Asked by armando

Katherine has begun to experience attacks consisting of intense fear, heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath whenever she thinks of or attempts to leave her apartment. Katherine may be experiencing a certain amount of __________ when it comes to leaving her home.
A.
culture-bound distress
B.
deviant behavior
C.
maladaptive behavior
D.
subjective discomfort

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. subjective discomfort

Katherine is showing intense fear and physiological symptoms (distress) when thinking of or attempting to leave her home. This is an example of subjective discomfort (emotional distress). It’s not culture-bound distress, nor simply deviant behavior; maladaptive behavior could apply if avoidance impairs functioning, but the best match here is subjective discomfort.