In Social Anxiety Disorder, the performance-only form is limited to which context?

• A. Most social situations across contexts
• B. Performance situations such as public speaking
• C. Interactions with strangers only
• D. In settings with familiar people only

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is that the performance-only form of Social Anxiety Disorder is limited to situations where you are being observed or evaluated as you perform. It means the fear shows up specifically in performance contexts, like public speaking, giving a recital, or presenting in front of others. Outside of those performance-related moments, the anxiety isn’t as prominent or impairing.

That’s why the best answer is a context described as performance situations such as public speaking. In these scenarios, the person fears scrutiny and humiliation while they perform, which drives avoidance and distress. In contrast, options describing anxiety across most social situations (generalized form) or anxiety limited to casual interactions with strangers or familiar people aren’t consistent with the performance-only pattern, which centers on being observed during performing or presenting.