Which Perspective Would Be Most Likely to Emphasize the Tendency

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which perspective would be most likely to emphasize the tendency to catastrophize about situational demands and magnify them into significant threats as a cause of anxiety disorders?

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

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