Regarding specific phobias, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People affected by phobias recognize that their fears are unreasonable.
b. A phobic disorder differs from ordinary fears in that phobias produce overwhelming fear that may lead to vomiting, wild climbing or running, or fainting.
c. About 8.7 percent of all adults have a phobic disorder in a given year.
d. Fear of closed spaces is the most common specific phobia of Americans.
D
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