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    Anxiety Disorders

    This quiz is designed to help students gain a better understanding of various types of anxiety disorders.

    1

    Jane has a class project to present, and begins to experience heart palpitations, a queasy stomach, and sweating palms. Jane's symptoms reflect what type of disorder?

    2

    Meredith experiences intense fear of contaminating germs. To prevent getting germs, she engages in daily ritualistic behaviors such as excessive hand washing and applying hand sanitizer after contact with others. What disorder is Meredith suffering from?

    3

    Mark constantly worries if he'll get hurt while working, or getting into a car accident going to or coming home, or that he may end up seriously ill. What disorder is Mark experiencing?

    4

    All is true of Obsessive -Compulsive Disorder (OCD) except:

    5

    Shanice has the uncontrollable urge to shoplift whenever she enters a store. She admits the shoplifting giver her gratitude along with helping to alleviate anxious feelings. Shanice is experiencing what disorder?