Betsy Was Diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder in Childhood

question 32

Multiple Choice

Betsy was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder in childhood.If Betsy experiences homotypic continuity,which of the following is most likely to be true of her in adolescence?

• A) Betsy would no longer have anxiety symptoms.
• B) Betsy would still be diagnosed with social anxiety disorder.
• C) Betsy would still have anxiety, but her symptoms might change over time such that a different diagnostic label for anxiety is more appropriate.
• D) Betsy would be likely to meet criteria for multiple anxiety disorders.

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Definitions:

LAN

A Local Area Network is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, or office building.

MAN

A Metropolitan Area Network; a network that spans a physical area larger than a LAN but smaller than a WAN, used to connect users in a geographic region.

WAN

Wide Area Network, a telecommunications network that extends over a large geographic area for the primary purpose of computer networking.

MAN

Metropolitan Area Network; a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).