Agoraphobia, which has come to mean fear of going out, derives from the Greek word agora, meaning ...

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean fear of going out, derives from the Greek word agora, meaning
 
  a. marketplace.
  b. home.
 c. travel.
 d. safe.

Question 2

The phenomenon known as isolated sleep paralysis is most likely to occur in ________ who suffer from panic disorder.
 
  a. Caucasians
 b. African Americans
  c. Latinos
 d. Asians

Question 3

Nocturnal panic attacks generally occur when an individual is
 
  a. in REM sleep.
 b. having a nightmare.
  c. deeply asleep.
 d. dreaming.

Question 4

Panic disorder is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT?
 
  a. severe, unexpected rushes of fear or discomfort
 b. close relationship to agoraphobia
 c. belief that one is going crazy or dying when suffering a panic attack
  d. Preoccupation with minor daily events.

Question 5

For generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), the typical pharmacological treatment of choice has been the category of drugs known as
 
  a. benzodiazepines.
  b. SSRIs.
 c. tricyclics.
 d. MAO inhibitors.

Question 6

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by
 
  a. how recently the last panic attack occurred.
 b. the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur.
  c. the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past.
 d. how severe the panic attacks have been.

Question 7

In the early 1990s, Barlow and others developed a cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) that helps the patient
 
  a. avoid feelings of anxiety as well as the negative images associated with those feelings.
  b. confront anxiety-provoking thoughts and images.
 c. adjust medication levels as needed to cope with the anxiety.
 d. analyze the unconscious sources of the anxiety.

Question 8

Which physiological measure consistently distinguishes individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) from nonanxious normal subjects?
 
  a. Increased muscle tension
 b. Increased heart rate
 c. Decreased EEG beta activity
 d. Decreased skin conductance levels