Belinda is hyperaware of such bodily sensations as heart rate and respiration rate. When she perceives her heart rate or breathing getting faster, she begins to fear that she is having a heart attack. These thoughts make her symptoms worse and she has a panic attack. Belinda's pattern of thinking best illustrates the __________.
A. cognitive theory of panic
B. psychoanalytic theory of panic
C. importance of perceived control in panic disorder
D. role of the locus coeruleus in panic
Answer: A
Psychology
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