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QUESTION 5

Becca, a high school freshman, must give an oral report in order to pass her social studies course. She has been nervous and upset. On the day of the scheduled presentation, she does not come to school. Becca may be experiencing social anxiety disorder.

True

False

QUESTION 6

Anxiety is future oriented, whereas fear is a reaction to an immediate threat.

True

False

  

QUESTION 7

Exposure to anxiety provoking situations is a central element of successful fear reduction.

True

False

QUESTION 8

Pharmacological treatment for anxiety in youth is probably the treatment of first choice.

True

False

Answer 1

• ANSWER-TRUE,Social anxiety involves an intense and persistent fear of being jdudged by others,so the person avoids social gatherings,school acitvities and may have problems in making friends.
• ANSWER-TRUE,Anxiety is feeling worried about something that could happen(possibility) in future and fear is an immediate reaction to a threatening stimulus leading to either staying and fighting or escaping.
• ANSWER-TRUE,Exposure therapy is used to treat phobias or irrational,by facing the anxiety causing stimulus in a successive approximation way (step by step)
• ANSWER-FALSE,Medications are not the first choice for treating anxiety,rather a combination of psychotherapy and pharmacological treatement works best.