Carlson: Physiology of Behavior
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Handout 17.2
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Anxiety, Autism, AHHD & Stress
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Chapter 17: Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder,
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Anxiety, Autism, AHHD & Stress
Across
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The feeling that one is obliged to perform a behavior, even if one prefers not to do
so.
6.
An unwanted thought or idea with which a person is preoccupied.
7.
A neurological disorder characterized by tics and involuntary.
8.
Abbreviation for a psychological disorder caused by exposure to a situation of
extreme danger and stress.
9.
A protein produced by a cell of the immune system that recognizes antigens present
in invading microorganisms.
10.
A mental disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions.
Down
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Hormones secreted especially in times of stress.
2.
A psychological disorder characterized by over activity of the autonomic nervous
system,
4.
A disorder characterized by episodic periods of autonomic symptoms, accompanied
by intense fear.
5.
A stimulus that produces a stress response.
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A chronic disorder whose symptoms include failure to develop normal social relations
with other people.
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