Malik has an irrational fear of dogs. he refuses to visit friends with dogs or watch television programs with dogs, and he takes a very specific route when running in order to avoid dogs. malik suffers from

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Daniella Spencer

Social Studies

12 July, 16:43

Malik has an irrational fear of dogs. he refuses to visit friends with dogs or watch television programs with dogs, and he takes a very specific route when running in order to avoid dogs. malik suffers from

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Zane Chan · Answer 1

The answer to this question is that Malik suffers from a specific phobia. A specific phobia is a disorder where in a person fears when a person is being exposed to a specific thing / object or even a situation. The common examples of specific phoebia are being afraid of seeing blood, hearing and seeing a lightning, being afraid of heights, being claustrophobic and the likes. Having a specific phobia can be caused by a negative experience and even the environment that the person is located. This kind of phobia really affects the person and may lead to being isolated, having mood disorder, and even lead to suicide.