Which of the Following Is True Regarding Fears, Worries and Anxiety

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding fears, worries and anxiety in youth?

• A)As children get older they are less likely to worry about threats to well-being.
• B)Boys are more likely than girls to report fears and worries.
• C)The most common fears do not vary across cultures.
• D)There are no cultural differences in how anxiety is expressed (i.e., the prevalence rates of specific anxiety disorders).

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Definitions:

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, the drive toward the creation, nurturing, and enhancement of life (including but not limited to sex), or the energy stemming from this drive; also called psychic energy.

Mental Energy

A concept referring to the power of the mind to think, reason, and engage in purposeful action, often seen as a finite resource that can be depleted.

Id

Refers to a component of the psychoanalytic personality theory developed by Sigmund Freud that is responsible for our innate desires and urges, operating based on the pleasure principle.

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, another term for the drive toward death, destruction, and decay.