The neurotransmitter system most often implicated in anxiety disorders is the ____ system.
a. dopaminergic
b. nondopaminergic
c. GABA-ergic
d. prominergic
Question 2The brain system associated with anxiety is called ____.
a. behavioral activation system
b. behavioral inhibition system
c. behavioral formation system
d. hypothalamic system
Question 3Findings from twin and adoption studies of anxiety in children and adolescents suggest that the genetic contribution for anxiety ____.
a. decreases with age and environmental influence increases
b. decreases with age, along with environmental influence
c. increases with age and environmental influence decreases
d. increases with age, along with environmental influence
Question 4Children with a behavioral inhibition temperament may be less likely to develop a later anxiety disorder if ____.
a. their parents protect them from stressful events
b. their parents set firm limits that teach them how to cope with stress
c. they have older siblings
d. their parents ignore their bids for comfort and protection
Question 5The two-factor theory explains anxiety disorders as arising and persisting through a combination of ____.
a. attachment and social learning
b. temperament and exposure
c. classical and operant conditioning
d. modeling and reinforcement
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