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81) An irrational fear of some object or specific situation is called a. a specific phobia. b. an interactive phobia. c. acrophobia. d. pantaphobia. 82) Arlene has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from a a. phobia. b. generalized anxiety disorder. c. panic attack. d. panic disorder. 83) A strong intense fear of being in public or performing behaviours in public is characteristic of a. social phobia. b. panic disorder. c. obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. agoraphobia. 84) Which of the following types of anxiety disorders is related to a history of shyness in childhood? a. Social phobia b. Panic disorder c. Obsessive-compulsive disorder d. Agoraphobia 85) People who have a(n) ______ are afraid of being evaluated in some negative way by others, so they tend to avoid situations that can be embarrassing. a. social phobia b. panic disorder c. specific phobia d. agoraphobia 86) An anxiety disorder that involves a fear of interacting with others or being in a social situation is called a. social phobia. b. panic disorder. c. a specific phobia. d. agoraphobia. 87) Fear of public speaking and stage fright are both examples of a. social phobias. b. panic. c. specific phobias. d. nonspecific phobias. 88) Most people with ____________ also develop agoraphobia. a. generalized anxiety disorder b. post-traumatic stress disorder c. panic disorder d. obsessive-compulsive disorder 89) Victims of sexual assault may experience strong stress reactions, intense anxiety, and flashbacks to their attacks from environmental cues that remind them of being attacked and helpless. If these become frequent, intense, and debilitating, the person may be diagnosed as suffering from a. generalized anxiety disorder. b. panic disorder. c. social phobia. d. posttraumatic stress disorder. 90) What anxiety disorder became a psychological disorder shortly after veterans, returning from Vietnam, began to experience intense anxiety and flashbacks from stimuli that reminded them of the war zones where they were deployed? a. Posttraumatic stress disorder b. Obsessive-compulsive disorder c. Panic disorder d. Generalized anxiety disorder