AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -While phobias are focused on a specific object or situation, generalized anxiety disorder is much more broadly based. Those with generalized anxiety disorder worry excessively over a variety of day to day situations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike the brief anxiety you may feel when giving a speech or taking a test, specific phobias are long lasting, cause intense physical and psychological reactions, and can affect your ability to function normally at work, at school or in social settings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: A phobia is a type of anxiety. It’s an irrational, unreasonable fear of an object or situation. Common phobias may be fear of the heights, dark, fear of certain animals such as snakes or spiders, or fear of blood–some people get frightened of having their blood drawn when they go to see their doctor.

Detailed explanation-4: -Though distressing thoughts are a big part of both generalized anxiety disorder and OCD, the key difference is that OCD is characterized by obsessive thoughts and resulting compulsive actions. In contrast, someone with more general anxiety will experience worries without necessarily taking compulsive actions.