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Which of the following are characteristics of agoraphobia?
Characteristic(s) of Agoraphobia
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Someone with agoraphobia will deal with the problem by avoiding open or crowded spaces.
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Someone with agoraphobia might fear being in a crowded shopping mall or subway.
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People who suffer from agoraphobia rarely experience panic attacks.
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The panic attacks occur randomly and unpredictably, seemingly out of nowhere.
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Not Characteristic(s) of Agoraphobia
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Answer 1

Characteristic(s) of agoraphobia
- Someone with agoraphobia will deal with the problem by avoiding open or crowded spaces.
(Yes — avoidance of places/situations where escape/help might be difficult is central to agoraphobia.)
- Someone with agoraphobia might fear being in a crowded shopping mall or subway.
(Yes — public transport, malls, crowds are classic feared/avoided situations.)

Not characteristic(s) of agoraphobia
- People who suffer from agoraphobia rarely experience panic attacks.
(Not true — many people with agoraphobia have panic attacks or a history of panic; panic is common, not rare.)
- The panic attacks occur randomly and unpredictably, seemingly out of nowhere.
(This describes unexpected panic attacks typical of panic disorder; while panic can occur with agoraphobia, the “random/unpredictable” feature is a hallmark of panic disorder rather than a defining feature of agoraphobia itself.)