Which of the Following Statements Is True of GAD

question 210

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of GAD?

• A) People with GAD often feel tired because of chronic muscle tension and poor sleep
• B) GAD is accompanied by obsessive-compulsive symptoms
• C) Over 20 percent of the people diagnosed with GAD also develop schizophrenia
• D) GAD has no distinct differences from the other anxiety disorders

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute their successes to internal or personal factors while attributing failures to external or situational factors.

Aversive Prejudice

Subtle, often unconscious prejudice that manifests in avoidance of certain groups or individuals, without overt hostility or hatred.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalized ideas about a group of people that often do not reflect reality and can result in unfair assumptions.

Assumptions

Things that are accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.