An Anxiety Disorder That Involves a Fear of Interacting with Others

question 164

Multiple Choice

An anxiety disorder that involves a fear of interacting with others or being in a social situation is called ______.

• A)agoraphobia
• B)social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
• C)a specific phobia
• D)generalized anxiety disorder

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Definitions:

Slope

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Curved Line

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Inclusive Language

The deliberate selection and use of vocabulary that avoids the exclusion of particular groups and that avoids the use of false generic terms (Canadian Race Relations Foundation, 2017).

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