Fears and Phobias Critical Vocabulary

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What is turbulence?

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Rough wind or air.

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What does it mean to activate something?

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To cause something to start working.

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What genre is the story Fears and Phobias?

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Informational text.

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What does immaturity mean?

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Not fully grown or developed.

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What is fear?

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Feeling nervous.

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What is a phobia?

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An extreme or irrational fear of something.

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What does it mean to trigger a response?

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To cause a reaction or response to occur.

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What is anxiety?

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A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.

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What is the difference between fear and phobia?

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Fear is a normal emotional response, while a phobia is an excessive and irrational fear.

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What is a common treatment for phobias?

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).