AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

ANXIETY DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the ____ perspective, anxiety is sometimes produced by the submerged mental energy associated with repressed impulses.
A
biological
B
learning
C
psychoanalytic
D
medical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Freud assumed that anxiety disorders are symp-toms of submerged mental energy that derives from intolerable impulses that were during childhood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure. People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They may avoid certain situations out of worry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anxiety disorders are characterised by excessive fear and worry and related behavioural disturbances. Symptoms are severe enough to result in significant distress or significant impairment in functioning.

Detailed explanation-4: -The five major perspectives in psychology are biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive and humanistic.

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