All of the following are characteristics common to specific phobias EXCEPT
A)strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation.
B)significant attempts by the anxious individual to avoid the phobic situation.
C)recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable.
D)Chronically decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system.

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Specific phobias typically involve strong and persistent anxiety related to a specific object or situation, significant attempts to avoid the phobic situation, and recognition by the person with the phobia that the anxiety is excessive or unreasonable. However, chronically decreased arousal of the autonomic nervous system is not a characteristic common to specific phobias.

All of the Following Are Characteristics Common to Specific Phobias