What is the difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder?
A) Anxiety involves a component of fear whereas an anxiety disorder does not.
B) Typical anxiety will not respond to medication, anxiety associated with a disorder does.
C) Anxiety disorders involve levels of anxiety that interfere with daily living and cause distress.
D) Anxiety disorders are hereditary, typical anxiety is not.

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Anxiety disorders involve levels of anxiety that interfere with daily living and cause distress, while typical anxiety does not necessarily reach this level of intensity or disrupt daily functioning.

Answer: B 
 This statement is incorrect. Typical anxiety can sometimes respond to medication, just as anxiety associated with a disorder may not respond to medication.

Answer: D 
 This statement is incorrect. While some studies suggest that anxiety disorders may have a genetic component, not all cases of anxiety disorders are hereditary.

What Is the Difference Between Anxiety and an Anxiety Disorder