Which Explanation for Panic Disorder Would Most Likely Be Offered

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which explanation for panic disorder would most likely be offered by a cognitive-behavioral theorist?

• A) "A malfunction in the receptors monitoring oxygen in the blood causes the patient to feel that he or she is suffocating when, in fact, he or she isn't."
• B) "Abnormalities of benzodiazepine receptors in the brain cause a person to feel mounting anxiety that leads to a panic attack."
• C) "When ego defenses have weakened because of overuse, forbidden sexual impulses threaten to break into consciousness, causing an attack."
• D) "When small changes in the body are misinterpreted as dreadful events, these beliefs start a positive-feedback loop that brings on an attack."

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Definitions:

Development

The process of change and growth through which an individual or entity progresses by gaining physical, mental, or societal qualities over time.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual is unable to see a situation from another person’s point of view, common in early childhood development.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled, or sensed in any way).

Conservation

Conservation in cognitive psychology relates to the understanding that certain properties of objects, like volume or number, remain the same despite changes in their form or appearance.