The construction of an anxiety hierarchy and training in relaxation are important aspects of:

Related Mcqs:

1. When Saleem returned from combat in the Kargil War, he began experiencing high anxiety that has persisted without any improvement. This example illustrates which anxiety related disorder?

   A. panic
   B. post – traumatic stress
   C. phobia
   D. obsessive – compulsive

2. The use of the anxiety hierarchy in systematic desensitization allows for the:

   A. transfer of treatment to real – life situations
   B. direct confrontation with the feared object
   C. use of virtual reality to confront the fear
   D. gradual approach to the feared object

3. Dr. Roberts engages in basic research involving the construction and validation of tests designed to assess individual differences in traits such as anxiety and self-esteem, which specialty area does her research best represent?

   A. developmental psychology
   B. personality psychology
   C. biological psychology
   D. social psychology

4. Which TWO of the following statements are true of blocking?
   1: The phenomenon of blocking provides an interesting and much-studied instance of failure to learn, in spite of contiguous presentations of the CS and the US
   2: In a blocking experiment, animals receive training with what is termed a compound CS (Phase 2)
   3: The experimental group has first received a phase of training in which the US alone is conditioned (Phase 1)
   4: The experimental groups shows no (or very little evidence of learning about the CS that is presented in Phase 1

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 3 & 4
   D. 1 & 3

5. In most anxiety disorders, the person’s distress is:

   A. focused on a specific situation
   B. related to ordinary life stresses
   C. greatly out of proportion to the situation
   D. based on a physical cause

6. Who do anxiety disorders most commonly afflict?

   A. Adolescents
   B. Children (Infant to 12 years)
   C. Elderly
   D. Young Adults (20+)

7. What is the main between a generalized anxiety disorder and a panic disorder?

   A. A panic disorder causes connected, related panic attacks
   B. A panic disorder causes a constant feeling of worry and tension
   C. A panic disorder causes uncomfortable moments of high tension
   D. A panic disorder causes random, unrelated panic attacks

8. What is a common symptom of GAD (generalized anxiety disorder)?

   A. Frequent urination
   B. Incessant, constant worry about something unimportant
   C. Extreme paranoia
   D. Frequent feelings of hopelessness and despair

9. Jamil is in a constant state of anxiety and also has brief, sudden periods of panic. He also believes these periods of panic will occur when he’s in a public location: therefore, jim is afraid to leave his house.Jim’s diagnosis is:

   A. agoraphobia
   B. panic disorder
   C. panic disorder with agoraphobia
   D. panic disorder without agoraphobia

10. Irrational acts a person feels driven to repeat are called_____. They help control anxiety caused by:

    A. obsessions: compulsions
    B. compulsions; obsessions
    C. compulsions; defense mechanisms
    D. defense mechanisms; obsessions