Asked by Facundo Grimberg on Jun 11, 2024
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Jane has declined to take higher-paying promotions that would involve speaking in front of groups and leading team meetings in front of a group of employees because she is afraid she will blush and that her voice will shake. Jane probably has social phobia, which __________.
A) is categorized as a specific phobia
B) involves the fear of embarrassment or humiliation in front of others
C) appears to arise from early unsatisfactory or traumatic experiences in relationships with others
D) all of the above
Social Phobia
A chronic mental health condition characterized by an intense fear or anxiety of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in social or performance situations.
Specific Phobia
A type of anxiety disorder characterized by an excessive and irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity.
Embarrassment
A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness that occurs when a person's dignity is wounded.
- Learn about how specific phobias, social phobias, and other anxiety disorders are identified and distinguished from each other in clinical settings.
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Learning Objectives
- Learn about how specific phobias, social phobias, and other anxiety disorders are identified and distinguished from each other in clinical settings.
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