True (T) or false (F)?
_____________ Most studies show that in the majority of cases of GAD, onset is early in adulthood as an immediate response to a life stressor.

Complete the following statement about anxiety and its causes with the following terms: (a) comorbidity, (b) panic attack, (c) expected, (d) neurotransmitter, (e) brain circuits, and (f) stressful.

A(n) _____________ panic attack often occurs in certain situations but not anywhere else.

True (T) or false (F)?
_____________ About 40% of the population meets the criteria for panic disorder at some point in life.

In an integrated model of anxiety, which childhood experience appears to make an individual more vulnerable to anxiety in adulthood?
a. negative and inconsistent attention from parents
b. exposure to situations that reinforce a rigid sense of personal control
c. interactions with peers that are violent
d. academic failures in pre-school

Identify the following phobias: (a) blood–injection– injury, (b) acrophobia, (c) animal, (d) social, (e) natural environment, and (f) other. Select the appropriate phobia to fill in the blanks .
Dennis fears and strenuously avoids storms. Not surprisingly, on his first ocean-going cruise, he found that deep water terrified him, too. _____________

What is cyber bullying? What is the most effective way to stop bullying?

Match the correct preliminary diagnosis with the case below: (a) posttraumatic stress disorder, (b) acute stress disorder, and (c) delayed onset posttraumatic stress disorder:
Jack was involved in a car accident six weeks ago in which the driver of the other car was killed. Since then, Jack has been unable to get into a car because it brings back the horrible scene he witnessed. Nightmares of the incident haunt him and interfere with his sleep. He is irritable and has lost interest in his work and hobbies. _____________

When a person believes that thinking about hurting someone is just as bad as actually hurting someone, that person is experiencing:
a. obsession
b. a false alarm
c. a panic attack
d. thought-action fusion

True (T) or false (F)?
_____________ GAD is characterized by muscle tension, mental agitation, irritability, sleeping difficulties, and susceptibility to fatigue.

Match the correct preliminary diagnosis with the case below: (a) posttraumatic stress disorder, (b) acute stress disorder, and (c) delayed onset posttraumatic stress disorder:
Judy witnessed a horrific tornado leveling her farm three weeks ago. Since then, she’s had many flashbacks of the incident, trouble sleeping, and a fear of going outside in storms. _____________

Complete the following statement about anxiety and its causes with the following terms: (a) comorbidity, (b) panic attack, (c) expected, (d) neurotransmitter, (e) brain circuits, and (f) stressful.

A(n) _____________ is an abrupt experience of intense fear or acute discomfort accompanied by physical symptoms, such as chest pain and shortness of breath.

____________ type of tissue is composed of neurons.

True (T) or false (F)?
_____________ Panic disorder is a disorder in which an individual experiences anxiety and panic triggered by being in an “unsafe” situation.

___________ is a psychological experience characterized by concern about future events, and ___________ is characterized by concern about current circumstances.
a. Panic; anxiety
b. Fear; anxiety
c. Anxiety; fear
d. Depression; anxiety