Joanna Is Experiencing Severe Anxiety

question 122

Multiple Choice

Joanna is experiencing severe anxiety. Her psychiatrist attributes her disorder to a chemical imbalance. Her psychiatrist is using the __________ of abnormality.

• A) psychoanalytic model
• B) intrapersonal model
• C) biological model
• D) behavioral model

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli.

Human Mind

The set of cognitive faculties that enables consciousness, perception, thinking, judgement, and memory—a characteristic of humans but not of all living things.

Cognitive Effort

The mental energy used in the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Objects

Physical items or entities that can be perceived or understood by the senses or through cognitive processes.