Mr Dobbs Rarely Leaves His House

question 118

Multiple Choice

Mr. Dobbs rarely leaves his house. He has arranged to have his groceries brought to the door and pays his bills online. Whenever he must leave home he needs one of his children to accompany him and becomes overwhelmed by a sense of fear and dread. He likely suffers from ________, a type of ________.

• A) post-traumatic stress disorder; personality disorder
• B) agoraphobia; panic disorder
• C) obsessive-compulsive disorder; affective disorder
• D) agoraphobia; phobic disorder

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, associated with emotions, memories, and arousal.

Hippocampus

A brain structure deeply involved in memory formation, particularly converting short-term memory to long-term memory, and spatial navigation.

New Memories

The formation of new associative connections in the brain, allowing for the storage and recall of new experiences or information.

Nucleus Accumbens

A region in the brain involved in the reward circuit, associated with motivation, pleasure, and addiction.