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

Multiple Choice

True or False: Phobias can be cured.

• True
• False

Task

See Schoology​