My Panic Attack Solution

___ 1. Which of the following is not an example of an anxiety disorder?
a. bipolar disorder
b. panic disorder
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder
d. phobic disorder

____ 2. A phobic disorder is marked by
a. persistent, uncontrollable thoughts and the urge to engage in senseless rituals
b. a persistent and irrational fear of objects or situations that present no real danger
c. chronic, high anxiety levels that are not tied to any specific threats
d. recurrent attacks of overwhelming anxiety that occur suddenly and unexpectedly

____ 3. Mood disorders tend to be
a. chronic, with few periods when the individual is unaffected
b. escalating, with each successive episode having more severe symptoms than the previous episode
c. episodic, interspersed among periods of normality
d. diminishing, with each successive episode having less severe symptoms than the previous episode

____ 4. An individual who shows extreme mood shifts in two directions is likely to be classified as having
a. schizophrenia
b. obsessive-compulsive disorder
c. bipolar disorder
d. hyperdelusional disorder

____ 5. Which of the following statements is not accurate in relation to depressive disorders?
a. They are quite common and affect approximately 7% of the population.
b. Individuals with depressive disorders often show insomnia and loss of appetite.
c. Individuals with depressive disorders often show slowed thinking and speech.
d. They are age related, with onset typically occurring during adolescence.

____ 6. In comparing different types of psychological disorders, schizophrenia occurs
a. less frequently than anxiety disorders, but more frequently than mood disorders
b. less frequently than either anxiety or mood disorders
c. more frequently than either anxiety or mood disorders
d. more frequently than anxiety disorders, but less frequently than mood disorders

____ 7. In schizophrenia, delusions involve
a. perceptual distortions such as hearing nonexistent voices
b. jumbled, vague, fragmented speech patterns
c. false beliefs that are maintained even though they are out of touch with reality
d. a deterioration in routine functioning and personal care

____ 8. Chester sometimes sits for hours in extremely rigid positions staring blindly at the wall. During these episodes, he appears completely unresponsive to external stimuli. Chester’s symptoms are most consistent with those seen in
a. catatonic schizophrenia
b. paranoid schizophrenia
c. undifferentiated schizophrenia
d. disorganized schizophrenia

____ 9. One of the potential neurochemical factors that has been implicated as a possible cause of schizophrenia is
a. reduced dopamine activity in the brain
b. excess dopamine activity in the brain
c. excess serotonin levels in the brain
d. reduced norepinephrine levels in the brain

____ 10. MRI scans of schizophrenic and nonschizophrenic individuals have shown that schizophrenic patients may have
a. shrunken brain ventricles
b. an enlarged hypothalamus
c. reduced activity across the corpus callosum
d. enlarged brain ventricles

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. D

~Dr. B.~