Question

Tomaso had to give a presentation in one of his classes. The presentation caused worry for Tomaso because he has an intense fear of speaking in front of others because he is afraid people will judge him and think he is a terrible person. The disorder Tomaso MOST likely has is:

Question 67 options:

1) panic disorder.
2) specific phobia.
3) generalized anxiety disorder.
4) social anxiety disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is:

2) specific phobia.

Explanation:

The specific phobia in this case is known as glossophobia which refers to the extreme fear of speaking in public. This kind of disorder is also known as speech anxiety, due to the fact that it has to do directly with the fear when speaking to an audience. A person that suffers the symptoms of this phobia can feel different kinds of awkwardness such as sweat extremely, fast heartbeat, shaking, dry mouth, impossibility to speak, among others.