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

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Fear is a response to a specific, identifiable threat, whereas anxiety is a more diffuse, often future-oriented emotion without a specific or immediate threat.

Fear Differs from Anxiety in That