Psych 405 Test 2 AND ANSWERS WITH
VERIFIED STUDY SOLUTIONS RATED A+
What perspective maintains that generalized anxiety disorder develops as a
result of exposure to threatening environments?
Psychodynamic
Humanistic
Behavioral
Sociocultural - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Sociocultural
"Although not the only way, I believe that one way of acquiring a fear reaction is
through modeling. And that fear reaction may then turn into a phobia." This
MOST closely reflects the thinking of a _____ theorist.
psychodynamic
cognitive-behavioral
biological
sociocultural - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-cognitive-behavioral
A fear hierarchy is:
the result of therapeutic "flooding."
a social order based on bravery.
a rating scale for panic attacks.
,a list of feared objects or situations. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-a list of feared objects or
situations.
During a therapy session to treat a phobia, the therapist confronts the object or
situation feared by the client while the client observes. This approach is termed:
modeling.
social skills training.
systematic desensitization.
flooding. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-modeling
In which kind of study would a researcher determine how many and which
relatives of a person with a disorder have the same disorder?
Twin study
Adoption study
Family pedigree study
Generational extraction study - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Family pedigree study
Which is NOT a behavioral technique used in social skills training?
Exposure
Modeling
Feedback
Rehearsal - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Exposure
A severe, persistent, and irrational fear of situations in which a person may be
exposed to scrutiny, such as public speaking or performing, is called:
panic disorder.
social anxiety disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
obsessive-compulsive-related disorder. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-social anxiety
disorder.
Which is NOT a type of anxiety disorder?
Bipolar disorder
,Panic disorder
Social anxiety disorder
Phobias - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Bipolar disorder
In which behavioral technique is the exposure indirect?
Modeling
Systematic desensitization
Flooding
Rational-emotive - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Modeling
Suddenly and without warning, and without apparent cause, Melissa felt scared
that she was losing control and became paralyzed with fear for several minutes.
These symptoms are consistent with a(n):
obsession.
flooding episode.
compulsion.
panic attack. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-panic attack.
Derrick tries to interact with as few people as possible during the workday. He
doesn't engage in any nonwork events such as birthday celebrations or happy
hours because he thinks he is socially awkward and will make a fool of himself.
These thoughts and symptoms are consistent with:
agoraphobia.
panic disorder.
social anxiety disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-social anxiety disorder.
"Generalized anxiety disorder results from repeatedly denying one's true
thoughts, emotions, and behaviors." This statement BEST reflects the
perspective of:
psychodynamic theorists.
sociocultural theorists.
humanistic theorists.
cognitive-behavioral theorists. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-humanistic theorists.
, Current estimates indicate that in any given year, approximately _____ percent
of U.S. adults have an anxiety disorder.
6
18
34
52 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-18
To treat a client with a fire phobia, a therapist lights a candle, holds it, and
permits it to burn a bit. She then invites the client to hold the candle. This is an
example of:
flooding.
modeling.
virtual reality.
exposure and response prevention. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-modeling
The idea that human beings are "prepared" to acquire some phobias and not
others flows from a _____ perspective.
humanistic
biological
behavioral-evolutionary
cognitive-behavioral - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-behavioral-evolutionary
Which disorder appears to have the same prevalence in women and in men?
Specific phobia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Social anxiety disorder
Panic disorder - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Which has DSM-5 NOT categorized as an obsessive-compulsive-related
disorder?
Somatic symptom disorder
Excoriation disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder
VERIFIED STUDY SOLUTIONS RATED A+
What perspective maintains that generalized anxiety disorder develops as a
result of exposure to threatening environments?
Psychodynamic
Humanistic
Behavioral
Sociocultural - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Sociocultural
"Although not the only way, I believe that one way of acquiring a fear reaction is
through modeling. And that fear reaction may then turn into a phobia." This
MOST closely reflects the thinking of a _____ theorist.
psychodynamic
cognitive-behavioral
biological
sociocultural - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-cognitive-behavioral
A fear hierarchy is:
the result of therapeutic "flooding."
a social order based on bravery.
a rating scale for panic attacks.
,a list of feared objects or situations. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-a list of feared objects or
situations.
During a therapy session to treat a phobia, the therapist confronts the object or
situation feared by the client while the client observes. This approach is termed:
modeling.
social skills training.
systematic desensitization.
flooding. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-modeling
In which kind of study would a researcher determine how many and which
relatives of a person with a disorder have the same disorder?
Twin study
Adoption study
Family pedigree study
Generational extraction study - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Family pedigree study
Which is NOT a behavioral technique used in social skills training?
Exposure
Modeling
Feedback
Rehearsal - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Exposure
A severe, persistent, and irrational fear of situations in which a person may be
exposed to scrutiny, such as public speaking or performing, is called:
panic disorder.
social anxiety disorder.
generalized anxiety disorder.
obsessive-compulsive-related disorder. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-social anxiety
disorder.
Which is NOT a type of anxiety disorder?
Bipolar disorder
,Panic disorder
Social anxiety disorder
Phobias - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Bipolar disorder
In which behavioral technique is the exposure indirect?
Modeling
Systematic desensitization
Flooding
Rational-emotive - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Modeling
Suddenly and without warning, and without apparent cause, Melissa felt scared
that she was losing control and became paralyzed with fear for several minutes.
These symptoms are consistent with a(n):
obsession.
flooding episode.
compulsion.
panic attack. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-panic attack.
Derrick tries to interact with as few people as possible during the workday. He
doesn't engage in any nonwork events such as birthday celebrations or happy
hours because he thinks he is socially awkward and will make a fool of himself.
These thoughts and symptoms are consistent with:
agoraphobia.
panic disorder.
social anxiety disorder.
obsessive-compulsive disorder. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-social anxiety disorder.
"Generalized anxiety disorder results from repeatedly denying one's true
thoughts, emotions, and behaviors." This statement BEST reflects the
perspective of:
psychodynamic theorists.
sociocultural theorists.
humanistic theorists.
cognitive-behavioral theorists. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-humanistic theorists.
, Current estimates indicate that in any given year, approximately _____ percent
of U.S. adults have an anxiety disorder.
6
18
34
52 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-18
To treat a client with a fire phobia, a therapist lights a candle, holds it, and
permits it to burn a bit. She then invites the client to hold the candle. This is an
example of:
flooding.
modeling.
virtual reality.
exposure and response prevention. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-modeling
The idea that human beings are "prepared" to acquire some phobias and not
others flows from a _____ perspective.
humanistic
biological
behavioral-evolutionary
cognitive-behavioral - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-behavioral-evolutionary
Which disorder appears to have the same prevalence in women and in men?
Specific phobia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Social anxiety disorder
Panic disorder - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Which has DSM-5 NOT categorized as an obsessive-compulsive-related
disorder?
Somatic symptom disorder
Excoriation disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder
