Betty is hyper-aware of such bodily sensations as heart rate and respiration rate. When she perceives heart
or breathing as getting faster she becomes afraid that she is having a heart attack.
These thoughts make her
symptoms worse and she has a panic attack. Betty's pattern of thinking best illustrates
A) the importance of perceived control in panic disorder.
B) interoceptive conditioning.
C) the cognitive theory of panic.
D) the role of the locus coeruleus in panic.
Question 2Which of the following is true about the connection between psychopathy and antisocial personality
disorder?
A) Psychopathy is another name for antisocial personality disorder.
B) Psychopathy is a less severe form of antisocial personality disorder.
C) Psychopathy is a more easily treated form of antisocial personality disorder.
D) Many people who have antisocial personality disorder do not have psychopathy.
Question 3Repeated stimulation of the limbic system by discharges from the locus coeruleus may lower the
threshold for later experiences of anxiety. Then, through learning, controlled by the prefrontal cortex, the
person actively avoids fearful situations&q
This quotation most clearly refers to the biological processes
involved in
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder. B) generalized anxiety disorder.
C) panic disorder with agoraphobia. D) social phobia.
Question 4Which of the following is NOT a subtype of ADHD found in the DSM-IV-TR?
A) Hyperactive/Impulsive Type B) Predominantly Inattentive Type
C) Combined Type D) Inattentive/Impulsive Type
Question 5Which of the following is NOT part of the clinical picture in antisocial personality and psychopathy?
A) being able to talk about ethics but not being guided by them
B) careful planning of future activities that will help their families.
C) using charm to make a strong first impression
D) violent behavior for which there is no feeling of remorse
Question 6After learning of her father's death, Sophia felt dazed and confused. When speaking of her response to the
news, she said she felt like she was in a movie watching the events happening to her.
Despite this strange
feeling, she understood what was happening and did the things that she needed to do. What can be said of
Sophia's response to her father's death?
A) She had a psychotic break.
B) She experienced an instance of derealization.
C) She experience an instance of depersonalization.
D) Her response is not typical and suggests that she is suffering from acute stress disorder.