4. Causes and risk factors for anxiety-related disorders Aa Aa As with most othe

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4. Causes and risk factors for anxiety-related disorders Aa Aa As with most other psychological disorders, identifying the exact cause or causes of anxiety disorders is no easy task. Psychologists have examined how a variety of different factors may affect whether or not an individual develops an anxiety disorder. According to research, what role do genes play in determining whether or not someone will develop an anxiety disorder? O Their role in the emergence of anxiety disorders is completely unknown. O They play no role in the emergence of anxiety disorders. O They fully determine whether or not an anxiety disorder will emerge. O They can contribute to, but do not fully determine, whether or not an anxiety disorder will emerge As a child, Beth was very shy and did not like to play at the park if other children were present, primarily because she thought that other kids would be mean. If children were at a park when she arrived, Beth would start to cry and her father would take her home immediately. Beth's assumptions represent father's reaction is an example of , while her for anxiety disorders. Researchers now believe that anxiety disorders are caused bya blend of psychological, biological, and social factors.

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According to research, the role genes play in determining whether or not someone will develop an anxiety disorder;

They can contribute to, but do not fully determine, whether or not anxiety disorder will develop. (As based on twin studies it is controlled both by biology i.e. genes and environment)

Beth’s assumptions represent; cognitive distortion (inflated thoughts or beliefs that distort a person's perception of reality), while her father’s reaction is an example of (a family factor) anxiety disorders.

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