Define What a Symbol Is and Provide an Example

question 56

Essay

Define what a symbol is and provide an example.

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Definitions:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a number of different things.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy, slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and gland activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles.

Negative Symptoms

Symptoms of schizophrenia that are marked by deficits in functioning, such as apathy, lack of emotion, slowed speech, and slowed movement.

Positive Symptoms

Symptoms of schizophrenia that are marked by excesses in functioning, such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech or behavior.