Question

Although Claude realizes his behavior is unreasonable, he is so distraught by high bridges that he avoids them and takes an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Claude appears to suffer from a(n) _________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Although Claude realizes his behavior is unreasonable, he is so distraught by high bridges that he avoids them and takes an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Claude appears to suffer from a(n) specific phobia.

Explanation:

A phobia is an unreasonable fear of something or a situation. People that have this anxiety disorder tend to avoid places or situations where what they fear is present. Phobias have specific names according to what it is feared. In the case of Claude, who is scared of bridges, she suffers from Gephyrophobia.