Marilyn is undergoing a series of neuroimaging techniques to shed light on her anxiety disorder. The ...

Marilyn is undergoing a series of neuroimaging techniques to shed light on her anxiety disorder. The tests can determine ____.
 
  a. which brain parts are/are not activated when she is exposed to fearful stimuli
  b. which specific genes are involved in her anxiety disorder
 c. why her gender plays a role in the development of anxiety disorder
 d. why and how psychotherapy has affected her mood fluctuations

Question 2

Brain structure and genetic influences are the two main ____ factors affecting anxiety disorders.
 
  a. psychosomatic
  b. biological
 c. cognitive
 d. psychological

Question 3

Holly describes herself this way: I am always tense and worried. Sometimes I get so frightened, I feel like I'll die. I am terribly embarrassed by my behavior, but I can't control it. It is often so bad that it interferes with my work.. Holly is probably suffering from what type of disorder?
 
  a. anxiety disorder
 b. avoidance disorder
 c. factitious disorder
 d. somatoform disorder

Question 4

What is the typical age of onset for social anxiety disorder?
 
  a. childhood
 b. early adolescence
 c. middle adolescence
  d. early adulthood

Question 5

Which anticipatory human emotion produces bodily reactions that prepare us for fight or flight in the face of danger?
 
  a. fear
 b. anger
 c. anxiety
  d. hatred

Question 6

Anxiety symptoms turn into an anxiety disorder when they ____.
 
  a. cause uneasiness
 b. cause apprehension
 c. no longer protect an individual from danger
  d. interfere with everyday functioning