Understanding Anger & Causes Flashcards
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Which brain structure is primarily responsible for generating the initial anger response before the cortex can evaluate the threat?
Answer: Amygdala
The amygdala fires a rapid 'low road' threat response before the prefrontal cortex can assess the situation rationally.
A client reports feeling intense anger every time a coworker interrupts him in meetings. This pattern BEST illustrates which anger trigger category?
Answer: Internal belief violations
Repeated anger at being interrupted reflects a violated belief about respect and personal rights rather than just situational frustration.
The 'hydraulic model' of anger, which compares anger to pressure building in a tank, has been largely discredited because:
Answer: Venting anger typically increases rather than reduces aggression
Research shows that venting or 'releasing' anger (e.g., punching pillows) tends to rehearse and escalate aggressive responding rather than reduce it.
Chronic low-grade anger is MOST closely associated with which physiological outcome?
Answer: Elevated inflammatory markers and cardiovascular risk
Sustained anger keeps stress hormones elevated, promoting inflammation and increasing risk for hypertension and heart disease.
When a client's anger is rooted in a perceived loss of control over outcomes, the CART therapist should primarily address which core need?
Answer: Safety and predictability
Loss-of-control anger fundamentally threatens the individual's need for safety and predictability in their environment.
Which of the following BEST describes 'secondary anger'?
Answer: Anger used to mask or cover a more vulnerable primary emotion
Secondary anger arises as a protective emotional layer over more vulnerable feelings such as fear, shame, or hurt.
A therapist notices that a client's anger spikes only when blood sugar is low and sleep is disrupted. This highlights which dimension of anger assessment?
Answer: Biophysiological vulnerabilities
Physiological states such as hunger and fatigue lower frustration tolerance and are classified as biophysiological vulnerability factors in anger assessment.