What Is the Relationship Between Arousal and Anxiety

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between arousal and anxiety?

• A) Anxiety is the term for being negatively aroused
• B) Lower levels of anxiety are correlated with higher levels of arousal
• C) Signs of physiological arousal are often independent of feeling anxious
• D) High levels of anxiety lead to decreased psychological arousal

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Definitions:

Erikson

Renowned for his developmental theory which proposes eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood.

Trust

The firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.

Close Relationships

Emotional connections between individuals characterized by affection, trust, and mutual support.

Basic Trust

A fundamental sense of trustfulness and optimism, which Erikson believed was established in infancy and forms the basis of healthy psychological development.