An Anxiety Disorder Characterized by Excessive, Uncontrollable, and Often Irrational

question 96

Multiple Choice

An anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable, and often irrational worry about everyday things is

• A) GAD
• B) OCD
• C) PD
• D) PTSD

Recognize the fundamental theories and philosophical influences in psychology.

Identify the early schools of thought and their central tenets within psychology.

Distinguish between nativism and empiricism, and their impact on psychological theory.

Appreciate the methodology and techniques used in the early study of psychology.

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Definitions:

Midrange

The statistical measure calculated by taking the average of the highest and lowest values in a data set.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set.

Sample Mean

The average value calculated from a sample, intended to estimate the population mean from which the sample was drawn.

Sample

A subset of a larger population selected for measurement or observation, intended to represent the larger group.