Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. state anxiety

state anxiety

state anxiety

anxiety in response to a specific situation that is perceived as threatening or dangerous. State anxiety varies in intensity and fluctuates over time. Compare trait anxiety. [defined in 1972 and 1983 by Charles D. Spielberger]

Related Terms

mind-set

mind-set n. a state of mind that influences how people thin...

clubfoot

clubfoot n. a type of deformity in which the foot is twiste...

oral eroticism

oral eroticism in psychoanalytic theory, the pleasure deriv...

holonomic brain theory

holonomic brain theory see holographic brain theory.

sacral division

sacral division the nerves of the parasympathetic nervous s...

blind

blind adj. 1. denoting a lack of sight. See bli...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact