Quiz 3:Glossary of Technical Terms

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• An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats. Other symptoms include abnormally increased arousal, a high responsiveness to stimuli, and a continual scanning of the environment for threats.
• Are false beliefs that random or irrelevant occurrences in the world directly relate to oneself.
• The erroneous belief that one’s thoughts, words, or actions will cause or prevent a specific outcome in some way that defies commonly understood laws of cause and effect.
• A pervasive and sustained emotion that colors the perception of the world. Common examples include depression, elation, anger, and anxiety.
• Discrete periods of sudden onset of intense fear or terror, often associated with feelings of impending doom. During these events there are symptoms such as shortness of breath or smothering sensations; palpitations, pound- ing heart, or accelerated heart rate; chest pain or discomfort; choking; and fear of going crazy or losing control.