Tamisha is so afraid of heights that she cannot enter buildings with more than two floors. Her cognitive-behavioral therapist would probably diagnose her with ____ and explain the problem in terms of ____.
A) generalized anxiety disorder; faulty reasoning
B) agoraphobia; genetic markers
C) social phobia; repression and denial
D) specific phobia; cognitive distortions

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Tamisha's fear is very specific (fear of heights) and not generalized, making it a specific phobia. Cognitive-behavioral therapy often explains phobias in terms of cognitive distortions, which are irrational thought patterns that fuel the fears.

Tamisha Is So Afraid of Heights That She Cannot Enter