Thought Patterns That Are Negative and Ongoing That Contribute to Anxiety

question 12

Multiple Choice

Thought patterns that are negative and ongoing that contribute to anxiety disorders are called

• A) inward thinking.
• B) pervasive hopelessness.
• C) incumbent depression.
• D) cognitive distortions.

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Definitions:

Restlessness

An uneasy or impatient state where one cannot remain at rest due to anxiety, boredom, or other emotional or physical factors.

Working Memory

Short-term storage of information being actively processed.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory that enables people to perform tasks without conscious awareness of the learned knowledge, such as riding a bike or tying shoelaces.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Twisted masses of protein fibers found in brains of persons with Alzheimer’s disease.