A Person with an Anxiety Disorder Who Engages in Catastrophizing

question 78

Multiple Choice

 A person with an anxiety disorder who engages in catastrophizing and worrying shows unusually high levels of activity in the

• A) amygdala.
• B) anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).
• C) thalamus.
• D) nucleus accumbens.

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Definitions:

Beck Et Al. (1962)

Refers to a seminal research study by psychologist Aaron Beck that contributed to the understanding of depression, introducing the concept of negative cognitive bias.

Inter-Rater Agreement

The extent to which two or more raters or judges agree on evaluations or assessments.

Discontinuous Approach

A viewpoint in developmental psychology that posits development occurs in distinct stages or steps rather than gradually.

Categorical Classification

A method of organizing items into categories based on shared characteristics, often used in the classification of mental disorders.