Question 1

The neurotransmitter system most often implicated in anxiety disorders is the ____ system.

Accepted Answer

A)   dopaminergic
B)   nondopaminergic
C)   GABA-ergic
D)   prominergic

Question 2

Agoraphobia can be best described as the fear of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   leaving home and not being able to get back in the house
B)   being separated from one's parents
C)   having a panic attack in situations in which escape would be difficult or help unavailable
D)   spiders

Question 3

What are some of the normal worries, anxieties, and rituals/routines of children?

Accepted Answer

The most frequent symptoms in samples of...

Question 4

Why are panic attacks rare in young children?

Accepted Answer

One explanation is that young children l...

Question 5

Unlike adults, children with specific phobias ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   avoid the feared stimuli
B)   do not recognize that their fears are extreme and unreasonable
C)   experience physiological arousal when presented with the feared stimuli
D)   are more easily treated

Question 6

The two-factor theory explains anxiety disorders as arising and persisting through a combination of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   attachment and social learning
B)   temperament and exposure
C)   classical and operant conditioning
D)   modeling and reinforcement

Question 7

The average age of onset for separation anxiety disorder is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 to 3 years of age
B)   4 to 6 years of age
C)   7 to 8 years of age
D)   9 to 10 years of age

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an OCD-related disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Germ avoidance disorder
B)   Body dysmorphic disorder
C)   Hoarding disorder
D)   Excoriation A

Question 9

List the five subtypes of specific phobias, and give an example of the focus of fear for each one.

Accepted Answer

As specified in DSM-5, common types of s...

Question 10

According to __________________, fearfulness in children is biologically rooted in the need for survival. .

Accepted Answer

A)   the two-factor theory
B)   survival conditioning theory
C)   behavioral and learning theories
D)   attachment theory

Question 11

Which of the following distinguishes children with generalized anxiety disorder from those with other anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their worries are age-inappropriate.
B)   They experience somatic symptoms.
C)   They worry about minor events.
D)   They worry about minor events and experience somatic symptoms.

Question 12

What is the behavior lens principle?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps the most accurate way to analyze...

Question 13

The fact that the most common specific phobia in children is a fear of animals is believed to be due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the high rates of exposure to animals in young childhood
B)   evolutionary processes
C)   parental overprotection when young children encounter animals
D)   the large size of the animals B

Question 14

____ is the most common secondary diagnosis for children with another anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   Specific phobia
B)   Social anxiety disorder
C)   Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   General anxiety disorder

Question 15

Excessive and unreasonable fears usually peak around _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pre-K
B)   kindergarten
C)   second grade
D)   fourth grade

Question 16

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to school refusal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Difficulty with academics
B)   Separation anxiety disorder
C)   Fear of being teased or bullied
D)   Fear of being socially evaluated

Question 17

Selective mutism is believed to be a type of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   specific phobia
B)   generalized anxiety disorder
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   social phobia

Question 18

What is one of the main features separating early onset OCD and later onset?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individuals in early onset are more likely to be females.
B)   Individuals in early onset are more likely to be males.
C)   Individuals in early onset are more likely to have learning disorders.
D)   Individuals with early onset are more likely to be from wealthy families. B

Question 19

Behavioral symptoms of anxiety include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fatigue
B)   blurred vision
C)   thoughts of inadequacy
D)   fidgeting

Question 20

What role does temperament play in the development of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

Children with a high threshold for novel...

Exam 11: Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

The neurotransmitter system most often implicated in anxiety disorders is the ____ system.

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Agoraphobia can be best described as the fear of ____.

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What are some of the normal worries, anxieties, and rituals/routines of children?

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Why are panic attacks rare in young children?

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Unlike adults, children with specific phobias ____.

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The average age of onset for separation anxiety disorder is ____.

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Which of the following is NOT an OCD-related disorder?

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According to __________________, fearfulness in children is biologically rooted in the need for survival. .

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Which of the following distinguishes children with generalized anxiety disorder from those with other anxiety disorders?

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What is the behavior lens principle?

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