Which dimension of anxiety is assessed by a questionnaire item that asks the exercise participant to rate "how much" the person is experiencing an anxiety symptom?

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Rating the intensity of symptoms assesses the dimension of anxiety related to the severity or strength of the symptom being experienced, rather than the frequency or interpretation of the symptom (options B and E), or overall levels of anxiety as a trait (option D). This measure is more likely to assess state anxiety, which reflects a temporary emotional state, rather than trait anxiety, which indicates a more stable tendency to experience anxiety across situations.

Which Dimension of Anxiety Is Assessed by a Questionnaire Item