A learned response to an anticipated event, such as when the person who does not like to fly experiences nausea and sweaty palms before boarding the airplane, is best described as:
a. A normal anxiety response
b. Signal anxiety
c. An anxiety state
d. An anxiety trait
B
This response occurs as the individual anticipates a stress-provoking event. A normal anxiety response does not best meet the description in this situation; an anxiety state refers to a person whose coping abilities have become overwhelmed and the person has lost emotional control; and an anxiety trait is part of an individual's personality that occurs as an overreaction to situations.
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