All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT
a. strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation.
b. significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation.
c. recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable.
d. Chronically decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system.
Question 2A friend stated that when she went to a clinic, she had to spend 30- to 60-second sessions shaking her head from side to side, spinning in a chair, tensing all her muscles, hyperventilating, or breathing through a narrow straw. She is most likely receiving treatment for
a. specific phobia.
b. social phobia.
c. panic disorder.
d. posttraumatic stress disorder.
Question 3A relative of yours who suffers from panic disorder asks you what treatment would have the most long-lasting benefits. Since you have just read about the double-blind NIMH research study evaluating psychological treatments with and without medication, you tell your relative to first try
a. the drug imipramine.
b. psychological treatment along with medication.
c. panic control treatment that includes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
d. any available treatment, since patients in all treatment conditions achieved the same long-lasting gains.
Question 4Which of the following procedures is NOT part of Barlow's panic control treatment (PCT)?
a. Cognitive therapy to modify conscious or unconscious perceptions about the dangerousness of feared situations
b. Creation of mini panic attacks in the therapist's office
c. Exercises to elevate the heart rate or spinning to make the patient dizzy
d. Reducing interfering memories from early experiences with frightening stimuli.
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