Features of Specific Phobia (3) include which of the following?

Features of Specific Phobia (3) include which of the following?

• A. Fear directed at specific stimuli
• B. Contact elicits fear/anxiety/avoidance
• C. Unreasonable and excessive response that interferes with functioning
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Specific phobia is defined by a fear or anxiety focused on a specific object or situation, with exposure provoking immediate fear and avoidance, and the response being disproportionate to the actual danger and causing impairment. Each of these elements—fear directed at a specific stimulus, fear or anxiety upon contact with that stimulus leading to avoidance, and an unreasonable, excessive reaction that interferes with functioning—captures a core aspect of the disorder. Because all of these features together describe the pattern, the best choice is all of the above.

Specific phobia is defined by a fear or anxiety focused on a specific object or situation, with exposure provoking immediate fear and avoidance, and the response being disproportionate to the actual danger and causing impairment. Each of these elements—fear directed at a specific stimulus, fear or anxiety upon contact with that stimulus leading to avoidance, and an unreasonable, excessive reaction that interferes with functioning—captures a core aspect of the disorder. Because all of these features together describe the pattern, the best choice is all of the above.