Fear and Phobias

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Based on how phobias are defined in the article, which of the following is a phobia?
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being nervous about giving a presentation,
being so afraid of dogs that you won't visit a friend whose family has a calm, friendly dog,
feeling a mix of excitement and terror at the top of a roller coaster's bill hill,
worrying that a growling dog might bite you

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being so afraid of dogs that you won't visit a friend whose family has a calm, friendly dog

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7.5G

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According to the article, if Ann has arachnophobia (fear of spiders), what should she do?

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work with a mental health professional so that she can be exposed to spiders in a gradual, controlled way.

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7.5G

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At the end of 'Conquering Fear,' the elder says, 'Miobe has brought us the monster. Its name is fear.' The elder is saying that

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our own fear can threaten us as much as or more than any outside danger.

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7.7A

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'Conquering Fear' is an adaptation of an Ethiopian folktale. You can conclude that a likely purpose of this folktale is to

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share wisdom about the nature of fear.

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7.8A