Test Bank For Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior 2nd Edition By David Sue
CHAPTER 4: ANXIETY AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE AND
RELATED DISORDERS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Anxiety symptoms turn into an anxiety disorder when they ____.
| a. | cause uneasiness |
| b. | cause apprehension |
| c. | no longer protect an individual from danger |
| d. | interfere with everyday functioning |
ANS: D REF: Introduction
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
- Which anticipatory human emotion produces bodily reactions that prepare us for fight or flight in the face of danger?
| a. | fear | c. | anxiety |
| b. | anger | d. | hatred |
ANS: C REF: Introduction
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
- Anxiety disorders ____.
| a. | usually only occur before or during exposure to a feared stimulus |
| b. | are fairly common |
| c. | usually lead to development of panic disorder |
| d. | typically manifest themselves in the preschool years |
ANS: B REF: Introduction
OBJ: 1 MSC: Conceptual
- More than two-thirds of people with general anxiety disorder have co-occurring disorders such as ____.
| a. | depression | c. | Tourette’s disorder |
| b. | schizophrenia | d. | borderline personality disorder |
ANS: A REF: Introduction
OBJ: 4 MSC: Factual
- What is the typical age of onset for social anxiety disorder?
| a. | childhood | c. | middle adolescence |
| b. | early adolescence | d. | early adulthood |
ANS: C REF: Understanding Anxiety Disorders from a Multipath Perspective
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
- Holly describes herself this way: “I am always tense and worried. Sometimes I get so frightened, I feel as if I’ll die. I get terribly embarrassed by my behavior, but I can’t control it. It is often so bad that it interferes with my work.” Holly is probably suffering from what type of disorder?
| a. | anxiety disorder | c. | malingering |
| b. | avoidance disorder | d. | somatoform disorder |
ANS: A REF: Understanding Anxiety Disorders from a Multipath Perspective
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
- Brain structure and genetic influences are the two main ____ factors affecting anxiety disorders.
| a. | psychosomatic | c. | cognitive |
| b. | biological | d. | psychological |
ANS: B REF: Understanding Anxiety Disorders from a Multipath Perspective
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
- Marilyn is undergoing a series of neuroimaging techniques to shed light on her anxiety disorder. The tests can determine ____.
| a. | which parts of her brain are or are not activated when Marilyn is exposed to fearful stimuli |
| b. | specify which genes are involved in Marilyn’s anxiety disorder |
| c. | why her gender plays a role in the development of anxiety disorder |
| d. | why medication and psychotherapy has an effect on her brain |
ANS: A REF: Understanding Anxiety Disorders from a Multipath Perspective
OBJ: 1 MSC: Applied
- Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?
| a. | somatoform disorder | c. | obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| b. | depression | d. | substance use disorder |
ANS: C REF: Understanding Anxiety Disorders from a Multipath Perspective
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
- Which area of the brain alerts the other brain structures when a threat is present?
| a. | the amygdala | c. | the prefrontal cortex |
| b. | the hippocampus | d. | the hypothalamus |
ANS: A REF: Understanding Anxiety Disorders from a Multipath Perspective
OBJ: 1 MSC: Factual
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