A major diagnostic criterion for generalized anxiety disorder is:

a. Anxiety that persists for 30 minutes in each episode
b. Anxiety that includes hyperventilation
c. Anxiety that persists for 6 months
d. Anxiety that is caused only by a genetic or familial factor

ANS: C

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