A Patient with Panic Disorder Tends to Interpret the Rapid

question 97

Multiple Choice

A patient with panic disorder tends to interpret the rapid beating of his heart as a heart attack; a cognitive psychologist would call this

• A)automatic thinking.
• B)catastrophic misinterpretation.
• C)illusion of predictability.
• D)"what-if" thinking.

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Definitions:

Insurance

A financial product sold by insurance companies to safeguard the purchaser against the risk of loss, damage, or liability.

Premiums

Regular payments made to an insurance company in exchange for coverage, or the additional cost paid for products or services perceived as offering greater value.

Adverse Selection

A scenario in economics where buyers and sellers have access to different information, leading to transactions where the seller is likely to sell goods of lower quality.

Moral Hazard

The risk that a party insulated from risk may behave differently than if they were fully exposed to the risk.