Fears and Phobias Vocabulary Quiz

What is the technical term for the fear of spiders?

• spiderphobia

• arachnomania

• insectophobia

• arachnophobia

What is the fear of heights called?

• claustrophobia

• acrophobia

• hydrophobia

• arachnophobia

What is the treatment method that involves gradually exposing the individual to their fear in a controlled setting?

• Avoidance therapy

• Medication therapy

• Exposure therapy

• Shock therapy

What is the fear of confined spaces known as?

• agoraphobia

• acrophobia

• claustrophobia

• hydrophobia

What is the term for the fear of public speaking?

• acrophobia

• claustrophobia

• arachnophobia

• glossophobia

What is the name for the fear of flying?

• aerophobia

• acrophobia

• hydrophobia

• aviophobia

What is the treatment that involves teaching relaxation techniques and coping strategies to manage phobias?

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

• Psychoanalysis

• Medication therapy

• Exposure therapy

What is the fear of open or crowded spaces called?

• Agoraphobia

• Claustrophobia

• Xenophobia

• Acrophobia

What is the term for the fear of germs and contamination?

• Bacteriaphobia

• Mysophobia

• Contaminophobia

• Germaphobia

What is the fear of thunder and lightning known as?

• Lightningfear

• Stormanxiety

• Astraphobia

• Thunderphobia