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Abnormal Psychology Revision - Chapter 3

Multiple Choice

DSM criteria of panic attacks include all of the following symptoms EXCEPT

• sweating

• a fear of losing control or going crazy.

• trembling or shaking.

• migraine headaches.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms is most associated with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

• Fear

• Panic

• Worry

• Emotion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT characterize the mood state known as anxiety?

• Increased heart rate

• Physical tension

• Euphoric mood

• Subjective sense of unease

Multiple Choice

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT

• muscle tension

• being easily fatigued

• sleep disturbance

• increased abilities to concentrate

Multiple Choice

What is the role of parents in treating separation anxiety disorder?

• Parents are instructed to separate themselves from the child for at least two weeks to expose him/her to the feared scenario

• Parents are instructed to accommodate their child by reassuring them promptly each time he/she expressed separation fears

• Parents can be coached real-time in how to respond appropriately to the child’s resistance to separation

• Parents are not involved because the child must learn to independently solve their problems.

Multiple Choice

Na’eem had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Na’eem’s phobia is a(n) _________ phobia

• situational

• natural environment

• blood-injury-injection

• animal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social anxiety disorder (SAD)?

• A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself

• A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present

• A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone

• An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present

Multiple Choice

The anxiety disorder called social anxiety disorder (SAD), involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during

• childhood

• adolescence

• young adulthood

• middle age

Multiple Choice

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT

• muscle tension

• being easily fatigued

• sleep disturbance

• increased abilities to concentrate

Multiple Choice

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT

• muscle tension

• being easily fatigued

• sleep disturbance

• increased abilities to concentrate

Multiple Choice

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT

• muscle tension

• being easily fatigued

• sleep disturbance

• increased abilities to concentrate

Multiple Choice

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) EXCEPT

• muscle tension

• being easily fatigued

• sleep disturbance

• increased abilities to concentrate