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David G. MyersPowerPoint Presentation Slides
Myers’ Psychology for AP®, 2e
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Generalized anxiety disorder–2/3 women–Continual worry,
jittery, agitated and sleep deprived
–Free floating anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
–An obsession versus a compulsion–Checkers–Hand washers
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder• Post-traumatic stress disorder
–PTSD–“shellshock” or “battle fatigue”–Not just due to a war situation
• Post-traumatic growth
Understanding Anxiety Disorders & OCD
The Learning Perspective
• Classical and operant conditioning– Stimulus generalization– Reinforcement
• Observational learning• Cognition