Chapter 5: Anxiety and Fear Disorders Overview
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What is a common treatment approach for specific phobias?

  • Hypnosis
  • Exposure therapy (correct)
  • Antidepressants
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Which neurotransmitter system is known to play a role in the experience of fear and anxiety?

  • Serotonin (correct)
  • GABA
  • Dopamine
  • Acetylcholine
  • What is the main fear response associated with specific phobias?

  • Excessive happiness
  • Excitement
  • Sense of dread and terror (correct)
  • Feeling of calmness
  • What is considered a major contributing factor to the development of specific phobias?

    <p>Genetic predisposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychological view suggests that specific phobias can result from a traumatic event?

    <p>Psychodynamic perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disorder is characterized by excessive self-consciousness in social situations?

    <p>Social anxiety disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common treatment approach for social anxiety disorder?

    <p>Group therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a proposed causal factor for panic disorder?

    <p>Low serotonin levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a biological causal factor for anxiety disorders?

    <p>High levels of serotonin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In panic disorder, what is the primary psychological fear associated with experiencing another panic attack?

    <p>Fear of having another panic attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

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