How does fear differ from anxiety?
a. Fear is a useless emotion.
b. Fear is an ineffective coping strategy.
c. Fear is an irrational feeling.
d. Fear is a response to a specific threat.
D
Fear is a response to a specific threat (e.g., a rattlesnake in the garden); anxiety is a response to a nonspecific threat (e.g., first day on a new job).
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