As a patient describes his symptoms to a clinician, she begins to suspect that he is suffering from an anxiety disorder. When he mentions fearing class presentations and dropping classes to avoid them, she knows that he __________

A) is likely to need medication to help him relax
B) has just cited two classic behavioral symptoms of anxiety
C) probably suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) comes from a highly anxious family


Answer: B

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