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Psy 281 Abnormal Psychology Exam Review
Questions and Correct Answers (100% Pass)
Jonah experiences nearly constant anxiety that is not associated with a specific
thing. Jonah is most likely to be diagnosed with
Select one:
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. agoraphobia.
c. panic disorder.
d. generalized anxiety disorder. - (answer)D
Which choice BEST expresses the distinction between social anxiety disorder
and social phobia?
Select one:
a.
Social anxiety disorder was formerly called social phobia.
b.
Social phobia is more severe than social anxiety disorder.
c.
Social phobia is more specific than social anxiety disorder.
d.
Social anxiety disorder is an older term for social phobia. - (answer)A
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Why would it be accurate to suggest that anxiety has benefits?
Select one:
a.
It generates a "negative feedback loop" that stimulates positive growth.
b.
It causes people to plan for the future.
c.
It serves as a buffer against mood-related symptoms, such as sadness or
depression.
d.
It always gives people an accurate sense of when circumstances should be
avoided. - (answer)B
Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and
anxiety of ________.
Select one:
a. being outside the home alone
b. blood
c. enclosed spaces
d. heights - (answer)A
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A person who experiences unpredictable panic attacks combined with
dysfunctional behavior and thoughts is probably experiencing:
Select one:
a.
typical panic attacks.
b.
panic disorder.
c.
physiological damage.
d.
a normal response to stress. - (answer)B
Agoraphobia is the fear of:
Select one:
a. flying.
b. public speaking.
c. open spaces or crowds.
d. spiders. - (answer)C
Marguerite knows that when she goes to the dentist's office she tends to get
physical symptoms that are similar to those that occur when she has a panic
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attack. As a result, she avoids going to the dentist even though she has tooth
pain and has not had her teeth cleaned in several years. Marguerite is engaging
in __________ avoidance.
Select one:
a. phobia-specific
b. interoceptive
c. externalizing
d. adaptive defensive - (answer)B
Which of the following is a major risk factor for developing a social anxiety
disorder?
Select one:
a.
behavioral inhibition
b.
biological predisposition
c.
displaying a specific phobia
d.
exhibiting stress - (answer)A
Psy 281 Abnormal Psychology Exam Review
Questions and Correct Answers (100% Pass)
Jonah experiences nearly constant anxiety that is not associated with a specific
thing. Jonah is most likely to be diagnosed with
Select one:
a. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
b. agoraphobia.
c. panic disorder.
d. generalized anxiety disorder. - (answer)D
Which choice BEST expresses the distinction between social anxiety disorder
and social phobia?
Select one:
a.
Social anxiety disorder was formerly called social phobia.
b.
Social phobia is more severe than social anxiety disorder.
c.
Social phobia is more specific than social anxiety disorder.
d.
Social anxiety disorder is an older term for social phobia. - (answer)A
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Why would it be accurate to suggest that anxiety has benefits?
Select one:
a.
It generates a "negative feedback loop" that stimulates positive growth.
b.
It causes people to plan for the future.
c.
It serves as a buffer against mood-related symptoms, such as sadness or
depression.
d.
It always gives people an accurate sense of when circumstances should be
avoided. - (answer)B
Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and
anxiety of ________.
Select one:
a. being outside the home alone
b. blood
c. enclosed spaces
d. heights - (answer)A
, 3
A person who experiences unpredictable panic attacks combined with
dysfunctional behavior and thoughts is probably experiencing:
Select one:
a.
typical panic attacks.
b.
panic disorder.
c.
physiological damage.
d.
a normal response to stress. - (answer)B
Agoraphobia is the fear of:
Select one:
a. flying.
b. public speaking.
c. open spaces or crowds.
d. spiders. - (answer)C
Marguerite knows that when she goes to the dentist's office she tends to get
physical symptoms that are similar to those that occur when she has a panic
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attack. As a result, she avoids going to the dentist even though she has tooth
pain and has not had her teeth cleaned in several years. Marguerite is engaging
in __________ avoidance.
Select one:
a. phobia-specific
b. interoceptive
c. externalizing
d. adaptive defensive - (answer)B
Which of the following is a major risk factor for developing a social anxiety
disorder?
Select one:
a.
behavioral inhibition
b.
biological predisposition
c.
displaying a specific phobia
d.
exhibiting stress - (answer)A
