DP 9 - Stress v Anxiety v Phobia

Question 1

Stress v Anxiety

Answer 1

Stress is psychological and physiological arousal from external/internal stressors perceived as challenging and exceeding ability to cope (can be eustress)

Anxiety is a state of arousal with unpleasant feelings that something is wrong

Question 2

What is a phobia?

Answer 2

A phobia is excessive, persistent and unreasonable fear of an object/situation, leading to avoidance.

Question 3

2 distinctions

Answer 3

1. A phobia is a mental disorder, anxiety and stress is not
2. Stress and anxiety are normal human responses and can be beneficial but a phobia is not positive or normal