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 predisposition
C)social phobia; repression and denial
D)specific phobia; cognitive distortions

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Tamisha's fear is specific to heights and not a generalized fear. Her therapist would likely explain the problem in terms of cognitive distortions, such as catastrophizing or overestimating the danger of heights. This would fit with a diagnosis of specific phobia.

Tamisha Is So Afraid of Heights That She Cannot Enter