Which of the Following Statements About Specific Phobia Is True

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about specific phobia is true?

• A)All disorders that involve repetitive behavior like 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 the 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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