Which characteristic behavior in a group session for clients with a phobia reflects avoidance of a specific situation due to anxiety?
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Correct answer: A specific phobia (situational type)
Avoidance of a specific situation (elevator) due to anxiety is characteristic of a situational type specific phobia.
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