Brittney has been having some trouble in school recently. She tells you that during the past year she has been preoccupied with her parents' health, her romantic relationship, her grades, her relationship with her roommate, and her finances. She also tells you that she has begun avoiding things that make her worry, and that negative things have been happening as a result. Which of the following anxiety disorders most closely resembles her complaints?
What will be an ideal response?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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a. Alzheimer's disease b. Schizophrenia, psychomotor type c. Delirium d. Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Clive and Susanna have been romantic partners for two years. Six months ago, Clive proposed marriage to Susanna and she declined. However, she agreed to his proposal to move in with him. This scenario is an example of
A. Cohabitation B. Reciprocity C. Individualization D. Intimacy
Three-month-old Olive has become habituated to a picture of a kitten. Olive then undergoes a test in which the picture of a kitten is shown next to a new picture of a weasel. Olive will likely prefer to look at ________.
A. the kitten, if the test occurs soon after Olive became habituated B. the weasel, if the test occurs soon after Olive became habituated C. both the kitten and the weasel equally, if the test occurs soon after Olive became habituated D. both the kitten and the weasel equally, if the test occurs long after Olive became habituated
Greta spends a great deal of time focused on her weight and appearance. Others think she is too skinny, but she sees herself as fat. She runs five miles a day and is always "getting her steps in." Her compensatory mechanism is likely __________.
A. excessive exercise B. meals rich with fruits and vegetables C. amphetamines D. positive imagery of her ideal figure