Sharon Is Continually Tense,jittery,and Apprehensive for No Specific Reason

question 37

Multiple Choice

Sharon is continually tense,jittery,and apprehensive for no specific reason. She would probably be diagnosed as suffering a(n)

• A)phobia.
• B)conversion disorder.
• C)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• D)generalized anxiety disorder.

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Definitions:

Toilet Training

is the process of teaching a young child to use the toilet for urination and defecation independently.

Electra Complex

is a psychoanalytic theory proposing that a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Oedipal Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory describing a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards their same-sex parent.