Which disorder can be viewed as an exaggerated response to a potentially scary stimulus, resulting when sensitization to stress associated with fear-inducing situations amplifies an individual's emotional response?
A) pathological anxiety
B) posttraumatic stress disorder
C) depression
D) obsessive compulsive disorder

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Pathological anxiety is characterized by an exaggerated response to a potentially scary stimulus, where the individual's emotional response is amplified due to sensitization to stress associated with fear-inducing situations. This distinguishes it from the other disorders listed, which have different primary characteristics.

Which Disorder Can Be Viewed as an Exaggerated Response to a Potentially