Regarding social phobias, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Less than one percent of all adults are affected by social phobias in a given year.
b. It is common for people with social phobias to have uncomfortable physical symptoms, such as sweating, hands shaking, mental confusion, and blushing.
c. People with social phobias avoid social situations, such as eating in public or using public rest rooms, enduring these situations with intense distress when they cannot be avoided.
d. Social phobias greatly impair a person's ability to work, attend school, or form personal relationships.
ANSWER: a
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