Research has indicated that
a. in order to experience a generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have lived through a specific anxiety-producing event.
b. it is normal for an individual to feel anxious, be in a general state of apprehension, or experience psychological tension for a period of time.
c. the majority of people who live through a traumatic experience continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years.
d. if loss of interest in familiar activities and a sense of detachment from others persist for two weeks after a trauma, then posttraumatic stress disorder is diagnosed.
Answer: b
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