Objectives: (1) Identify anxiety disorders.
(2) Describe the origin of emotional and psychological issues.
Part A
Susan, a college student, is anxious whenever she must speak. Her anxiety motivates her to prepare
meticulously and rehearse material again and again. Is Susan’s reaction normal, or does she have an anxiety
disorder? Explain two (2) criteria you used in arriving at your answer.
Part B
In recent years, several best-selling books have argued that most emotional problems can be traced to an
unhappy or traumatic childhood (an abusive or dysfunctional family, “toxic” parents, and suppression of the
“inner child”). What are two (2) possible benefits of focusing on childhood as the time when emotional problems
originate, and what are two (2) possible drawbacks?