While He Was Studying, Matthew Was Suddenly Overwhelmed by Feelings

question 35

Multiple Choice

While he was studying, Matthew was suddenly overwhelmed by feelings of intense apprehension. For several minutes he felt so agitated that he could not catch his breath. Matthew was most likely suffering from

• A) agoraphobia.
• B) a panic attack.
• C) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• D) a delusion.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The tendency to put forth less effort when working with others on a common task than when working alone.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request or demand, often studied in social psychology.

Groupthink

A phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.