Mick has been diagnosed with social anxiety. His therapist’s practice aligns closely with the psychological theory of abnormality that focuses on trait explanations of psychological disorders. Which explanation is Mick’s therapist MOST likely to give to explain Mick’s social anxiety?
A) Mick’s interactions with people were punished when they resulted in embarrassment.
B) Mick expresses an unusually high level of neuroticism and introversion.
C) Mick subconsciously expects people to leave him since he was abandoned by his father.
D) Mick’s thought process is illogical in that he believes no one will find him likeable.