PSYB32H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Suicidal Ideation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Incest
27 Feb 2017
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Abnormal psychology term test 2 notes (6, 7, 8, 10, 14) 2 distinguishable components: the physiological (heightened level of arousal and physiological activation) and the cognitive (subjective perception of the anxious arousal and the associated cognitive processes: worry and rumination) Anxiety tends to be future focused; can be reinforced by avoidance of fear outcomes and possible experiences that never happen. Test-anxiety: scale has 2 subscales tapping the physiological component (i. e. tension and bodily symptoms) and 2 subscales tapping the cognitive component (i. e. worry and test-irrelevant thinking [tendency for the mind to wander when it is difficult to concentrate]) To be diagnosed, anxiety must be chronic, severely intense, associated with role impairment, and causing significant distress for the self or for others. Situational factors must be taken into account; anxiety must be present when there is no objective threat or the situation is ambiguous.
