Crash Course Psychology #29: OCD and Anxiety Disorders by Teach Simple

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OCD and Anxiety Disorders are covered across fifteen short-answer questions in this Crash Course Psychology Episode 29 companion worksheet, with a direct link to the video included on the worksheet. Questions move from the clinical definition of OCD and its compulsive behaviors, through treatments, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, panic disorder triggers, phobias, and social anxiety disorder, to the biological explanations (natural selection and genetics) for common fears like heights and enclosed spaces. A complete teacher answer key gives a full model response for all 15 questions, drawn directly from the episode's content — for example, explaining that phobic behavior can be strengthened through reinforcement that eases anxiety while reinforcing avoidance. Both the student handout and the teacher key are provided as editable Word documents alongside matching PDFs.

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Crash Course Psychology Video Lesson on OCD and Anxiety Disorders\nThis educational resource supplements the twenty-ninth episode in Crash Course's acclaimed Psychology video series, which covers OCD and anxiety disorders. The product includes a digital worksheet with 15 critical thinking questions to guide students through the key concepts covered in the video, allowing for differentiated learning. An answer key is also provided so educators can efficiently assess student comprehension. This versatile resource works well for whole-class instruction, small group work, homework, catch-up assignments, and more. It is designed to engage secondary school students in grades 7-12 in analyzing the biological and social perspectives on psychological disorders in a sensitive way.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Distinguish casual and clinical uses of the term OCD and describe its compulsive behaviors and available treatments.
Define Generalized Anxiety Disorder and distinguish a normal fear from an anxiety disorder.
Identify common triggers for panic disorder and describe how phobias differ from ordinary fear or discomfort.
Explain biological and learning-based explanations (genetics, natural selection, reinforcement, stimulus generalization) for anxiety disorders and phobias.

Teaching tips

Assign Episode 29 as a flipped-classroom video, or play it in class, since the 15 questions on OCD, GAD, and phobias are written to be answered while or after watching.
Spot-check student responses against the teacher key, which pairs a model answer drawn from Episode 29 with each of the 15 questions.
Handle this topic with sensitivity given its subject matter (OCD, anxiety, phobias); the episode itself models a clinical, non-stigmatizing tone worth reinforcing in discussion.

Skills covered

Video-based note-taking — students extract answers to 15 comprehension questions on OCD and anxiety disorders while watching Episode 29.
Distinguishing related but distinct psychological disorders (OCD, GAD, panic disorder, phobia, social anxiety disorder).
Explaining biological and behavioral mechanisms such as stimulus generalization and reinforcement of avoidance.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

How do students access the Episode 29 video the questions are based on?

Through a direct link included on the worksheet itself — the 15 questions on OCD and anxiety disorders are written to be answered while or after watching Episode 29, so students need internet access rather than an embedded video file.

What biological explanation does the episode give for common fears like heights and enclosed spaces?

It points to natural selection and genetics — ancestors who avoided dangerous situations were more likely to survive and pass on their genes, and researchers have identified 17 different genes potentially associated with anxiety disorders.

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Core concepts

OCD
anxiety disorders
phobias
stimulus generalization

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