Lisa Has a Normal Response to Stress When She Is

question 74

Multiple Choice

Lisa has a normal response to stress when she is worried about losing her job.Lisa's reaction may become an anxiety disorder if it

• A) is paired with under-arousal of her autonomic nervous system.
• B) lasts for more than a few weeks.
• C) is excessive in the absence of a true threat.
• D) goes undiagnosed.

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Definitions:

Covariance

A measure that indicates the degree to which two variables change together, showing if increases in one variable tend to be associated with increases or decreases in the other.

Marginal Probability

The probability of an event occurring, taken in isolation, without consideration of any other related events.

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The number of automobiles sold within a specific period, an indicator of the automotive industry's health and consumer demand.

Conditional Probabilities

The probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred, reflecting how the likelihood of the event is affected by the knowledge of another outcome.