To determine if a person's fear of snakes is severe enough to be categorized as a phobia, one could:
A. ask her if her fear of snakes has lasted for 6 mos, if she avoids snakes, and if it interferes w/ daily living; if she says "yes", she most likely has a phobia
B. show her a snake; if she appears to be slightly uncomfortable, she most likely has a fear
C. show her a snake; if she appears to be very uncomfortable, she most likely has a phobia
D. ask her if anxiety about snakes interferes w/ daily living; is she says yes she most likely has a fear
Answer: A. ask her if her fear of snakes has lasted for 6 mos, if she avoids snakes, and if it interferes w/ daily living; if she says "yes", she most likely has a phobia
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