Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when, without warning, her heart begins racing rapidly, she feels dizzy, begins trembling, and has heart palpitations
She is utterly convinced that she is about to die. Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms MOST resemble ______.
a) a phobic disorder
b) a panic attack
c) post-traumatic stress
d) an affective disorder
ANS: B, A panic attack is a sudden onset of extreme panic with physical symptoms.
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a) trust versus mistrust. b) industry versus inferiority. c) ego identity versus role confusion. d) intimacy versus isolation.
Developmental neuropsychology has been approached from the standpoint of:
A) physical changes of the nervous system related to cognitive changes B) neurological pathology C) neurological maturation D) all of the above E) none of the above