NUR 530 EXAM 2
1. Which of the following is characterized by the mood-state known as anxiety?
A. Positive mood state
B. Reduced heart rate
C. Apprehension about the future
D. Muscle relaxation
*Answer√√ C
2. Which of the following is not a physiological symptom of anxiety?
A. Positive mood state
B. Physical tension
C. Apprehension about the future
D. Elevated heart rate
*Answer√√ A
3. Anxiety is closely relate to which of the following psychological disorders?
A. Schizophrenia
B. Depression
C. Dementia
D. Psychosis
*Answer√√ B
4. People;e ten to have their best performance on tasks when they are
A. Very anxious
B. Not anxious at all
C. A little anxious
D. Fearfull
*Answer√√ C
5. When people experience severe anxiety, they
A. Often know it is irrational, but can't help it
B. Usually are able to just turn off those feelings
C. Often experience a break with reality
D. Don't recognize that the feelings are, in fact, anxiety
*Answer√√ A
6. Anxiety is thought to be a state, while fear is more
,A. future-oriented, immediate
B. Short-term; long-term
C. Real; irrational
D. Immediate; future-oriented
*Answer√√ A
7. Fear activates a
A. Surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system so we can flee
,B. Psychological but not physiological response
C. Physiological but no psychological response
D. Decrease in inhibitory mechanisms in the somatic nervous system so we
can flee
*Answer√√ A
8. Generalized psychological vulnerabilities lead to
A. Tendency toward lack of self-confidence
B. Low self-esteem
C. Inability to cope
D. All of the above
*Answer√√ D
9. Specific psychological vulnerabilities are
A. Irritating
B. Equivalent to low self-esteem
C, Show the inability to cope
D. Physical sensations
*Answer√√ D
10. Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?
A. An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight
B. A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety
C. Panic disorder does not run in our families
D. Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder
*Answer√√ A
11. According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioral in-
hibition 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 the brain stem or descending from the cortex
D. Within the amygdala only
*Answer√√ C
12. Members of the Falcons High School senior class will have an increased risk
of developing anxiety disorders if they
, A. Smoke marijuana more than once per week
B. Smoke 20 or more cigarettes daily
C. Drink alcohol every day
D. Use anabolic steroids for 6 months or more
*Answer√√ B
1. Which of the following is characterized by the mood-state known as anxiety?
A. Positive mood state
B. Reduced heart rate
C. Apprehension about the future
D. Muscle relaxation
*Answer√√ C
2. Which of the following is not a physiological symptom of anxiety?
A. Positive mood state
B. Physical tension
C. Apprehension about the future
D. Elevated heart rate
*Answer√√ A
3. Anxiety is closely relate to which of the following psychological disorders?
A. Schizophrenia
B. Depression
C. Dementia
D. Psychosis
*Answer√√ B
4. People;e ten to have their best performance on tasks when they are
A. Very anxious
B. Not anxious at all
C. A little anxious
D. Fearfull
*Answer√√ C
5. When people experience severe anxiety, they
A. Often know it is irrational, but can't help it
B. Usually are able to just turn off those feelings
C. Often experience a break with reality
D. Don't recognize that the feelings are, in fact, anxiety
*Answer√√ A
6. Anxiety is thought to be a state, while fear is more
,A. future-oriented, immediate
B. Short-term; long-term
C. Real; irrational
D. Immediate; future-oriented
*Answer√√ A
7. Fear activates a
A. Surge of energy in the autonomic nervous system so we can flee
,B. Psychological but not physiological response
C. Physiological but no psychological response
D. Decrease in inhibitory mechanisms in the somatic nervous system so we
can flee
*Answer√√ A
8. Generalized psychological vulnerabilities lead to
A. Tendency toward lack of self-confidence
B. Low self-esteem
C. Inability to cope
D. All of the above
*Answer√√ D
9. Specific psychological vulnerabilities are
A. Irritating
B. Equivalent to low self-esteem
C, Show the inability to cope
D. Physical sensations
*Answer√√ D
10. Which of the following is an accurate statement about anxiety?
A. An inherited tendency can make us tense or uptight
B. A single gene makes us vulnerable to anxiety
C. Panic disorder does not run in our families
D. Stress is a direct cause of panic disorder
*Answer√√ A
11. According to Jeffrey Gray, a British neuropsychologist, the behavioral in-
hibition 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 the brain stem or descending from the cortex
D. Within the amygdala only
*Answer√√ C
12. Members of the Falcons High School senior class will have an increased risk
of developing anxiety disorders if they
, A. Smoke marijuana more than once per week
B. Smoke 20 or more cigarettes daily
C. Drink alcohol every day
D. Use anabolic steroids for 6 months or more
*Answer√√ B
