Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 4 Problem 3TY

Anxiety consists of three components.

• The physiological components that includes sympathetic nervous system activation and comprises of arousal of fear.

• The cognitive component of negative thoughts and a subjective feeling of anxious distress

• The behavioral component that is defined by escape or avoidance.

Hence the options a and c are not correct.

Worry is defined as the negative expectations about the future that are considered to be unreasonable in light of the actual situation.

Hence the option b is not correct.

The third component of the anxiety is the behavioral component that includes escape or avoidance from the anxiety induced situation. But this makes anxiety more badly.

Hence the correct option is .