PSY 368 EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
The drug treatment that is MOST effective in treating panic disorders is that used to treat -
(answer)depression
"Who wouldn't be afraid all the time? We have the bomb, overpopulation, AIDS, and violent crime
everywhere. It is difficult to get a good job unless you understand all that complicated computer junk."
This complaint is consistent with a ___________________ explanation of generalized anxiety disorder. -
(answer)sociocultural
According to current research, using relaxation training to treat generalized anxiety disorder is -
(answer)better than nothing and about as effective as medication
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 -(answer)basic irrational assumption
Leila always feels threatened and anxious--imagining awful is about to happen. She is able to work and
care for her family, although not as well as she would like. Leila is probably experiencing -(answer)a
generalized anxiety disorder
The phobia MOST often associated with panic disorder is -(answer)agoraphobia
Which theory states that people develop generalized anxiety disorders because they failed to receive
unconditional positive regard as children and evaluate themselves with conditions of worth? -
(answer)Proger's client-centered theory
"Everyone has intrusive and unwanted thoughts. Most people ignore them. But some people blame
themselves and expect terrible consequences, so they act in ways they hope with neutralize the
thoughts." The type of theorist MOST likely to agree with this quote would be a -(answer)cognitive
theorist
, PSY 368 EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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A person who has body dysmorphic disorder is considering plastic surgery. Based on available research,
what is that BEST advice for this person? -(answer)"Be careful. Often, people who have plastic surgery
for body dysmophic disorder actually feel worse afterword."
Which statement is true about drug and cognitive treatments for panic disorder? -(answer)Cognitive
treatments have proven to be at least as effective as medication, if not more so.
Maura believes that it is a dire necessity for her to be loved or approved by everyone and that is
catastrophic if things are not the way she wanted them. She is displaying _______________________. -
(answer)basic irrational assumptions
An entomologist's fear of spiders is debilitating. To treat this phobia, a therapist puts the entomologist
in a room with spiders, even asking her to handle them. This technique might be used
in__________________________ -(answer)flooding
Antidepressant drugs are frequently effective in treating panic attacks. The disorder is related to levels
of the neurotransmitter ____________________ -(answer)norepinephrine
Rosa's heart was racing (from the 4 cups of coffee she had just finished), but she thought she might be
having a heart attack. Her fear seemed to be increasing without end. This might be the beginning of a -
(answer)panic attack
An abnormal psychology instructor asks in class, "What kinds of treatments are commonly used to treat
obsessive compulsive related disorders?" Confidently (and accurately), a student replies: -
(answer)"exposure therapies and antidepressant drugs"
EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
The drug treatment that is MOST effective in treating panic disorders is that used to treat -
(answer)depression
"Who wouldn't be afraid all the time? We have the bomb, overpopulation, AIDS, and violent crime
everywhere. It is difficult to get a good job unless you understand all that complicated computer junk."
This complaint is consistent with a ___________________ explanation of generalized anxiety disorder. -
(answer)sociocultural
According to current research, using relaxation training to treat generalized anxiety disorder is -
(answer)better than nothing and about as effective as medication
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 -(answer)basic irrational assumption
Leila always feels threatened and anxious--imagining awful is about to happen. She is able to work and
care for her family, although not as well as she would like. Leila is probably experiencing -(answer)a
generalized anxiety disorder
The phobia MOST often associated with panic disorder is -(answer)agoraphobia
Which theory states that people develop generalized anxiety disorders because they failed to receive
unconditional positive regard as children and evaluate themselves with conditions of worth? -
(answer)Proger's client-centered theory
"Everyone has intrusive and unwanted thoughts. Most people ignore them. But some people blame
themselves and expect terrible consequences, so they act in ways they hope with neutralize the
thoughts." The type of theorist MOST likely to agree with this quote would be a -(answer)cognitive
theorist
, PSY 368 EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025 / PSY 386 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 2 AND PRACTICE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADYGRADED A+
A person who has body dysmorphic disorder is considering plastic surgery. Based on available research,
what is that BEST advice for this person? -(answer)"Be careful. Often, people who have plastic surgery
for body dysmophic disorder actually feel worse afterword."
Which statement is true about drug and cognitive treatments for panic disorder? -(answer)Cognitive
treatments have proven to be at least as effective as medication, if not more so.
Maura believes that it is a dire necessity for her to be loved or approved by everyone and that is
catastrophic if things are not the way she wanted them. She is displaying _______________________. -
(answer)basic irrational assumptions
An entomologist's fear of spiders is debilitating. To treat this phobia, a therapist puts the entomologist
in a room with spiders, even asking her to handle them. This technique might be used
in__________________________ -(answer)flooding
Antidepressant drugs are frequently effective in treating panic attacks. The disorder is related to levels
of the neurotransmitter ____________________ -(answer)norepinephrine
Rosa's heart was racing (from the 4 cups of coffee she had just finished), but she thought she might be
having a heart attack. Her fear seemed to be increasing without end. This might be the beginning of a -
(answer)panic attack
An abnormal psychology instructor asks in class, "What kinds of treatments are commonly used to treat
obsessive compulsive related disorders?" Confidently (and accurately), a student replies: -
(answer)"exposure therapies and antidepressant drugs"
