Victor has an extreme fear of public humiliation. He is afraid of unfamiliar people judging him and becomes very distressed when these situations are unavoidable. As a result, he avoids any situation that would require him to interact with people. Based on Victor's behaviour, he is MOST likely to be diagnosed with:

A) claustrophobia.
B) bipolar disorder.
C) social phobia.
D) depression.


C) social phobia.

Psychology

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