Phobias Quiz (reading)

What is the estimated percentage of people worldwide who will experience a phobia in their lifetime?

• 20-25%

• 7-13%

• 1-5%

• 15-20%

Which phobia is characterized by an intense fear of spiders?

• Arachnophobia

• Claustrophobia

• Acrophobia

• Nyctophobia

What is the common reaction of someone with acrophobia?

• Fear of germs

• Sweating and shaking

• Fear of darkness

• Avoiding small spaces

What does claustrophobia lead people to avoid?

• High places

• Small or closed spaces

• Animals

• Open spaces

What is gelotophobia related to?

• Fear of being laughed at

• Fear of heights

• Fear of germs

• Fear of darkness

Which phobia is more common in children than adults?

• Tetraphobia

• Acrophobia

• Nyctophobia

• Mysophobia

What is tetraphobia associated with?

• Fear of darkness

• Fear of small spaces

• Fear of spiders

• Fear of the number four

What is a common behavior of children with nyctophobia?

• Playing in the dark

• Climbing high places

• Avoiding small spaces

• Sleeping with a night light

What can cause mysophobia in adults according to the text?

• Closed spaces

• Being laughed at

• Fear of heights

• Children's dirty play

What is the primary difference between a fear and a phobia?

• Phobias are more intense and can affect daily life

• Fears are more intense and can affect daily life

• Phobias are always irrational

• Fears are always irrational