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What is the main difference between anxiety and fear?
What is the main difference between anxiety and fear?
- Anxiety is a response to a real or perceived immediate threat, while fear is the anticipation of a future threat (correct)
- Anxiety is focused on a specific threat, while fear is unfocused and generalized
- Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness and worry, while fear is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil
- Anxiety is accompanied by nervous behavior, while fear is not
Which of the following best describes anxiety?
Which of the following best describes anxiety?
- A feeling of fear and panic in response to a real threat
- A feeling of uneasiness and worry that is unfocused and generalized (correct)
- A feeling of excitement and anticipation for future events
- A feeling of uneasiness and worry that is focused on a specific threat
What are some common symptoms of anxiety?
What are some common symptoms of anxiety?
- Muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue, and problems in concentration
- Pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination
- Inability to catch one's breath, tightness in the abdominal region, and nausea
- All of the above (correct)
How is anxiety related to fear?
How is anxiety related to fear?
What might people facing anxiety do?
What might people facing anxiety do?