Sexton and Dugas (2009)verified the Hypothesis That Worrying, the Core

question 72

Multiple Choice

Sexton and Dugas (2009) verified the hypothesis that worrying, the core criterion of GAD, serves to avoid negative emotions. The researchers found that:

• A)People with GAD are quick to notice when the person they are speaking with is being distracted and feel rejected
• B)Measures of cognitive avoidance were not linked to measures of generalized and pathological worry
• C)Cognitive avoidance of worrying served to keep at bay negative beliefs about worry and fear of somatic symptoms of anxiety
• D)Fear of the somatic symptoms of anxiety is the primary factor leading to worry

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Definitions:

Schematic

Relating to or representing a scheme or diagram; in cognitive science, refers to a mental structure that represents some aspect of the world or a process for organizing information and beliefs.

Aschematic

Referring to a lack of schemas, or organized patterns of thought, about a particular domain.

College Students

College students are individuals enrolled in colleges or universities to pursue higher education degrees.

Self-Schemas

Cognitive structures in memory that contain beliefs and feelings about the self in specific domains, helping to guide and organize the processing of self-relevant information.