Becky was the successful manager of a busy flower shop when she began to have panic attacks. at first, she only had them while out with her friends, so she stopped going out with her friends. then she began having them in her car, so she stopped driving and had her roommate drive her to work everyday. eventually, though, becky began having panic attacks while at work. because the fear and anxiety was so overwhelming, she stopped going to work and eventually got fired. over the last month, becky has been unable to leave her house because of the intense fear that another panic attack will surface. becky likely suffers from

a) conversion disorder
b) panic disorder with agoraphobia
c) specific phobia
d) panic disorder

The correct answer is: B) Panic disorder with Agoraphobia.

Explanation:

Panic disorder is a mental disorder characterized by a recurrent appearance of panic attacks. For a person to be diagnosed with panic disorder, he/she must have suffered at least 2 panic attacks in the last month. In addition to the recurrent panic attacks, the person also suffers from a persistent fear that they will suffer from another attack, thus they start eliciting avoidance behavior.

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by the intense fear of public settings or situations in which the person feels vulnerable to the environment. People with agoraphobia usually avoid leaving their homes.

In this particular case, Becky exhibits symptoms of both Panic disorder and Agoraphobia.

productive most commonly means: achieving or producing a significant amount or result.

explanation:

productive can also mean:

these depend on how the word productive is used. most likely productive will mean   achieving or producing a significant amount or result.

clearcutting reproduces a new even-aged stand by completely removing the mature stand.

clearcutting as a silvicultural treatment has several characteristics:

it causes a sudden environmental change

it removes the seed source from the regeneration area

the configuration of the clearcut may affect seed dispersal

it begins a new rotation

it will eliminate some pests that require forest cover

overall, it temporarily removes the forest cover, transforming the forest community and environment.

clearcutting followed by artificial (seeded or planted) regeneration has several advantages:

we can avoid delay in restocking the site

we can introduce a selected species, seed source, and genotype

we can control arrangement and spacing

we can achieve uniformity in the new stand

we can overcome the problems associated with securing sufficient natural regeneration.

the shelterwood method involves the removal of most of the mature stand at the end of the rotation, but a portion of the mature stand is left standing.   the shelterwood method serves three basic purposes:

to prepare the stand for production of abundant seed

to modify the environment in a way that promotes germination and survival of the selected species

to build up the amount and size of advance regeneration to ensure the prompt restocking of the new stand following overstory removal.

the shelterwood method involves a sequence of 3 cuttings:

preparatory cuttings: make the seed trees more vigorous and set the stage for regeneration. see our thinning page for more information.

establishment/seed cuttings: open up enough vacant growing space to allow establishment of the new regeneration.

removal cuttings: uncover the new crop to allow it to fill the growing space.

the residual trees in the shelterwood must:

be sturdy and windfirm

be able to survive exposure

flower and reproduce seed

be the best trees of the mature stand

keep in mind that the shelter trees must not occupy the entire site.   a void must be created in order to make room for the new regeneration. the amount of shelter to leave will depend on the following factors:

species characteristics (seeding and shelter requirements)

the number of cuttings in the cutting sequence (1, 2, or 3)

landowner objectives

the size of the area to be regenerated

the final removal harvest level required to be profitable

the shelter must be removed before it impedes the growth of the new stand or threatens its survival.