Fear differs from anxiety in that:
A) fear is to a specific threat and anxiety is more general.
B) anxiety is more likely to lead to aggression than is fear.
C) anxiety is to an interpersonal threat and fear is to an inanimate threat.
D) anxiety is an immediate response; fear is more vague.

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Fear is a response to a specific and immediate threat, while anxiety is a more general and diffuse feeling of fear or unease. Anxiety can be related to a particular situation or object, but it is not as specific as a fear response.

Fear Differs from Anxiety in That