AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For the past 8 months, Susan has had persistent and excessive bouts of anxiety. She is really anxious a lot of the time, but the reason for her anxiety is not something specific. What is she probably suffering from?
A
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
B
Dissociative Identity Disorder
C
Eating Disorder
D
Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generalized Anxiety Disorder, GAD, is an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic anxiety, exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or nothing to provoke it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anxiety Disorders (separation anxiety disorder, selective mutism, specific phobia, social phobia, panic disorder, agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder).

Detailed explanation-3: -Dissociative disorders are characterized by an involuntary escape from reality characterized by a disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness and memory.

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