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Ravneet Dhanju
on Dec 09, 2024Verified
According to intolerance of uncertainty theory, individuals with generalized anxiety disorder are:
A) likely to have difficulty tolerating the knowledge that a negative event may occur.
B) likely to underestimate the chances that any positive event will occur.
C) able to tolerate uncertainty only in mildly threatening events.
D) able to tolerate uncertainty only in severely threatening events.
Intolerance Of Uncertainty Theory
A psychological theory suggesting that an inability to tolerate the unknown or ambiguous situations contributes to anxiety and worry.
Negative Event
An occurrence perceived as adverse, harmful, or undesirable, which can impact an individual's mental, physical, or emotional state.
- Investigate the psychological theories that elucidate the cause of generalized anxiety disorder, focusing on metacognitive theories and the intolerance of uncertainty framework.
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Learning Objectives
- Investigate the psychological theories that elucidate the cause of generalized anxiety disorder, focusing on metacognitive theories and the intolerance of uncertainty framework.
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