A strong, intense fear of being in public or performing behaviors in public might be characteristic of
A) antisocial personality disorder.
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C) panic disorder.
D) social anxiety disorder.
Answer: D
Rationale: Social anxiety disorder is characterized by social phobias—irrational fears of being observed, evaluated, or embarrassed in public.
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Positive punishment procedures are often seen as treatments of last resort by professionals
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. ACT b. CBT c. ECT d. EFT
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A. means-end analysis B. functional fixedness C. analogy D. mental set