One of the reasons it is difficult to study the developmental course of maltreatment is that:
a. maltreatment may be only one of several risk factors in a child's life.
b. many types of abuse are difficult to detect before a child is diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.
c. maltreatment usually occurs before a child has sufficient coping strategies to buffer its long-term impact.
d. it is a diagnostic category that is often overused.
Question 2
When Annette drives on the freeway around Los Angeles, she often experiences so much anxiety that she begins to hyperventilate and shake. Annette is experiencing ____.
a. social anxiety disorder c. agoraphobia
b. a panic attack d. generalized anxiety disorder