The Major Difference Between a Phobic Disorder and a Generalized

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Multiple Choice

The major difference between a phobic disorder and a generalized anxiety disorder is that

• A) the phobic disorder is more severe and more difficult to treat.
• B) anxiety is specific to one object or situation in a phobic disorder, but is "free floating" in a generalized anxiety disorder.
• C) the generalized anxiety disorder occurs primarily in men, and the phobic disorder occurs primarily in women.
• D) only the generalized anxiety disorder depends on past conditioning.

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