Robin seems to overreact at the slightest irritation or inconvenience. She panics at the merest suggestion of threat, like the sound of a branch cracking outside the window. Robin's behavior illustrates:
a) emotional regulation.
b) blunted affect.
c) hyperarousal.
d) emotional lability.
ANS: C, Robin's fight-or-flight system is activated even when it is unwarranted.
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