Although They Have Stimulated Much Thought About the Origin and Treatment

question 411

Multiple Choice

Although they have stimulated much thought about the origin and treatment of anxiety disorders, the constructs and theories of anxiety derived from the ___________ perspective have received little empirical support.

• A)biological
• B)cognitive
• C)psychodynamic
• D)behavioural

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Definitions:

Matching Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that people are more likely to form and succeed in a committed relationship with someone who is equally socially desirable.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where the potency of certain actions is changed via positive reinforcement or negative punishment.

Prejudicial Stereotypes

Oversimplified and widely held beliefs about a particular group of people that are often negative and unfair.

Insidious

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects, often without being noticed until it is too late.