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

synergistic muscles

synergistic muscles muscles that work together to produce a...

insecure attachment

insecure attachment in the Strange Situation, one of severa...

ipsative

ipsative adj. referring back to the self. For example, ipsa...

secondary sensory ending

secondary sensory ending see flower-spray ending.

deficiency love (D-love)

Sorry, "deficiency-love-d-love" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please r...

social network analysis

social network analysis a set of empirical procedures for s...

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