Your aunt has a fear that makes it difficult for her to leave her home. She feels trapped and is unable to work or engage in any kind of activity that requires going outside of her home. You are not surprised when you find out your aunt is diagnosed with __________

A) trypanophobia.
B) odontophobia.
C) agoraphobia.
D) a specific phobia.

The symptoms described suggest agoraphobia, a fear of situations or places where escape might be difficult, embarrassing or help might not be available. Agoraphobia often leads to avoidance of situations, making it difficult to work or engage in activities outside of the home. Trypanophobia is the fear of needles or injections, odontophobia is the fear of dental procedures, and specific phobia refers to a fear of a specific object or situation (such as a fear of spiders or heights).