Jason fears entering elevators. More particularly, he fears being squashed between the elevator doors. Jason's fear is an example of _____.
A)social phobia
B)trait anxiety
C)test anxiety
D)a specific phobia

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Jason's fear is focused on a specific situation—being squashed between elevator doors—which is characteristic of a specific phobia. Specific phobias involve an intense, irrational fear of a specific object, situation, or activity that is strongly avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety.

Jason Fears Entering Elevators