Jason Is Sitting in Class Listening to a Lecture When

question 14

Multiple Choice

Jason is sitting in class listening to a lecture when suddenly, for no apparent reason, he starts to become very anxious and tense. His heart begins pounding, his breathing becomes short, and he starts to sweat profusely. After a few minutes, his mind begins racing with thoughts that he might be dying. Jason randomly suffers from an attack like this about three times a month. Assuming that there is no physical abnormality that is responsible for these symptoms, Jason would most likely be diagnosed as having:

• A) social phobia.
• B) panic disorder.
• C) generalized anxiety disorder.
• D) agoraphobia.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the brain implicated in planning complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision-making, and moderating social behaviour.

Amygdala

A small, almond-shaped structure in the brain that is involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure.

Hippocampus

The hippocampus is a region of the brain associated with memory formation, navigation, and the processing of spatial relations and temporal sequences.

Corpus Callosum

The large bundle of axons that connects the brain’s two hemispheres, responsible for relaying information between the two sides.