A College Student Ted Refuses to Sign Up for Speech

question 118

Multiple Choice

A college student Ted refuses to sign up for speech class because he is afraid that he will do something embarrassing in front of the class. He can't graduate until he completes the course. This behavior is most likely associated with a(n)

• A)agoraphobia.
• B)specific phobia.
• C)acrophobia.
• D)social phobia.

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Definitions:

Cotton Gin

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Southern Territories

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