AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

ANXIETY DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A vulnerability in which you learn from early experiences, such as being taught by your parents, that some specific situations or objects are fraught with danger.
A
specific psychological vulnerability
B
Generalized anxiety disorder
C
Generalized biological vulnerability
D
Body dysmorphic disorder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -102) suggested that psychological vulnerability refers to cognitive structures which make individuals more fragile to stress and described it as a “pattern of cognitive beliefs reflecting a dependence on achievement or external sources of affirmation for one’s sense of self-worth”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Objectives The triple vulnerability model includes three types of vulnerability in terms of emotional disorders: general biological vulnerability, general psychological vulnerability, and disorder-specific psychological vulnerability.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychological vulnerability is a natural result of being human and each individual was endowed with a degree of vulnerability which may cause psychological problems in cases of experiencing stressful conditions (Zubin & Spring, 1977).

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