Question 1

If a therapist gave a client homework that required the client to challenge faulty assumptions and replace them with healthier ones, the therapist would be using:

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A)   cognitive-existential therapy.
B)   client-centered therapy.
C)   rational-emotive therapy.
D)   acceptance and commitment therapy.

Question 2

A psychotherapist models appropriate social skills for a client with social anxiety disorder, then uses modeling for another client with a phobia for spiders. What the therapist is doing is:

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A)   common; modeling is often used in the treatment of these kinds of disorders.
B)   uncommon; modeling is often used in the treatment of social anxiety disorders but seldom used in the treatment of specific phobias.
C)   uncommon; modeling is seldom used in the treatment of social anxiety disorders but commonly used in the treatment of specific phobias.
D)   rare; modeling is seldom used in the treatment of these kinds of disorders.

Question 3

Apparently, people develop phobias more readily to things such as spiders and the dark than they do to such objects such as computers and radios. This observation supports the idea of:

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A)   modeling.
B)   stimulus generalization.
C)   conditioning.
D)   preparedness.

Question 4

A fear hierarchy is:

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A)   the result of therapeutic "flooding."
B)   a social order based on bravery.
C)   a rating scale for panic attacks.
D)   a list of feared objects or situations.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true regarding specific phobias?

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A)   Many people have more than one phobia at a time.
B)   Repeated exposure to the object causes a gradual fear response.
C)   Women are more likely to have a specific phobia compared to men.
D)   People make elaborate efforts to avoid specific phobias.

Question 6

The feeling of being on edge for no apparent reason is called:

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A)   free-floating anxiety.
B)   specific anxiety.
C)   fearful anxiety.
D)   obsession.

Question 7

What type of drug is alprazolam (Xanax) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Antipsychotic
B)   Antidepressant
C)   Benzodiazepine
D)   Major tranquilizer

Question 8

An example of a meta-worry is demonstrated by someone who:

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A)   worries about all possible signs of danger.
B)   worries about not worrying enough.
C)   thinks about worrying.
D)   worries about worrying.

Question 9

"The reason you are afraid to talk in public is because you believe that everyone must love and approve of you." This statement might be made by a therapist practicing:

Accepted Answer

A)   modeling.
B)   rational-emotive therapy.
C)   classical conditioning.
D)   exposure and response prevention.

Question 10

Danique is never sure of the right thing to do. She married Anthony and has been wondering for years if that was the right decision. She is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)   a compulsion.
B)   obsessive ideas.
C)   obsessive doubts.
D)   obsessive images.

Question 11

A woman constantly avoids crowded streets and buildings, and she is very reluctant to leave home, even with a friend. Recently, she has started experiencing extreme, sudden fear every time she enters a crowded street. MOST likely, this woman would be diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)   panic disorder and specific phobia.
B)   panic disorder.
C)   agoraphobia and panic disorder.
D)   agoraphobia.

Question 12

According to cognitive-behavioral theorists, someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder is likely to:

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A)   have experienced a traumatic event as a young child.
B)   have low standards of morality.
C)   believe that negative thoughts are equivalent to negative actions.
D)   believe that a higher power is in control of his or her thoughts.

Question 13

Imagine that a person has a diagnosed panic disorder. Based on the latest research, which treatment options are most appropriate for this person?

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Question 14

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:

Accepted Answer

A)   meta-worry.
B)   irrational assumptions.
C)   compulsion.
D)   conditions of worth.

Question 15

Which is NOT a component of social anxiety disorder, according to research by cognitive theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)   Repeatedly reviewing social events after they have occurred
B)   Thinking one has social flaws, which leads to anxiety
C)   Underestimating how badly a social event actually went
D)   Overestimating how badly things might go during a social event

Question 16

Which behavior pattern is NOT listed in DSM-5 as an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agoraphobia
B)   Body dysmorphic disorder
C)   Trichotillomania
D)   Hoarding disorder

Question 17

How do phobias and common fear differ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fear more dramatically interferes with a person's life.
B)   Fear relates to intangible objects, whereas a phobia is specific to tangible things.
C)   A phobia causes physiological changes, whereas fear causes cognitive changes.
D)   A phobia leads to a greater desire to avoid the thing that causes fear.

Question 18

A professor's office is a mess; graded tests are in piles on the desk, overflowing bookshelves line the walls, and research materials from years ago occupy boxes on the floor where there is only a narrow pathway to walk. If the professor is experiencing a diagnosable disorder, it would MOST likely be in which category?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social anxiety disorders
B)   Panic disorders
C)   Obsessive-compulsive-related disorders
D)   Specific phobias

Question 19

A compulsion to keep placing certain items (such as clothing, books, or foods)  in perfect order in accordance with strict rules is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   checking compulsion.
B)   counting compulsion.
C)   balance compulsion.
D)   cleaning compulsion.

Question 20

Drugs that calm people at lower doses and help them to fall asleep at higher doses are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   sedative-hypnotic drugs.
B)   antidepressants.
C)   antipsychotics.
D)   sleeping pills.

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Which is NOT a component of social anxiety disorder, according to research by cognitive theorists?

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Danique is never sure of the right thing to do. She married Anthony and has been wondering for years if that was the right decision. She is exhibiting:

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Drugs that calm people at lower doses and help them to fall asleep at higher doses are called:

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"The reason you are afraid to talk in public is because you believe that everyone must love and approve of you." This statement might be made by a therapist practicing:

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding specific phobias?

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An example of a meta-worry is demonstrated by someone who:

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Which behavior pattern is NOT listed in DSM-5 as an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder?

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A fear hierarchy is:

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The feeling of being on edge for no apparent reason is called:

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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:

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A woman constantly avoids crowded streets and buildings, and she is very reluctant to leave home, even with a friend. Recently, she has started experiencing extreme, sudden fear every time she enters a crowded street. MOST likely, this woman would be diagnosed with:

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If a therapist gave a client homework that required the client to challenge faulty assumptions and replace them with healthier ones, the therapist would be using:

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A psychotherapist models appropriate social skills for a client with social anxiety disorder, then uses modeling for another client with a phobia for spiders. What the therapist is doing is:

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What type of drug is alprazolam (Xanax) ?

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Which is NOT a component of social anxiety disorder, according to research by cognitive theorists?

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A woman constantly avoids crowded streets and buildings, and she is very reluctant to leave home, even with a friend. Recently, she has started experiencing extreme, sudden fear every time she enters a crowded street. MOST likely, this woman would be diagnosed with:

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