QUESTION OPTIONS ANSWER
A) simple anxiety.
B) anxiety sensitivity.
Sally believes that the bodily symptoms she experiences during C) systematic insensitivity.
a panic attack have harmful consequences. This is known as D) existential anxiety. B
A) anxiety sensitivity.
B) introjective awareness.
Virginia is very aware of her bodily cues that signal a panic C) conditioned avoidance response.
attack. This heightened awareness is known as D) interoceptive awareness. D
Three years ago, Mark's mother passed away unexpectedly. A) persistent complex bereavement disorder.
Since her death, he has been unable to function at school, has B) adjustment disorder.
lost interest in extracurricular activities, and gets agitated easily. C) general anxiety disorder.
Mark may be exhibiting the symptoms of D) acute stress disorder. A
When they are not exposed to trauma reminders, posttraumatic A) similar to those of people without PTSD.
stress disorder (PTSD) sufferers tend to have resting levels of B) somewhat higher than those of people without PTSD.
cortisol that are: C) much higher than those of people without PTSD.
D) lower than those of people without PTSD. D
A) GABA receptors.
B) serotonin.
People diagnosed with general anxiety disorder (GAD) are C) norepinephrine.
thought to have deficient levels of: D) dopamine receptors. A
The hypothalamus activates the adrenal-cortical system by A) corticotropin-release factor; adrenaline
releasing ________, which signals the pituitary gland to secrete B) cortisol; adrenaline
________, the body's "major stress hormone." C) corticotropin-release factor; adrenocorticotropic hormone
D) cortisol; adrenocorticotropic hormone C
A) Modeling
B) Systematic sensitization
Which of the following would be most useful in treating blood- C) Flooding
injection-injury phobias? D) Applied tension technique D
A) 60
B) 20
Almost ________ percent of people with a specific phobia never C) 90
seek treatment. D) 40 C
A) builds up the client's anxiety about the obsession.
B) reinforces the client's anxiety about the obsession.
By the end of an exposure and response prevention therapy, C) extinguishes the client's anxiety about the obsession.
repeated exposure to the content of the obsession: D) stabilizes the client's anxiety about the obsession. C
A) the elderly
B) young adults
C) adolescents
Which group exhibits the highest rate of nonsuicidal self-injury? D) adults C
, A) high levels of cortisol.
B) physical deformity.
C) low levels of serotonin.
The biological factor most associated with suicide is: D) high level of norepinephrine. C
Depression and bipolar disorders are associated with A) cerebellum.
abnormalities in the structure and functioning of the amygdala. B) hippocampus.
Some evidence also suggests alterations in the size and C) limbic system.
functioning of the D) prefrontal cortex. B
A) A history of psychological problems
B) The loss of a loved one
Which of the following is the greatest risk factor for suicide in C) A spouse or loved one who is chronically ill
older adults? D) Loneliness A
A) major depression, recurrent episode.
B) chronic depressive disorder.
The combination of major depression and anxiety is so common C) anxious distress.
that the authors of the DSM-5 introduced the subtype of D) generalized anxiety depression. C
A) basal ganglia.
B) prefrontal cortex.
Anti-epileptics may work by restoring the balance between the C) amygdala.
neurotransmitter systems in the D) hippocampus. C
A) lithium.
B) MAOIs.
The medication most consistently shown to reduce the risk of C) SSRIs.
suicide is D) antipsychotics. A
A) Lamotrigine
B) MAOs
Which of the following is an anticonvulsant medication used to C) Lithium
treat mood disorders? D) SSRIs A
A) disruption/destructiveness
When considering a diagnosis of a depressive disorder, B) continuity
clinicians must consider all EXCEPT which of the following C) frequency
dimensions related to symptoms? D) intensity D
Arnie has been passed over for a promotion. To cope with the
intense shame that he feels, he tells his colleagues that he was
more qualified than the person who got the job and really should A) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
be considered for the upcoming vice president position. This B) grandiose narcissism
reaction to disappointment might indicate which of the following C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
disorders? D) vulnerable narcissism D
A) simple anxiety.
B) anxiety sensitivity.
Sally believes that the bodily symptoms she experiences during C) systematic insensitivity.
a panic attack have harmful consequences. This is known as D) existential anxiety. B
A) anxiety sensitivity.
B) introjective awareness.
Virginia is very aware of her bodily cues that signal a panic C) conditioned avoidance response.
attack. This heightened awareness is known as D) interoceptive awareness. D
Three years ago, Mark's mother passed away unexpectedly. A) persistent complex bereavement disorder.
Since her death, he has been unable to function at school, has B) adjustment disorder.
lost interest in extracurricular activities, and gets agitated easily. C) general anxiety disorder.
Mark may be exhibiting the symptoms of D) acute stress disorder. A
When they are not exposed to trauma reminders, posttraumatic A) similar to those of people without PTSD.
stress disorder (PTSD) sufferers tend to have resting levels of B) somewhat higher than those of people without PTSD.
cortisol that are: C) much higher than those of people without PTSD.
D) lower than those of people without PTSD. D
A) GABA receptors.
B) serotonin.
People diagnosed with general anxiety disorder (GAD) are C) norepinephrine.
thought to have deficient levels of: D) dopamine receptors. A
The hypothalamus activates the adrenal-cortical system by A) corticotropin-release factor; adrenaline
releasing ________, which signals the pituitary gland to secrete B) cortisol; adrenaline
________, the body's "major stress hormone." C) corticotropin-release factor; adrenocorticotropic hormone
D) cortisol; adrenocorticotropic hormone C
A) Modeling
B) Systematic sensitization
Which of the following would be most useful in treating blood- C) Flooding
injection-injury phobias? D) Applied tension technique D
A) 60
B) 20
Almost ________ percent of people with a specific phobia never C) 90
seek treatment. D) 40 C
A) builds up the client's anxiety about the obsession.
B) reinforces the client's anxiety about the obsession.
By the end of an exposure and response prevention therapy, C) extinguishes the client's anxiety about the obsession.
repeated exposure to the content of the obsession: D) stabilizes the client's anxiety about the obsession. C
A) the elderly
B) young adults
C) adolescents
Which group exhibits the highest rate of nonsuicidal self-injury? D) adults C
, A) high levels of cortisol.
B) physical deformity.
C) low levels of serotonin.
The biological factor most associated with suicide is: D) high level of norepinephrine. C
Depression and bipolar disorders are associated with A) cerebellum.
abnormalities in the structure and functioning of the amygdala. B) hippocampus.
Some evidence also suggests alterations in the size and C) limbic system.
functioning of the D) prefrontal cortex. B
A) A history of psychological problems
B) The loss of a loved one
Which of the following is the greatest risk factor for suicide in C) A spouse or loved one who is chronically ill
older adults? D) Loneliness A
A) major depression, recurrent episode.
B) chronic depressive disorder.
The combination of major depression and anxiety is so common C) anxious distress.
that the authors of the DSM-5 introduced the subtype of D) generalized anxiety depression. C
A) basal ganglia.
B) prefrontal cortex.
Anti-epileptics may work by restoring the balance between the C) amygdala.
neurotransmitter systems in the D) hippocampus. C
A) lithium.
B) MAOIs.
The medication most consistently shown to reduce the risk of C) SSRIs.
suicide is D) antipsychotics. A
A) Lamotrigine
B) MAOs
Which of the following is an anticonvulsant medication used to C) Lithium
treat mood disorders? D) SSRIs A
A) disruption/destructiveness
When considering a diagnosis of a depressive disorder, B) continuity
clinicians must consider all EXCEPT which of the following C) frequency
dimensions related to symptoms? D) intensity D
Arnie has been passed over for a promotion. To cope with the
intense shame that he feels, he tells his colleagues that he was
more qualified than the person who got the job and really should A) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
be considered for the upcoming vice president position. This B) grandiose narcissism
reaction to disappointment might indicate which of the following C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
disorders? D) vulnerable narcissism D
