Which of the following statements best characterizes phobias?
A. While many people consider phobias to be fears, they are
more accurately characterized as anxiety disorders.
B. Phobias are simply people’s fears of specific everyday
things and events, though many people do not understand
them.
C. While phobias may seem like fears of rational threats,
they are actually irrational fears of non-threatening
situations or things.
D. While many people consider phobias to be fears, phobias
do not lead to avoidance behaviors and therefore cannot
be considered fears.