Question 1

Danique is never sure of the right thing to do.She married Anthony and has wondered for hours every day for years if that was the right decision.She is exhibiting:

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A)   a compulsion.
B)   obsessive ideas.
C)   obsessive doubts.
D)   obsessive images.

Question 2

When would religious rituals and superstitious behavior (such as not stepping on cracks) be considered compulsive behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)   when they are done to provide comfort and reduce tension
B)   when they are done more than once a day
C)   when they interfere with daily function and cause distress
D)   never

Question 3

Which descriptor would be LEAST appropriate for someone experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder,according to the cognitive perspective?

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A)   Let the good times roll.Don't worry about tomorrow.
B)   I'm a bit of a control freak.
C)   It seems that I am always more down than my friends.
D)   I'm having a bit of trouble separating my thoughts from reality.I'm afraid if I think it,it will actually happen.

Question 4

Which of the following is the phobia MOST often associated with panic disorder?

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A)   claustrophobia
B)   acrophobia
C)   agoraphobia
D)   metrophobia

Question 5

Disorders that involve particular patterns of repetitive and excessive behavior that greatly disrupt a person's life and can cause shame are called:

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A)   body dysmorphic disorders.
B)   panic disorders.
C)   social anxiety disorders.
D)   obsessive-compulsive-related disorders.

Question 6

If a therapist gave a client homework that required the client to challenge faulty assumptions and replace them with healthier ones,the therapist would be using:

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A)   cognitive-existential therapy.
B)   client-centered therapy.
C)   rational-emotive therapy.
D)   acceptance and commitment therapy.

Question 7

Benzodiazepines are believed to be effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder because they mimic the effect of what neurotransmitter at certain receptor sites in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   acetylcholine
B)   dopamine
C)   GABA
D)   serotonin

Question 8

Therapists who use the technique of _______ believe that people with phobic disorders must be forced to confront what they fear in its full intensity so they will see that no real danger exists.

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The answer of Therapists who use the technique of _______...

Question 9

What is one important way obsessions and compulsions are related?

Accepted Answer

A)   Compulsions are a way to prevent obsessions from occurring.
B)   Obsessions generally lead to violent or immoral compulsions.
C)   Compulsions help people control their obsessions.
D)   Obsessions are not related to compulsions.

Question 10

What are the persistent thoughts,ideas,impulses,or images that seem to invade a person's consciousness called?

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A)   obsessions
B)   phobias
C)   panic attacks
D)   compulsions

Question 11

Nicholas has an intense fear of dogs that won't go away.He avoids looking at pictures of dogs,and sometimes he can't even leave the house when neighbors are walking their dogs.This kind of fear would be classified as which kind of disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   panic disorder
B)   phobic disorder
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   generalized anxiety disorder

Question 12

Which statement is TRUE about drug and cognitive treatments for panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Drug treatments are significantly more effective,especially early in the disorder.
B)   The effectiveness of cognitive treatments declines over time.
C)   Cognitive treatments have proved to be at least as effective as medications,if not more so.
D)   Neither drug treatments nor cognitive treatments show much promise.

Question 13

A professor's office is a mess; graded tests are in piles on the desk,overflowing bookshelves line the walls,and research materials from years ago occupy boxes on the floor where there is only a narrow pathway to walk.If the professor is experiencing a diagnosable disorder,it would MOST likely be in which category?

Accepted Answer

A)   social anxiety disorders
B)   panic disorders
C)   obsessive-compulsive-related disorders
D)   specific phobias

Question 14

Which statement about the use of antidepressants to treat panic disorders is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Antianxiety drugs are preferred over antidepressants.
B)   The drugs must be taken as needed rather than on a regular schedule.
C)   The drugs are effective for only about 25 percent of the people who take them.
D)   It appears that all antidepressant drugs that restore norepinephrine help prevent or reduce panic symptoms.

Question 15

Which statement describes how phobias and common fear differ?

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A)   Fear more dramatically interferes with a person's life.
B)   Fear relates to intangible objects,whereas a phobia is specific to tangible things.
C)   A phobia causes physiological changes,whereas fear causes cognitive changes.
D)   A phobia leads to a greater desire to avoid the thing that causes fear.

Question 16

Psychodynamic therapies as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorders:

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A)   appear to work better when used in the short term rather than in traditional ways.
B)   must avoid pointing out the client's defense mechanisms.
C)   work on intensifying the underlying conflict.
D)   do not interpret the client's behavior.

Question 17

People who experience a positive event,get excited,breathe harder,and have an increased heart rate,and subsequently interpret the symptoms as a heart attack,are experiencing what cognitive theorists call:

Accepted Answer

A)   a biological challenge.
B)   behavioral inhibition.
C)   anxiety sensitivity.
D)   an exposure relapse.

Question 18

Agoraphobia is the fear of:

Accepted Answer

A)   flying.
B)   speaking.
C)   public places.
D)   spiders.

Question 19

DSM-5 includes a category called obsessive-compulsive-related disorders.List and describe the four patterns in that group.What is the underlying commonality in all of these disorders?

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DSM-5 has created the group name "obsess...

Question 20

A therapist treating a person for generalized anxiety disorder works with the client to help the person understand his or her irrational assumptions and suggests alternative assumptions.This is an example of Ellis's technique,called _______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A therapist treating a person for generalized...

Exam 4: Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

DSM-5 includes a category called obsessive-compulsive-related disorders.List and describe the four patterns in that group.What is the underlying commonality in all of these disorders?

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DSM-5 has created the group name "obsess...
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Benzodiazepines are believed to be effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder because they mimic the effect of what neurotransmitter at certain receptor sites in the brain?

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Which statement describes how phobias and common fear differ?

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Psychodynamic therapies as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorders:

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Which statement is TRUE about drug and cognitive treatments for panic disorder?

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What are the persistent thoughts,ideas,impulses,or images that seem to invade a person's consciousness called?

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Which of the following is the phobia MOST often associated with panic disorder?

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When would religious rituals and superstitious behavior (such as not stepping on cracks) be considered compulsive behaviors?

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Therapists who use the technique of _______ believe that people with phobic disorders must be forced to confront what they fear in its full intensity so they will see that no real danger exists.

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Nicholas has an intense fear of dogs that won't go away.He avoids looking at pictures of dogs,and sometimes he can't even leave the house when neighbors are walking their dogs.This kind of fear would be classified as which kind of disorder?

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Disorders that involve particular patterns of repetitive and excessive behavior that greatly disrupt a person's life and can cause shame are called:

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Which statement about the use of antidepressants to treat panic disorders is MOST accurate?

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Danique is never sure of the right thing to do.She married Anthony and has wondered for hours every day for years if that was the right decision.She is exhibiting:

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A therapist treating a person for generalized anxiety disorder works with the client to help the person understand his or her irrational assumptions and suggests alternative assumptions.This is an example of Ellis's technique,called _______ therapy.

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People who experience a positive event,get excited,breathe harder,and have an increased heart rate,and subsequently interpret the symptoms as a heart attack,are experiencing what cognitive theorists call:

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What is one important way obsessions and compulsions are related?

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If a therapist gave a client homework that required the client to challenge faulty assumptions and replace them with healthier ones,the therapist would be using:

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Agoraphobia is the fear of:

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Which descriptor would be LEAST appropriate for someone experiencing obsessive-compulsive disorder,according to the cognitive perspective?

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Exam 4: Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

DSM-5 includes a category called obsessive-compulsive-related disorders.List and describe the four patterns in that group.What is the underlying commonality in all of these disorders?

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Benzodiazepines are believed to be effective in treating generalized anxiety disorder because they mimic the effect of what neurotransmitter at certain receptor sites in the brain?

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Which statement describes how phobias and common fear differ?

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Psychodynamic therapies as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorders:

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Which statement is TRUE about drug and cognitive treatments for panic disorder?

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What are the persistent thoughts,ideas,impulses,or images that seem to invade a person's consciousness called?

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Which of the following is the phobia MOST often associated with panic disorder?

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When would religious rituals and superstitious behavior (such as not stepping on cracks) be considered compulsive behaviors?

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Therapists who use the technique of _______ believe that people with phobic disorders must be forced to confront what they fear in its full intensity so they will see that no real danger exists.

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Nicholas has an intense fear of dogs that won't go away.He avoids looking at pictures of dogs,and sometimes he can't even leave the house when neighbors are walking their dogs.This kind of fear would be classified as which kind of disorder?

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Disorders that involve particular patterns of repetitive and excessive behavior that greatly disrupt a person's life and can cause shame are called:

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Which statement about the use of antidepressants to treat panic disorders is MOST accurate?

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Danique is never sure of the right thing to do.She married Anthony and has wondered for hours every day for years if that was the right decision.She is exhibiting:

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A therapist treating a person for generalized anxiety disorder works with the client to help the person understand his or her irrational assumptions and suggests alternative assumptions.This is an example of Ellis's technique,called _______ therapy.

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People who experience a positive event,get excited,breathe harder,and have an increased heart rate,and subsequently interpret the symptoms as a heart attack,are experiencing what cognitive theorists call:

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What is one important way obsessions and compulsions are related?

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If a therapist gave a client homework that required the client to challenge faulty assumptions and replace them with healthier ones,the therapist would be using:

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