Question 1

What is the underlying issue for individuals with social anxiety disorder?&#10;A) fear of animals&#10;B) fear of evaluation&#10;C) fear of blood&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The underlying issue for individuals with social anxiety disorder is a fear of evaluation or negative judgment by others, which can lead to significant anxiety in social situations.

Question 2

Which areas of the brain are implicated in social anxiety disorder?&#10;A) the insula and the pons&#10;B) the amygdala and the insula&#10;C) the septum and the insula&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The amygdala and the insula are key regions in the brain associated with the processing of emotions and fear, which are significantly implicated in social anxiety disorder.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?&#10;A) Symptoms of social anxiety disorder can include a broad range of fears,e. e.g., from fear of blood to fear of animals (Comer, 2015).&#10;B) According to emotion-focused therapy (EFT) (Elliott, Watson, Goldman, & Greenberg, 2004), an integrative humanistic treatment framework, the etiology underlying social anxiety disorder includes the notion of emotion schemes (Elliot & Shahar, 2017).&#10;C) Individuals with social anxiety disorder are prone to seek treatment (Weiller et al., 1996).&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

B is correct because emotion-focused therapy (EFT) indeed posits that emotional schemes, which are ways individuals experience and make sense of emotions, play a role in the development of various psychological conditions, including social anxiety disorder. This approach emphasizes understanding and changing emotional experiences as a key to treatment. Choices A and C are incorrect: A) mischaracterizes social anxiety disorder symptoms, which are more specifically related to social situations rather than a broad range of fears like fear of blood or animals, and C) is inaccurate because individuals with social anxiety disorder often avoid seeking treatment due to fear of social judgment or embarrassment.

Question 4

According to the integrative experiential treatment, emotion-focused therapy (EFT) (Elliott et al., 2004; Greenberg, 2015), which interventions are important for patients with social anxiety disorder?&#10;A) a robust interpersonal alliance&#10;B) the two-chair and empty chair methods&#10;C) the facilitation of self-soothing&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Integrative experiential treatment, including emotion-focused therapy (EFT), emphasizes the importance of a strong therapeutic alliance, the use of experiential interventions like the two-chair and empty chair methods, and the facilitation of self-soothing techniques. These approaches are considered effective for treating patients with social anxiety disorder by helping them process and regulate emotions, improve self-awareness, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Question 5

Which medications have been shown to be beneficial for individuals with social anxiety disorder?&#10;A) paroxetine&#10;B) sertraline&#10;C) venlafaxine&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above medications, paroxetine, sertraline, and venlafaxine, have been shown to be beneficial for individuals with social anxiety disorder. These medications are commonly used to treat a variety of anxiety disorders, including social anxiety, and have been approved by regulatory agencies for this purpose.

Question 6

According to Erskine (2010)and Rodriguez (2018), in order to promote integration, to what does a therapist need to attend?&#10;A) the relation levels in the relationship that are conscious&#10;B) the relation levels that are non-verbal&#10;C) the relation levels that are preverbal or non-linguistic&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

Erskine (2010) and Rodriguez (2018) emphasize the importance of therapists attending to all levels of relation in the therapeutic relationship, including conscious, non-verbal, and preverbal or non-linguistic levels, to promote integration. This holistic approach is crucial for effective therapy.

Question 7

According to Craske & Waters (2005) and Kessler et al. (1994), in contrast to the other anxiety disorders, the breadth of specific phobia disorder's threat response is very ___________, and the chronic fear of individuals with specific phobia is related to ______________.

A) narrow; distinct situations or objects
B) broad; distinct situations or objects
C) objective; myopia
D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A) narrow; distinct situations or objects. Specific phobia disorder is characterized by a narrow threat response, meaning individuals with this disorder experience intense fear or anxiety towards specific situations or objects, unlike other anxiety disorders that may have a broader range of triggers.

Question 8

According to Wardenaar et al. (2017), the lifetime prevalence for __________ phobia was found to be the highest among the specific phobias, and the lowest prevalence was found for _________ phobia.&#10;A) animal, blood&#10;B) flying, animal&#10;C) animal; flying&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The study by Wardenaar et al. (2017) found that animal phobia had the highest lifetime prevalence among specific phobias, while flying phobia had the lowest prevalence.

Question 9

Specific phobia's median onset age is&#10;A) eight&#10;B) two&#10;C) fifteen&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The median onset age for specific phobias is around eight years old. This is because many specific phobias develop during childhood.

Question 10

According to Antony and Barlow (2002) and Shearer and colleagues (2013), _____________may interact with biological and/or genetic variables to generate a specific phobia.&#10;A) learning&#10;B) dependence&#10;C) neuroscience&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Learning may interact with biological and/or genetic variables to generate a specific phobia, according to Antony and Barlow (2002) and Shearer and colleagues (2013). This interaction suggests that experiences, particularly those involving learning (such as classical conditioning or observational learning), can influence the development of phobias in individuals who may already have a genetic or biological predisposition.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?&#10;A) Research has shown that although specific phobia is the most treatable of the emotional disorders (Barlow, 2004), most individuals seek to avoid the feared objects or situations (Comer, 2015).&#10;B) The treatment rates of specific phobia were shown to be more elevated in countries with a high income than in those with a low income (Wardenaar et al., 2017).&#10;C) In general, post treatment, phobias have higher success rates than does generalized anxiety disorder (Ray, 2018).&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements is true?&#10;A)...

Question 12

Prochaska and DiClemente's (2005) transtheoretical model for phobias, an approach that emphasizes theoretical integration, underscores the notion of _____________________.&#10;A) a product&#10;B) treatment rates&#10;C) the stages of change&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prochaska and DiClemente's (2005) transtheoretical model for...

Question 13

Unlike generalized anxiety disorder, the ________________ of specific phobia (SP) can be identified (Watson & Greenberg, 2017).&#10;A) a product&#10;B) product rates&#10;C) precipitants&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike generalized anxiety disorder, the ________________ of...

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