The major distinction between fear and anxiety is that fear:
A. is a universal experience; anxiety is neurotic.
B. enables constructive action; anxiety is dysfunctional.
C. is a psychological experience; anxiety is a physiological experience.
D. is a response to a specific danger; anxiety is a response to an unknown danger.
Ans: D. is a response to a specific danger; anxiety is a response to an unknown danger.
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