If Generalized Anxieties Build Up and a Precipitating Event Occurs

question 57

Multiple Choice

If generalized anxieties build up and a precipitating event occurs that allows these anxieties to be attached to an external threat, what is likely to occur?

• A) hysterical contagion
• B) fear contagion
• C) hostility contagion
• D) panic
• E) expression contagion

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Definitions:

Demonstrably Justified

Clearly supported or proven to be reasonable or necessary under the circumstances.

Free And Democratic Society

A type of society where individuals have the liberty to express their opinions, enjoy rights and freedoms, and participate in fair and open elections to choose their leaders.

Implicit Bias

Unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unintentional manner.

Decisions

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