Deidra Is Irrationally Afraid of Spiders

question 108

Multiple Choice

Deidra is irrationally afraid of spiders. She has never been bit, yet cannot help screaming and flinching when she sees one. She is probably suffering from a ________.

• A) generalized anxiety disorder
• B) specific phobia
• C) conversion disorder
• D) panic disorder

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Definitions:

Boil Temperatures

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A/C Circuit

An alternating current (A/C) circuit, in which the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction, typically used in household and industrial power.

Condenser

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