In the Debate Between "Lumpers" and "Splitters" Regarding Anxiety Disorders

question 44

Multiple Choice

In the debate between "lumpers" and "splitters" regarding anxiety disorders, the splitters argue that

• A) people with anxiety disorders are split off from reality.
• B) people with anxiety disorders show signs of split personality.
• C) it is not possible to separate normal from pathological anxiety.
• D) there are a number of separate disorders.

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