Your Friend's Mother Is Afraid of Squirrels

question 128

Multiple Choice

Your friend's mother is afraid of squirrels. While she knows squirrels are basically harmless, she cannot control her anxiety when she sees either a real squirrel or a picture of a squirrel. She never took your friend to the local park when he was a child because of the numerous squirrels. Your friend's mother has

• A) panic disorder.
• B) conversion disorder.
• C) generalized anxiety disorder.
• D) phobic disorder.

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