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AP Psychology Anxiety Disorders

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An unpleasant emotional state characterized by physical arousal and feelings of tension, apprehension and worry

Can anxiety be good?

Yes, because it can save us from a dangerous situation and can help us get things done

Three features that distinguish normal anxiety from pathological anxiety

Irrational, uncontrollable, disruptive

Provoked by perceived threats that are exaggerated or nonexistent and the anxiety response is out of proportion to the actual importance of the situation

Person can't shut off the alarm reaction even when he/she knows it's unrealistic