PSYC 4430 TEST 2

DSM-5 approach to classifying anxiety disorders is based primarily on

Stress is caused by

What part of the body is the most frequent preoccupation of individuals with body dysmorphic disorder?

Recognizing the adaptive, evolutionary aspects of stress, Walter Cannon viewed stress as the activation of the

Which of the following sets of symptoms suggests the presence of melancholia?

Anxiety is a reaction to

Clinically depressed report their thinking is slowed down, while manic patients report their thoughts

What are the two basic types of coping that were identified by Lazarus and Folkman?

Wegner suggests, what typically happens when ppl w/anxiety d/o try to rid their mind of distressing or unwanted thoughts

What broad definition of stress has been offered by scientists?

What are two critical components that allow humans to better cope with stressful events?

Which best describes the current thinking about stress response and the immune system?

Deliberate self harm is listed in DSM-5 as one of the symptoms of

Stress can indirectly affect our health and contribute to illness by leading people to

The first choice for treating bipolar disorders is

As a Cog. psychologist hypothesis many factors contribute to cause of anxiety d/o but following are especially important

Relaxation training for patients with high blood pressure is an example of

Which of the following is typically associated with an anxious mood?

People who suffer from somatic symptom disorder also commonly suffer from

Strong correlation b/w stressful life events & onset of depression, interpreting this relationship is difficult because

Which neurotransmitter is affected by benzodiazepine drugs?

Brain imaging studies of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) show that OCD

Some clinicians have argued that mental disorders cannot be studied using laboratory animals as subjects, because

Evidence indicates that learning more adaptive ways of coping can

Which of following is ex. of why researchers object to instruments like Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Repetitive unwanted intrusive cog events form of thoughts images or impulses intrude suddenly into consciousness are

How would a therapist use cognitive-behavioral approaches to treat chronic pain?

Which of the following is characteristic of somatic symptom disorders?

Euphoria is characterized by

According to Schneidman, the most common emotion in suicide is

Which of the following is a good definition of dissociation?

Which of the following illustrates the relationship between stress and cardiovascular disease?

Which of the following is known as the "stress hormone"?

Which of the following is a common characteristic of acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder?

To understand the relationship between stress and health, it is important to realize that

The National Comorbidity Study found that the course of posttraumatic stress disorder is best described as follows:

The preparedness model of phobic acquisition holds that phobias develop in response to

Which of the following is LEAST likely to take place in a behavioral medicine clinic?

Based on attempted and successful suicides, we can conclude that females more often attempt suicide & males more often

Which one of these characteristics of clinical depression helps to distinguish it from normal sadness?

Some psychologists do not see hypnosis as altered state of consciousness. How are they likely to view being hypnotized?

Which symptom of dissociative fugue can be used to distinguish fugue from the other dissociative disorders?

Which of the following are contained in the current DSM categories of phobias?

Which of the following are likely to occur during the fight-or-flight response?

What is the most common form of dissociative amnesia?

Which of the following is an accurate description of the relationship between stress and illness, according to DSM-5?

Studies of the role of genetic factors in suicide indicate that

For those infected with HIV, ________ is associated with a more gradual onset of symptoms.

Why are studies about the phenomenon of implicit memory important?

Which of the following types of medication is most often prescribed for PTSD?

Which of the following correctly describes emotion-focused coping?

Positive psychologists define the ability to cope well with life's challenges, even stressful ones, as

The close relationship between symptoms of anxiety and the symptoms for depression suggests that

Systematic desensitization involves

A psychologist talking about self-blame that occurs in cases of rape. What factors influence such reactions to rape?

What are compulsions?

In what way is fear different from anxiety?

Among patients who respond positively to antidepressant medication,

The activity at the synapse of which of the following is most especially enhanced by medications like Prozac?

Compulsives can sometimes resist their compulsions, but they usually return to their compulsive behavior because they