Your friend's mother is afraid of squirrels. Although she knows squirrels are basically harmless, she cannot control her anxiety when she sees either a real squirrel or a picture of a squirrel. She never took your friend to the local park when he was a child because of the numerous squirrels. Your friend's mother has

a. panic disorder.
b. conversion disorder.
c. generalized anxiety disorder.
d. a specific phobia.

D

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