What are the different explanations for the physical symptoms of a panic attack if an adolescent is not frightened in the first place?
What will be an ideal response?
One possibility is that things other than fear can produce these symptoms. A youngster may be distressed for a particular reason and that stress may increase production of adrenaline and other chemicals that produce physical symptoms of panic. Increased adrenaline may be chemically maintained in the body even after the stress is no longer present. Another possibility is that the youngster may breathe a little too fast (subtle hyperventilation), which also can produce symptoms. Because the over-breathing is very slight, the child gets used to it and does not realize that he or she is hyperventilating. A third possibility is that some youngsters are experiencing normal bodily changes but, because they are constantly monitoring their bodies (as adolescents are prone to do), they notice these sensations far more readily (Barlow, 2002).
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A) Yes; parents should not encourage nonsense language in their infants, because it can lead to language problems later on. B) Maybe; her 3-month-old should be saying at least a couple of words by now. C) No; this behavior is called babbling and it is normal for infants. D) No, although the infant should start to string these syllables together to form words in the next month or two.
Mothers who are carriers of __________ may pass the disease on to their fetuses through the blood that reaches the placenta
a) mumps b) syphilis c) AIDS d) gonorrhea