Question 1

Which of the following medications has been found to significantly reduce obsessions and compulsions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B)   Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
C)   Antipsychotic medications
D)   Tricyclic antidepressantsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Lane is worried whether he will finish his thesis on time. As a scholar-practitioner he wonders if his work will make a difference in society. What type of anxiety is Lane most likely exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Moral anxiety
B)   Realistic anxiety
C)   Neurotic anxiety
D)   Existential anxietyE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is not part of the three-step psychological pattern often followed by people with panic attacks? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Panic Disorder Module

Accepted Answer

A)   Noticing and focusing on their bodily sensations
B)   Trying to engage in muscle relaxation to eliminate their sensations
C)   Misinterpreting bodily sensations in a negative way
D)   Engaging in catastrophic thinkingE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which form of treatment is based on the premise that a person's anxiety about a stimulus usually diminishes after a prolonged exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Modeling therapy
B)   Exposure therapy
C)   Virtual reality therapy
D)   Relaxation therapyE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is true of people diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   They know their anxiety is provoked by uncontrollable circumstances
B)   They are often excessively worried about many situations
C)   They only worry about the safety and security of their family members
D)   They see their anxiety and worry as completely normalE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is not a type of specific phobia in the DSM?

Accepted Answer

A)   Animal type
B)   Natural environment type
C)   Situational type
D)   Inanimate object typeE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which form of treatment was recently developed to provide a comprehensive form of therapy designed to help the client assert control over their thoughts and bodily sensations? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Panic Disorder Module

Accepted Answer

A)   Somatic Control Training
B)   Panic Control Treatment
C)   Depression Control Training
D)   Stress Control TreatmentE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Stanley announces to his primary care physician that he has had trouble concentrating and is constantly worrying about things big and small. What type of anxiety symptoms is Stanley experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioural
B)   Cognitive
C)   Cultural
D)   SomaticE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Dr. Bradley asks Keith to make a list of his fears ranking them from the most intense fear responses to the least. Dr. Bradley acts out these situations and then asks Keith to model the behaviour. What treatment approach are these techniques most characteristic of?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive
B)   Psychodynamic
C)   Role play
D)   BehaviouralE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Ruth is afraid of being in large open places. She is especially worried that she will not be able to leave the area if she begins to panic. Which disorder does Ruth most likely meet criteria for?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social phobia
B)   Agoraphobia
C)   Acrophobia
D)   ClaustrophobiaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A behavioural technique that intensely exposes a client to the feared object until the anxiety is extinguished is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

When does OCD typically develop?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anytime from preschool to adulthood
B)   Anytime from adolescence to adulthood
C)   Anytime from early adulthood to middle adulthood
D)   Anytime from young adulthood to late adulthoodE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following neurotransmitters has not been associated with panic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   GABA
B)   Serotonin
C)   Acetylcholine
D)   NorepinephrineE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

What form of conditioning is believed to contribute to the development of PTSD? This question is based on the Faces Interactive PTSD Module

Accepted Answer

A)   Classical conditioning
B)   Operant conditioning
C)   Counter conditioning
D)   ModelingE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What have twin studies on panic attacks and agoraphobia concluded? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Panic Disorder Module

Accepted Answer

A)   No evidence to suggest the role of genetic factors
B)   Higher concordance rates in fraternal twins than in identical twins
C)   Higher concordance rates in identical twins than in fraternal twins
D)   Equal concordance rates among identical twins and fraternal twinsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Fifteen years after the Vietnam War, what percentage of veterans still suffered from PTSD? This question is based on the Faces Interactive PTSD Module

Accepted Answer

A)   Less than 1%
B)   9%
C)   15%
D)   More than 40%E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following animal type phobia is the most common in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dogs
B)   Cats
C)   Snakes
D)   SpidersE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

"If I don't pass this test my parents will kill me" is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A realistic anxiety
B)   An automatic thought
C)   A miscommunication
D)   A perceived expectationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

According to the research of Canadian psychologists Michel Dugas and Robert Ladouceur, people who have high scores on a measure of intolerance of uncertainty are likely to have which anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Panic disorder
B)   Generalized anxiety disorder
C)   Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D)   Phobic disorderE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

What is a compulsion?

Accepted Answer

A)   An intrusive thought, image or impulse
B)   An emotion that drives ritualized behaviour
C)   A behaviour that is overly ritualized
D)   An intrusive thought accompanied by a ritualized behaviourE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Which form of treatment was recently developed to provide a comprehensive form of therapy designed to help the client assert control over their thoughts and bodily sensations? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Panic Disorder Module

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What form of conditioning is believed to contribute to the development of PTSD? This question is based on the Faces Interactive PTSD Module

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"If I don't pass this test my parents will kill me" is an example of which of the following?

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Fifteen years after the Vietnam War, what percentage of veterans still suffered from PTSD? This question is based on the Faces Interactive PTSD Module

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Which of the following neurotransmitters has not been associated with panic disorder?

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Ruth is afraid of being in large open places. She is especially worried that she will not be able to leave the area if she begins to panic. Which disorder does Ruth most likely meet criteria for?

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A behavioural technique that intensely exposes a client to the feared object until the anxiety is extinguished is called ______________.

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What is a compulsion?

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Which of the following medications has been found to significantly reduce obsessions and compulsions?

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Which form of treatment is based on the premise that a person's anxiety about a stimulus usually diminishes after a prolonged exposure?

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Which of the following is true of people diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder?

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Which of the following is not part of the three-step psychological pattern often followed by people with panic attacks? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Panic Disorder Module

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Which of the following is not a type of specific phobia in the DSM?

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Dr. Bradley asks Keith to make a list of his fears ranking them from the most intense fear responses to the least. Dr. Bradley acts out these situations and then asks Keith to model the behaviour. What treatment approach are these techniques most characteristic of?

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Stanley announces to his primary care physician that he has had trouble concentrating and is constantly worrying about things big and small. What type of anxiety symptoms is Stanley experiencing?

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Which of the following animal type phobia is the most common in North America?

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When does OCD typically develop?

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According to the research of Canadian psychologists Michel Dugas and Robert Ladouceur, people who have high scores on a measure of intolerance of uncertainty are likely to have which anxiety disorder?

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What have twin studies on panic attacks and agoraphobia concluded? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Panic Disorder Module

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Lane is worried whether he will finish his thesis on time. As a scholar-practitioner he wonders if his work will make a difference in society. What type of anxiety is Lane most likely exhibiting?

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