PSYCH 460 EXAM 2 CH 5 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Alan is always edgy and nervous and feels there is something to be afraid of but cannot name it. He is
MOST likely suffering from _____. - Answers GAD or free floating anxiety
According to Freud, actual physical danger leads children to feel _____anxiety. - Answers realistic
"The reason you are afraid to talk in public is because you believe that everyone must love and
approve of you." This statement might be made by a therapist practicing _____ therapy. - Answers
rational emotive
Benzodiazepines appear to reduce anxiety by acting on synapses that are mediated by the
neurotransmitter _____. - Answers GABA
After relaxation training, a therapist and client create a fear hierarchy of imagined situations that
would provoke anxiety in the client. The next step in therapy is pairing of imagined situations with
relaxation. This technique is best described as _____. - Answers SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION
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. - Answers
FLOODING
Suddenly and without warning, and without apparent cause, Melissa felt scared she was losing
control and became paralyzed with fear for several minutes. She probably had a(n) _____. - Answers
PANIC ATTACK
Nadia is generally not very anxious. She also does not react as much to bodily sensations that others
find anxiety provoking. According to a cognitive explanation for panic attack, she probably has a low
degree of _____. - Answers ANXIETY SENSITIVITY
Jared rarely has a calm moment. If he leaves the house, he must go to each window at least 3 times to
be sure it is locked. Each appliance receives 4 passes, and doors are examined at least 10 times. Every
aspect of his life, at home and away, is affected by his behavior. Jared suffers from a(n) _____. -
Answers compulsion, compulsive ritual, checking compulsion
Interestingly, _____ help many people with anxiety disorders. - Answers ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Fear differs from anxiety in that:A)fear is to a specific threat and anxiety is more general.B)anxiety is
more likely to lead to aggression than is fear.C)anxiety is to an interpersonal threat and fear is to an
inanimate threat.D)anxiety is an immediate response; fear is more vague. - Answers A. FEAR IS TO A
SPECIFIC THREAT AND ANXIETY IS MORE GENERAL
Which theoretical position explains the origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense
mechanisms by neurotic or moral anxiety?A)the behavioral approachB)the humanistic approachC)the
sociocultural approachD)the psychodynamic approach - Answers D. PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH
f a person criticized everything he did, looking for flaws, and never could measure up to his personal
standards, he would be exhibiting what Rogers called:A)empathy.B)unconditional positive
regard.C)conditions of worth.D)moral anxiety. - Answers CONDITIONS OF WORTH
A person who believes that it is awful and catastrophic when things are not the way he or she would
like them to be is displaying
:A)meta-worry.B)irrational assumptions.C)compulsion.D)conditions of worth. - Answers IRRATIONAL
CONSUMPTIONS
Which is an example of a meta-worry?A)worry about all possible signs of dangerB)worry about not
worrying enoughC)thinking about worryingD)worrying about worrying - Answers WORRYING ABOUT
WORRYING
"Your worries? They're only thoughts. Don't try to stop them, but recognize that they're thoughts, and
don't let them upset you so much." This statement MOST likely would come from someone using
which form of therapy for generalized anxiety disorder?A)rational-emotive therapyB)mindfulness-
based cognitive therapyC)intolerance of uncertainty therapyD)biofeedback - Answers Mindfulness
based cognitive theory
The biological understanding of generalized anxiety is supported by the finding that:A)relatives of
people with generalized anxiety are more likely to have it than nonrelatives are.B)distant relatives of
those with generalized anxiety are more likely to have it than close relatives are.C)relatives share not
only biological characteristics but also similar environments.D)identical twins have more similar
environments than fraternal twins. - Answers relatives of people with generalized anxiety are more
likely to have it than non relatives
Alan is always edgy and nervous and feels there is something to be afraid of but cannot name it. He is
MOST likely suffering from _____. - Answers GAD or free floating anxiety
According to Freud, actual physical danger leads children to feel _____anxiety. - Answers realistic
"The reason you are afraid to talk in public is because you believe that everyone must love and
approve of you." This statement might be made by a therapist practicing _____ therapy. - Answers
rational emotive
Benzodiazepines appear to reduce anxiety by acting on synapses that are mediated by the
neurotransmitter _____. - Answers GABA
After relaxation training, a therapist and client create a fear hierarchy of imagined situations that
would provoke anxiety in the client. The next step in therapy is pairing of imagined situations with
relaxation. This technique is best described as _____. - Answers SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION
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. - Answers
FLOODING
Suddenly and without warning, and without apparent cause, Melissa felt scared she was losing
control and became paralyzed with fear for several minutes. She probably had a(n) _____. - Answers
PANIC ATTACK
Nadia is generally not very anxious. She also does not react as much to bodily sensations that others
find anxiety provoking. According to a cognitive explanation for panic attack, she probably has a low
degree of _____. - Answers ANXIETY SENSITIVITY
Jared rarely has a calm moment. If he leaves the house, he must go to each window at least 3 times to
be sure it is locked. Each appliance receives 4 passes, and doors are examined at least 10 times. Every
aspect of his life, at home and away, is affected by his behavior. Jared suffers from a(n) _____. -
Answers compulsion, compulsive ritual, checking compulsion
Interestingly, _____ help many people with anxiety disorders. - Answers ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Fear differs from anxiety in that:A)fear is to a specific threat and anxiety is more general.B)anxiety is
more likely to lead to aggression than is fear.C)anxiety is to an interpersonal threat and fear is to an
inanimate threat.D)anxiety is an immediate response; fear is more vague. - Answers A. FEAR IS TO A
SPECIFIC THREAT AND ANXIETY IS MORE GENERAL
Which theoretical position explains the origin of anxiety disorders as the overrun of defense
mechanisms by neurotic or moral anxiety?A)the behavioral approachB)the humanistic approachC)the
sociocultural approachD)the psychodynamic approach - Answers D. PSYCHODYNAMIC APPROACH
f a person criticized everything he did, looking for flaws, and never could measure up to his personal
standards, he would be exhibiting what Rogers called:A)empathy.B)unconditional positive
regard.C)conditions of worth.D)moral anxiety. - Answers CONDITIONS OF WORTH
A person who believes that it is awful and catastrophic when things are not the way he or she would
like them to be is displaying
:A)meta-worry.B)irrational assumptions.C)compulsion.D)conditions of worth. - Answers IRRATIONAL
CONSUMPTIONS
Which is an example of a meta-worry?A)worry about all possible signs of dangerB)worry about not
worrying enoughC)thinking about worryingD)worrying about worrying - Answers WORRYING ABOUT
WORRYING
"Your worries? They're only thoughts. Don't try to stop them, but recognize that they're thoughts, and
don't let them upset you so much." This statement MOST likely would come from someone using
which form of therapy for generalized anxiety disorder?A)rational-emotive therapyB)mindfulness-
based cognitive therapyC)intolerance of uncertainty therapyD)biofeedback - Answers Mindfulness
based cognitive theory
The biological understanding of generalized anxiety is supported by the finding that:A)relatives of
people with generalized anxiety are more likely to have it than nonrelatives are.B)distant relatives of
those with generalized anxiety are more likely to have it than close relatives are.C)relatives share not
only biological characteristics but also similar environments.D)identical twins have more similar
environments than fraternal twins. - Answers relatives of people with generalized anxiety are more
likely to have it than non relatives
