Rosa is sitting at her desk in her office one day when she is, without warning, overcome by feelings of intense fear, losing control of herself. Her terror is so great that all she can do is sit at her desk shaking and crying. Nothing she was doing at the time would seem to have caused such an episode. Rosa's symptoms most resemble __________.
A. a phobia
B. posttraumatic stress disorder
C. a panic attack
D. affective disorder
Answer: C
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