What Happened When Socially Anxious Participants Were Instructed Not to Use

question 4

Multiple Choice

What happened when socially anxious participants were instructed not to use their safety behaviours in Wells et al.'s (1995) study?

• A) Participants felt less anxious compared to when they used the safety behaviours
• B) Parents felt more anxious compared to when they used the safety behaviours
• C) Participants had greater fears that their feared catastrophe would come true
• D) Participants were not able to stop using their safety behaviours

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