Paul Has Social Phobia

question 144

Multiple Choice

Paul has social phobia. He walks into a meeting at work and two people look up and smile. Paul

• A) is likely to interpret this as a friendly gesture-he is finally liked by someone.
• B) is likely to not notice-his anxiety will keep him from seeing the friendly gesture.
• C) is likely to interpret this in a negative way-that they are laughing at him in a mean way.
• D) is likely to not know how to interpret this and this will make him feel more anxious.

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