The Main Difference Between a Phobic Disorder and a Generalized

question 25

Multiple Choice

The main difference between a phobic disorder and a generalized anxiety disorder is that

• A) the phobic disorder is more severe and more difficult to treat.
• B) anxiety has a specific focus in a phobic disorder, but is "free-floating" in a generalized anxiety disorder.
• C) generalized anxiety disorders depend on past conditioning, whereas phobic disorders tend to be genetic.
• D) the generalized anxiety disorder occurs primarily in men and the phobic disorder occurs primarily in women.

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Definitions:

Somatosensory Area

A region of the cortex involved in processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Cortex

The outer layer of the brain involved in numerous higher brain functions, including thought, memory, and sensory processing.

Corpus Callosum

A large bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres, facilitating communication between them.

Hemispheres

Refer to the two halves of the brain, each responsible for different functions and processes.