Since 1999, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved all of the following medications for the treatment of social anxiety disorder EXCEPT
a. Zoloft.
b. Ritalin.
c. Effexor.
d. Paxil.
Question 2In Japan, the anxiety syndrome termed taijin kyofusho involves a fear of
a. performing onstage.
b. personally offending others.
c. embarrassing oneself.
d. speaking to females.
Question 3The anxiety disorder called social phobia, involving anxiety about being evaluated or criticized, usually begins during
a. childhood.
b. adolescence.
c. young adulthood.
d. middle age.
Question 4Unlike most of the anxiety disorders in which female sufferers predominate, the sex ratio is almost equal in
a. agoraphobia.
b. specific phobias.
c. social phobia.
d. panic disorder.
Question 5According to research as many as ________ percent of the general population suffer from social phobia at some point in their lives.
a. 3
b. 12
c. 23
d. 33
Question 6The most prevalent psychological disorder in the general population is
a. specific phobia.
b. agoraphobia.
c. social phobia.
d. panic disorder.
Question 7Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?
a. A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself
b. A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present
c. A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone
d. An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present
Question 8Manuel had a fear of riding on buses, so his mother had to drive him to school every day. Manuel's phobia is a(n) _________ phobia.
a. situational
b. natural environment
c. blood-injury-injection
d. animal
Question 9Which of the following statements is correct regarding the treatment of specific phobias?
a. Structured exposure-based exercises are no longer considered necessary.
b. Individuals with blood phobias must learn to relax their muscles to keep their blood pressure high enough to prevent fainting.
c. Exposure-based exercises actually change brain functioning.
d. Avoiding a phobic situation weakens the phobic response.
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