Luis and Ted both get racing hearts once in a while. When it happens to Ted, he panics and thinks he is going to die. Gradually, he has developed panic attacks if he even thinks that his heart is beating strongly. When Luis's heart starts beating strongly, he looks to his current activity to understand what is producing the sensations (hard work). Ted apparently has a high degree of:

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Ted displays a high degree of anxiety sensitivity, which is the fear of anxiety-related sensations and the interpretation of those sensations as harmful. In contrast, Luis demonstrates a more adaptive response by trying to understand the cause of the sensations in context. Therefore, fear (A) and anxiety (B) are not specific enough to describe Ted's condition, and obsessive imagery (C) is not mentioned in the scenario.

Luis and Ted Both Get Racing Hearts Once in a While