Marcy has a persistent fear that she is going to publicly embarrass or humiliate herself with some unintended behavioral mistake. She is overly critical of her own behavior, fears criticism
By others, and experiences overarousal in interactions with others. She is best diagnosed as
Having ______.
A) a specific phobia
B) a social phobia
C) a complex phobia
D) agoraphobia

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Marcy's fear of public embarrassment and criticism, as well as her overarousal in social situations, suggest that she has a social phobia. A specific phobia would involve a fear of a specific object or situation, such as spiders or flying, whereas agoraphobia involves fear of being in situations where escape may be difficult or embarrassing. Complex phobia is not a recognized diagnostic term in current classification systems.

Marcy Has a Persistent Fear That She Is Going to Publicly