This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Subject name: Psychiatry
[{'content': 'True regarding anxiety is all except: (Repeat) \nSelect and explain. \nA. Adaptive response, B. Alert signal, C. Autonomic hyperactivity, D. Always pathological', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: Ans: D (Always pathological) Ref.: Synopsis of Psychiatry, Kaplan & Sadock, 10th editionExplanation:Anxiety is a state of mind characterized by alertness, in response to any threatening stimulus and it is an adaptive response.It has cognitive symptoms (inattention - forgetfulness)Emotional symptoms (feeling on the edge)Autonomic symptoms (hyper-sympathetic state)Physical symptoms (muscle tension).While anxiety is due to an internal, vague, distant stimuli, fear is a response to a stimulus which is external, well-defined and immediate.- Also Refer Psychiatry question explanation in 2011 paper.', 'role': 'assistant'}]