Holly is an excellent pianist, yet she is afraid to play in front of other people because of her fear that people will hate her music and yell at her. Holly is displaying symptoms of:

A. generalized anxiety disorder
B. agoraphobia
C. social phobia
D. a conversion disorder


Answer: C. social phobia

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