Which of the following is NOT a type of specific phobia?

A) Carter can't go visit his grandmother who lives in Germany because he is afraid of flying on an airplane.
B) Kiki refuses to eat in a restaurant because she is worried that she will get food stuck in her teeth and look foolish.
C) Devonn won't get a flu shot because he is afraid of getting any type of injection.
D) Patty won't go into the garage because last month she saw a mouse in there and it terrified her.

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JuliaPatrice Palisoc · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Kiki's fear is related to a concern about looking foolish rather than a specific phobia, such as fear of heights or spiders. The other three options all describe specific phobias (fear of flying, fear of injections, and fear of mice).

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