Jarmin Is a Sports Announcer Who Has an Overwhelming Fear

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Jarmin is a sports announcer who has an overwhelming fear of flying. He will spend hours or days driving from coast to coast for a job and has even turned down jobs because he could not get to that job on time by taking the train or traveling by car. The few times he tried to get on a plane, he became dizzy and sick to his stomach. Jarmin would be diagnosed with

• A)agoraphobia.
• B)acute stress disorder.
• C)a panic disorder.
• D)a specific phobia.

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