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nramada

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Penelope is quite talkative when she is at home with her parents and siblings, but when faced with a new situation outside of the home, she is completely silent. Penelope likely has a condition known as:
 
  a) Selective mutism
  b) Social anxiety disorder
  c) Shyness
  d) Phonological disorder

Question 2

A study by Mancini and associates from Hamilton found that approximately 50 of children who had a parent with social phobia had at least one anxiety disorder diagnosis. This striking statistic is best explained by:
 
  a) Social learning
  b) Exposure to an overly anxious parenting style
  c) Genetic factors
  d) All of the above



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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