The Disorder That Is Characterized by Chronic Worry and Fear

question 89

Multiple Choice

The disorder that is characterized by chronic worry and fear, muscle tension, trembling, and faintness not tied to any specific threat is known as a

• A)conversion disorder.
• B)paranoid disorder.
• C)dissociative disorder.
• D)generalized anxiety disorder.

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Definitions:

Bits Information

The smallest unit of data in computing, representing a single binary value of 0 or 1.

Process Information

The method by which individuals perceive, analyze, and interpret information from their environment to make decisions or solve problems.

Behaviorism

A theory in psychology that focuses on observable behaviors and disregards mental processes.

Psychoanalysis

Freud’s theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts. Freud’s therapeutic technique used in treating psychological disorders. Freud believed the patient’s free associations, resistances, dreams, and transferences—and the analyst’s interpretations of them—released previously repressed feelings, allowing the patient to gain self-insight.