The Science of Fear

Poll

Do you have a specific fear?

• Yes

• No

• I don't know

Open Ended

If you answered "Yes". What is it do you fear most?

Multiple Choice

People who have a phobia are extremely afraid of something.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Phobia is...

• a pleasant emotion

• a nightmare

• an irrational reaction to an object or situation that is not always dangerous

• a desire to hug someone

Multiple Choice

Most phobias start....

• in childhood
• in adulthood 
• at night
• during the winter

Multiple Choice

If you had a phobia of something how might you feel?

• Dizzy
• Short of breath
• Shaky
• All of these & more!

Multiple Choice

Phobias are an ___________ fear of something that probably isn't even dangerous.

• intense
• funny
• infinitesimal
• nice

Multiple Choice

fear of closed spaces

• claustrophobia

• agoraphobia

• aerophobia

• acrophobia

Multiple Choice

fear of open spaces

• claustrophobia

• agoraphobia

• aerophobia

• acrophobia

Multiple Choice

fear of spiders

• arachnophobia

• ophidiophobia

• cynophobia

• mysophobia

Multiple Choice

fear of flying

• claustrophobia

• agoraphobia

• aerophobia

• acrophobia

Multiple Choice

fear of snakes

• arachnophobia

• ophidiophobia

• cynophobia

• mysophobia

Multiple Choice

fear of lightning and thunder

• glossophobia

• astraphobia

• trypanophobia

• aquaphobia

Multiple Choice

fear of dogs

• arachnophobia

• ophidiophobia

• cynophobia

• mysophobia

Multiple Choice

fear of public speaking

• glossophobia

• astraphobia

• trypanophobia

• aquaphobia

Multiple Choice

fear of germs

• arachnophobia

• ophidiophobia

• cynophobia

• mysophobia

Multiple Choice

fear of injection

• glossophobia

• astraphobia

• trypanophobia

• aquaphobia

Multiple Choice

fear of water

• glossophobia

• astraphobia

• trypanophobia

• aquaphobia

Fill in the Blanks

Use one word to fill in the blank

Someone can

fears by getting used to the situation and understanding that the situation is safe.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Phobias can be cured.

• True
• False

Task

See Schoology​