According to the Catastrophic Cognitions Theory of Panic Disorder, People

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Multiple Choice

According to the catastrophic cognitions theory of panic disorder, people with panic disorder:

• A) are likely to believe that heart attack symptoms are simply indigestion or heartburn.
• B) are likely to misinterpret and exaggerate the meaning of their normal physical sensations and may be the victims of their own illogical thinking.
• C) have a genetic or biological predisposition to react with high anxiety and high physical arousal to threatening stimuli.
• D) are faking their condition, because they are reinforced by the attention they receive during an "attack."

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