Theory of ‘Anxiety’ is related to:

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. Which of the following is true of personal construct theory? 1: George Kelly developed personal construct theory to examine how individuals view the world. 2: Personal construct theory portrays people as victims of unconscious desires and impulses. 3: Personal construct theory does not try to locate the individual on the personality theorists, dimensions. 4: Kelly basically took the view that we are all artists.

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

3. The theory of personality in which “basic anxiety” is the primary concept was associated with the name ____________?

   A. Fromm
   B. Sullivan
   C. Horney
   D. Murray
   E. None of these

4. An experimenter investigates test anxiety in military academy cadets by utilizing galvanic skin response measurement. The GSR represents ____________?

   A. dependent variable and operational definition of anxiety
   B. independent variable and operational definition of anxiety
   C. intervening variable and operational definition of anxiety
   D. only operational definition of anxiety

5. Who do anxiety disorders most commonly afflict?

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

6. 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

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

   A. systematic desensitization
   B. biomedical therapy
   C. interpersonal psychotherapy
   D. aversive conditioning

8. In my experiment I am going to investigate how sleep affects anxiety. The number of hours of sleep the subjects have been called the _________________variable.

   A. control
   B. experiential
   C. dependent
   D. independent

9. The chief antidote for test anxiety is:

   A. over-preparation
   B. thought suppression
   C. regression
   D. discussing the problem with your professor

10. 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