Maisie has an extreme fear of heights. When she registers for classes at college, she makes a point of signing up for classes that are held on the first floor of the buildings. This becomes a problem when one class that she is required to take is only offered on the fifth floor of the main classroom building. Maisie might be diagnosed as having

A. specific phobia.
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C. agoraphobia.
D. social anxiety disorder.


Answer: A

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