Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when, without warning,
her heart begins racing rapidly, she starts sweating profusely, and she is gripped with a terrifying fear that she is about to go crazy. She thinks she is having a heart attack. Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms most resemble _____.
A) a phobic disorder
B) a panic attack
Correct. A panic attack is a sudden onset of extreme panic with physical symptoms.
C) post-traumatic stress
Incorrect. Post-traumatic stress is a persisting anxiety in the wake of a terrifying event, not a sudden onset of extreme panic with physical symptoms.
D) a compulsion
Answer: B
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Research has shown that persistently aggressive children and adolescents
A) score, on average, 8 points lower in IQ than nonaggressive children and adolescents. B) score lower in crystallized intelligence than fluid intelligence. C) are especially deficient in verbal ability. D) are highly verbal but lack practical problem-solving skills.