Identify and describe the various causes of anxiety disorders
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses should include
- family and twin studies indicate a moderate genetic basis for many anxiety disorders
- several brain areas have been implicated in anxiety disorders, especially the amygdala
- neurotransmitters most implicated in anxiety disorders include serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA
- anxiety may be influenced by evolutionary processes in that some avoidance behavior seems adaptive in certain contexts
- cognitive risk factors include distorted thinking about the dangerousness of various stimuli, assumptions that something bad will happen, assumptions of terrible consequences, or an assumption that others can easily notice one's anxiety
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c. He discovered how testosterone and estradiol affect brain activities. d. He outlined the genetic influences on sexual orientation.
Who of the following is more likely to have a co-current sleep-wake disorder?
a. Adrienne, a 2-month, who has a cleft palate and is having difficulty learning to swallow. b. Ava, a 3-month-old, who has been diagnosed with global developmental delays. c. Aedan, a 4-month-old, who is showing signs of autism. d. All of these are equally at risk for a sleep-wake disorder.
In time sample recording, the behavior is recorded in consecutive periods of time within the observation period
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. death etiology. b. thanatology. c. anthropometry. d. gerontology. e. geriatrics.