Daria Was Swimming in a Friend's Pool Yesterday, When She

question 89

Multiple Choice

Daria was swimming in a friend's pool yesterday, when she saw that a fly had landed in the water about 5 feet away from her.She began screaming, jumped out of the pool as fast as she could, and refused to get back in for the rest of the day.This is not the first time that her fear of bugs has interfered with a nice afternoon outside, and she has been less and less willing to participate in such activities recently.Daria probably suffers from _________.

• A)a specific phobia
• B)social anxiety disorder
• C)agoraphobia
• D)panic attacks

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