Define generalized anxiety disorder, and discuss how it differs from panic attacks
What will be an ideal response?
GAD is a syndrome that characterizes every anxiety disorder. The criteria specify at least 6 months of excessive anxiety and worry that is ongoing for more days than not and is difficult to forget.
Panic attacks are associated with autonomic arousal, while GAD is characterized by muscle tension and mental agitation, fatigue, irritability, and difficulty sleeping. People with GAD also tend to worry excessively about minor things as well as major events.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
One potential problem for systematic naturalistic observation is
a. unacceptability. b. impracticality. c. inefficacy. d. irreversibility.
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A) consciousness. B) reinforcement. C) punishment. D) reaction time.
Effective schools have all of the following characteristics except ____
a. active, energetic principals b. orderly, but non-oppressive atmospheres c. mid-level standards that most can achieve d. frequent assessments of student performance