wishing he would die.He becomes very anxious about these thoughts because he has developed the idea that if anything really happened to his brother, it would be his fault.For no explainable reason, Kgabo starts mentally counting by odd numbers each time he walks past his brother's room and discovers that this activity makes him less anxious.Kgabo's behaviour can be described as

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A)  a phobia of going into his brother's room because he is afraid his hatred will actually hurt him.
B)  a mental compulsion developed to neutralise his bad thoughts.
C)  an attempt to be better in maths than his brother to gain parental acceptance.
D)  a compulsive ritual designed to make him like his brother more.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT) ?

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A)  cognitive therapy to modify conscious or unconscious perceptions about the 'dangerousness' of feared situations
B)  creation of mini panic attacks in the therapist's office
C)  exercises to elevate the heart rate or spinning to make the patient dizzy
D)  reducing agoraphobic avoidance by exposure to feared situationsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A friend stated that, when she went to a clinic, she had to spend several 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 surprised that you correctly guessed that she is receiving treatment for

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A)  specific phobia.
B)  social phobia.
C)  panic disorder.
D)  posttraumatic stress disorder.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In what way is worry not useful?

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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)  It ensures that we respond appropriately to fear-inducing events.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The area of the brain most often associated with anxiety is the

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A)  limbic system.
B)  reticular activating system.
C)  occipital lobe.
D)  corpus callosum.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The median age of onset for a specific phobia is

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A)  7.
B)  15.
C)  25.
D)  40.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to

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A)  allow the patient to develop alternative attitudes about the feared situation.
B)  convince the patient that panic attacks are not real.
C)  force the panic attacks into the unconscious.
D)  help patients identify what makes them panic.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is the most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population?

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A)  social phobia
B)  agoraphobia
C)  specific phobia
D)  panic disorderE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)  from non-anxious normal subjects?

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A)  increased muscle tension
B)  increased heart rate
C)  decreased EEG beta activity
D)  heightened autonomic arousalE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In Japan, the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of

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A)  performing onstage.
B)  personally offending others.
C)  embarrassing oneself.
D)  speaking to females.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Actions, or sometimes thoughts, that an individual with OCD uses to reduce anxiety are called

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A)  operants.
B)  fixations.
C)  habits.
D)  rituals.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Discuss the different types of specific phobias.Describe how phobias are acquired.

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Question 16

According to the DSM 5 criteria, the symptoms of a panic attack develop abruptly and reach a peak within _____.

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A)  seconds
B)  minutes
C)  hours
D)  daysE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Describe the symptoms, causes and treatment of panic disorder and the three categories of panic attack.

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