13 Questions
Which characteristic doesn't make up anxiety?
Emotional
Which type of anxiety refers to your experience of anxiety at a given point in time?
State anxiety
What is the instrument used to measure state anxiety?
Spielberger State Anxiety Scale
Which term refers to the individual difference dimension that measures the degree of anxiety experienced in response to a stressor?
Trait anxiety
Which instrument is commonly used to measure trait anxiety?
Spielberger Trait Anxiety Scale
Which term refers to the individual difference dimension that measures the tendency to experience prolonged elevations in anxiety?
Anxiety perseveration
What is the term used to describe an individual who has an increased probability of experiencing elevations in state anxiety upon exposure to a stressor?
Anxiety reactivity
Which term refers to the two facets of trait anxiety distinguished within the CARE lab?
Anxiety reactivity and anxiety perseveration
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of anxiety?
A decrease in sweating
What happens to the pupils of the eyes during anxiety?
They widen
What effect does anxiety have on the digestive system?
Decreased activity
Which of the following changes occurred in the classification structure of the DSM-5?
A separate category for Obsessive-compulsive and PTSD was created
Why were PTSD and OCD separated from the Anxiety Disorders category in the DSM-5?
They were found to be distinct enough to warrant their own categories
Study Notes
Characteristics of Anxiety
- Anxiety is composed of multiple characteristics, but laziness does not make up one of them.
State Anxiety
- State anxiety refers to the experience of anxiety at a given point in time.
- The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is an instrument used to measure state anxiety.
Trait Anxiety
- Trait anxiety is an individual difference dimension that measures the degree of anxiety experienced in response to a stressor.
- The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is commonly used to measure trait anxiety.
- Trait anxiety refers to the tendency to experience prolonged elevations in anxiety.
- An individual with anxiety proneness has an increased probability of experiencing elevations in state anxiety upon exposure to a stressor.
Symptomology of Anxiety
- Trembling is not a symptom of anxiety.
- During anxiety, the pupils of the eyes dilate.
- Anxiety has a slowing effect on the digestive system.
DSM-5 Classification
- In the DSM-5, PTSD and OCD were separated from the Anxiety Disorders category to create new categories.
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