PSCL 101 - Quiz 1 Questions with Complete Solutions

Anorexia Nervosa Correct Answer-- Extremely restricted eating - Extreme thinness (emaciation) - relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight - Intense fear of gaining weight - Distorted body image, a self-esteem that is heavily influenced by perceptions of body weight and shape, or a denial of the seriousness of low body weight Panic Disorder Correct Answer-repeated and unexpected panic attacks, along with either persistent concerns about future attacks or a change in behavior to avoid them Generalized Anxiety Disorder Correct Answer-continual feelings of worry, anxiety, physical tension, and irritability - often experienced other anxiety disorders such as panic disorder or phobias Phobias Correct Answer-intense fear of an object or a situation that's greatly out of proportion to its actual threat (e.g., specific phobia, agoraphobia, social phobia) Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Correct Answer-marked emotional disturbance after experiencing or witnessing a severely stressful event - sleep loss, anxiety, sensitivity to stimuli (symptoms must be more than one month to be diagnosed)