AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Young monkeys start to fear snakes when given the opportunity to watch other monkeys. This finding supports what kind of factor as a cause of anxiety disorders?
A
psychological
B
biological
C
social
D
learning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Another social learning process that has been identified in the literature is observational conditioning, classically demonstrated by finding that young macaques, that had no fear of snakes, learned to fear them by observing an adult producing a fear response in reaction to a snake (Mineka and Cook, 1988).

Detailed explanation-2: -Panic disorder causes sudden and repeated bouts of severe anxiety, fear, or terror that peak in a matter of minutes. This is known as a panic attack. Those experiencing a panic attack may experience: feelings of looming danger.

Detailed explanation-3: -Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions).

Detailed explanation-4: -Generalized anxiety disorder involves persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activities. This ongoing worry and tension may be accompanied by physical symptoms, such as restlessness, feeling on edge or easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension or problems sleeping.

Detailed explanation-5: -What causes a monkey to form a strong fear of snakes? Monkeys can develop that fear by seeing another monkey show fear of snakes. Which of the following is NOT one of the symptoms of schizophrenia?

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