Evelyn has been working at the same company for the last 30 years
She works as the company's bookkeeper. Although she is successful at her job, she gets written up for calling in sick to work too much. Interestingly, Evelyn only calls in on the last Wednesday of every month, which happens to be the day of the staff meeting, when Evelyn would be required to give a 5-minute speech on finances. Even the thought of giving that speech incapacitates her because she is so terrified she will make a fool of herself. Evelyn could meet the criteria for _____
a) schizophrenia.
b) agoraphobia.
c) generalized anxiety disorder.
d) a social anxiety disorder.
Answer: d
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