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How Might One Explain Anxiety Disorders Using an Evolutionary Approach

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How might one explain anxiety disorders using an evolutionary approach? Support your answer by reviewing the research by Susan Mineka and her colleagues.


Definitions:

Pedophilic Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by an adult's sexual attraction to prepubescent children.

Sexual Fantasies

Imaginary scenarios that are sexually arousing or erotic to the individual.

Prepubescent Children

Individuals, typically under the age of puberty, who have not yet developed secondary sexual characteristics.

Gender Dysphoria

A mental state characterized by a discrepancy between the gender a person is assigned at birth and the gender they personally identify with.

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