Which of These People Would MOST Likely Be Diagnosed with Panic

question 142

Multiple Choice

Which of these people would MOST likely be diagnosed with panic disorder?

• A)Abe, who had a panic attack when he was pulled over by the police
• B)Lauren, who has occasional panic attacks during periods of intense stress but has learned not to fear them
• C)Margaret, who is terrified of contracting a virus and is agoraphobic
• D)Casey, who has occasional panic attacks and dreads having another

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Definitions:

Optimal Reinforcement

The process or condition of providing the most effective rewards or incentives to encourage desired behaviors.

Sensorimotor Support

Assistance provided to enhance an individual's ability to process and respond to sensory and motor stimuli.

Static Reasoning

A type of thinking where an individual assumes the world is unchanging and what is true now will always be true.

Magical Thinking

The belief that one's thoughts, actions, or words can directly influence the external world in an irrational way, often characteristic of childhood developmental stages.