Answer:
The correct answer is A) Phobia.
Step-by-step explanation:
According to the DSM-5 which is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of psychological disorders, a phobia (Also known as specific phobia in the manual) can be understood as an Individual's irrational fear to a particular object or situation.
Most common phobias include:
-Fear of animals (Insects, wild animals, snakes
-Fear of blood, wounds and needles.
-Fear of metheorological phenomena.
If the individual meets the diagnostic criteria, which is:
1- Irrational fear to an object or situation and the presence of a contra-phobic.
2- Avoidant behavior
The specific phobia diagnosis can be made.
In this particular case Kaylee is so afraid of spiders and insects that she avoids most outdoor activities and even refuses to go to the basement of her own house alone. Kaylee appears to suffer from a: PHOBIA.