Question : 11. Which of the following true of people with panic disorders? A. They : 1252620

11. Which of the following is true of people with panic disorders? 
A. They have reduced reactions in the anterior cingulate cortex to stimuli.
B. They suffer from degeneration of tissues in the subcortical region.
C. They have heightened emotional processing in the cerebral cortex region.
D. They always have an extra chromosome.

12. Thomas has been suffering from insomnia for the last two years. He has also been experiencing tension, headaches, and heart palpitations. His medical reports show that he is not suffering from any physiological or genetic disorder. Thomas is most likely suffering from: 
A. Down’s syndrome.
B. generalized anxiety disorder.
C. hemophilia.
D. hypochondria.

13. An irresistible urge to repeatedly carry out some act that seems strange and unreasonable is referred to as: 
A. mania.
B. hypomanic episode.
C. compulsion.
D. agnosia.

14. Sam washes his hands very frequently. In spite of this he feels that his hands are not clean and that he might acquire a viral disease due to poor hygiene. Given this information, we can conclude that Sam has: 
A. bipolar disorder.
B. cyclothymic disorder.
C. dyskinesia.
D. obsessive-compulsive disorder.

15. Which of the following major anxiety disorders is correctly paired with the appropriate symptoms? 
A. Phobic disorder: Episodes of panic attack that do not have any identifiable stimuli
B. Generalized anxiety disorder: Persistent, uncontrollable, “free-floating” anxiety
C. Panic disorder: Inability to register new information
D. Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Disruption of motor functioning

16. Alex has an intense, unwarranted fear of dogs. Bailey feels driven to wash her hands repeatedly. Callista is plagued by chronic, debilitating worry. Doran suddenly feels dizzy and short of breath; he feels as if he might die. Which of the following is true of the psychological disorders suffered by these individuals? 
A. Alex suffers from generalized anxiety disorder.
B. Bailey suffers from phobic disorder.
C. Callista suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
D. Doran suffers from panic disorder.

17. Posttraumatic stress disorder is classified as: 
A. an anxiety disorder.
B. a type of amnesia.
C. a type of somatoform disorder.
D. a dissociative disorder

18. People with _____ typically re-experience a stressful event in vivid flashbacks or dreams. 
A. agnosia
B. posttraumatic stress disorder
C. dissociative identity disorder
D. anorexia

19. Which of the following is true of the causes of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder? 
A. If one member of a pair of identical twins has panic disorder, the other twin will not have it.
B. An overactive autonomic nervous system may be at the root of panic attacks.
C. An overstimulated limbic system helps prevent chronic anxiety.
D. Environmental factors do not play a role in anxiety disorders.

20. Increased levels of gray matter occur in the _____ in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder as compared to people without it. 
A. amygdala
B. thalamus
C. hippocampus
D. hypothalamus