For the Third Time in Two Months, Erica's Husband Rushed

question 250

Multiple Choice

For the third time in two months, Erica's husband rushed her to the hospital emergency room because Erica thought she was having a heart attack. Her symptoms included a racing, pounding heart, weakness, feeling faint, and feeling as if she were unable to breathe. Although her doctor says she is physically healthy, Erica lives in fear of another attack. Erica is most likely suffering from which psychological disorder?

• A)specific phobia
• B)panic disorder
• C)generalized anxiety disorder
• D)obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Definitions:

Brown-Peterson Task

A cognitive experiment that tests short-term memory's ability to retain dissimilar items over various time intervals.

Short-term Memory

The power to retain minimal information in an active, easily accessible form for a short timeframe.

List Memory

The ability to remember sequences or lists of items, a fundamental aspect of human memory function.

Short-term Memory

A temporary storage system in the brain for holding a small amount of information readily available for a short period of time.