Components
What triggers the "fight-or-flight" response?
Amygdala
What is generalized anxiety?
Excessive, unrealistic worry about EVERYTHING
Steven is entering a new school in a completely different town. He is scared and shy. What type of anxiety is he experiencing?
Social anxiety - anxiousness being in a new setting OR Separation anxiety - restless due to being separated from home.
What component forms new memories?
Hippocampus
What is social anxiety?
Fear or anxiousness in social settings.
Marcy loves to party plan, go to school, work 40+ hours, and play sports. She stresses when she messes up or misses one occasion, she is experiencing...
Generalized Anxiety (GAD)
What component regulates our bodily functions?
Hypothalamus
What is separation anxiety?
Extreme distress when separated from an important thing or person.
Kyl has to prepare for a presentation. He highly dislikes public speaking because he begins to get red and stutter. What anxiety is this?
Social Anxiety
The Amygdala is also known as...
Fear center
List two additional anxiety disorders.
1. PTSD
2. OCD
Nyah cooks. She keeps everything organized in components. Meats are placed in categories of type and expiration dates. What is this?
OCD