Which of the Following Statements Is True of Specific Phobia

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of specific phobia?

• A)All disorders that involve repetitive behavior,such as hoarding disorder,excoriation,and trichotillomania,are related to specific phobiA.
• B)All people who have a specific phobia also suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.
• C)Specific phobia is a disorder that develops through exposure to a traumatic event that overwhelms a person's abilities to cope.
• D)Many explanations of specific phobias view these disorders as based on experiences and learned associations.

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Definitions:

Language

is a system of communication used by humans consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way to convey meaning.

Arcuate Fasciculus

A bundle of nerve fibers that connects the Wernicke's area and Broca's area in the brain, facilitating speech and language comprehension.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the brain associated with speech production and language processing.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain important for language comprehension, located in the temporal lobe.