Test Bank For Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior 2nd Edition By David Sue

Test Bank For Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior 2nd Edition By David Sue

CHAPTER 4: ANXIETY AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE AND
RELATED DISORDERS

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. 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

 

2. 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

 

3. 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

 

4. 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

 

5. 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

 

6. 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

 

7. 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

 

8. 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

 

9. 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

 

10. 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