Fear Differs from Anxiety in That

question 17

Multiple Choice

Fear differs from anxiety in that:

• A) fear is a response to a specific threat, whereas anxiety is more general.
• B) anxiety is more likely to lead to aggression than is fear.
• C) fear is a response to an inanimate threat, whereas anxiety is a response to an interpersonal threat.
• D) anxiety is an immediate response, whereas fear is more vague.

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