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Although Mark realizes that his behavior is unreasonable, he is so alarmed by high bridges or expressway overpasses that he avoids them by taking an unnecessarily lengthy route to and from work each day. Mark appears to suffer from a(n):

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Answer:

The answer is phobia.

Explanation:

Phobias are described as extreme, often irrational fears to any type of object or situation. In the example, Mark seems to suffer from acrophobia: an intense fear of heights.

Phobias usually emerge from traumatic experiences. The sight or mention of the stimulus produces the same response of fear, so people are prone to exaggerate the real danger posed by the situation.

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