What are some of the health effects of a chronically activated sympathetic nervous system?
a) Having a diminished immune system
b) The development of hypertension
c) An increased exposure to stress hormones
d) All of the above
Question 2According to a meta-analytic review of 24 RCTs, anxiety sensitivity has shown to be treatable with which approach?
a) Traditional CBT
b) Modified CBT for panic disorder
c) CBT-based anxiety sensitivity amelioration training
d) CBT training for anxiety-based physical symptoms
Question 3The notion that people are innately good is most often associated with:
a) The psychodynamic paradigm
b) The behavioural paradigm
c) The humanistic paradigm
d) The interpersonal paradigm
Question 4A 2005 American study by Wang et al. found that:
a) The majority of those with lifetime mental disorders eventually seek help.
b) The range of years of delays for seeking help in individuals with anxiety disorders is 9 to 23 years.
c) The range of years of delays for seeking help in individuals with mood disorders is 6 to 8 years.
d) All of the above.
Question 5What aspect of Freud's theory is compatible with the cognitive paradigm?
a) Directing anger at oneself leads to depression.
b) Depression results when a person interprets a loss as withdrawal of affection.
c) Depressed people exaggerate small disappointments.
d) Distorted memories of a loved one lead to depression.
Question 6Dissociative experiences in daily life are:
a) Triggered by nightmares
b) Typically short-lived and not a sign of disorder
c) Can be triggered by exercise
d) A sign of serious pathology
Question 7Which is most similar to an X-ray?
a) MRI
b) EEG
c) CT scan
d) PET scan
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