Quiz 7

1. The behavior of demonstrator and observer monkeys in Mineka and colleagues' studies has provided clearest support for the _________ theory of phobias. a. anxiety sensitivity b. preparedness c. direct conditioning d. cognitive 2. Eva is coping with GAD. If she is given the most common form of treatment for this disorder, she will receive a. cognitive-behavioral therapy. b. a combination of relaxation training and cognitive restructuring. c. an anxiolytic medication. d. relaxation training. 3. According to Beck, panic attacks really begin as false alarms exacerbated by a. shame. b. attachment issues. c. distorted thinking. d. deficits in GABA production. 4. The primary CBT method used in the treatment of GAD is _________, in which clients are trained to identify and challenge irrational anxiety-generating thoughts and to replace them with more rational beliefs that are then applied in everyday life. a. free association b. cognitive suppression c. cognitive restructuring d. emotive-behavior therapy 5. Benzodiazepines are supposed to reduce symptoms of anxiety by increasing the activity of which neurotransmitter? a. GABA b. Serotonin c. Cortisol d. dopamine 6. Sigmund Freud proposed that phobias, especially animal phobias in young males, were due to an unconscious fear of a. incest. b. meaningless existence. c. losing one's mother. d. castration. 7. A relatively recent effort to enhance the impact, efficiency, and disseminability of CBT for anxiety disorders has been the development of _________ treatments. a. Telepathic b. gender-specific c. culture-free d. transdiagnostic 8. Which of the following stimuli would most likely be included in the preparedness theory of phobias?