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Psychology Exam 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an anxiety disorder? | Distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety |
| What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? | Continually tense and uneasy for no apparent reason |
| What is Panic Disorder? | sudden intense dread (Tony Soprano) |
| What are phobias? | Irrational avoidance of a specific object or situation (snakes, heights, crowds) |
| What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? | Unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions) |
| What do compulsions do? | Compulsions reduce anxiety caused by obsessions |
| How do anxiety disorders develop? | Learning Perspective: Fear conditioning, Stimulus Generalization, Reinforcement, Observational learning |