Fears and Phobias Assessment Practice

Feeling fear

• is something you learn to do.

• is not a helpful reaction.

• starts after the first few years of life.

• works like an instinct.

Under which heading would you expect to find information about what happens in your body when you feel fear?

• How Fear Works
• Fears People Have
• Fears During Childhood
• Overcoming Phobias

Which of these is a physical response to fear?

• drowsiness
• hunger
• rapid breathing
• thirst 

A phobia is a fear that is

• about something life threatening.

• easy to overcome.

• out of proportion to the danger proportion to the danger.

• only mildly upsetting.

A section with the heading “What Causes Phobias?” will have information about

• how phobias create problems.
• why people have phobias.
• how to cure phobias.
• what people should do if they have phobias.

The amygdala 

• helps people overcome fears.
• relaxes our muscles.
• calms people down.
• keeps track of experiences that trigger strong emotions.

The difference between a fear and a phobia is 

• that a fear is an intense alarm and a phobia is a warning. 
• that a fear is a basic emotion and a phobia is an intense fear
• that there really isn't a difference. 
• that they are the exact same thing.  

Which of these things would NOT happen if a person has a phobia of storms? 

• Might be afraid to go to school if the weather person predicts a storm is in the forecast. 
• If the sky gets gray he/she may feel great distress and fear from the cloudy skies. 
• Be nervous, but know that it is just a storm.

A fear can be ________________ by  something that is startling or unexpected (like a loud noise).

• triggered
• experienced
• a reaction
• caused

A fear can be healthy if

• it stops someone for doing something that would not harm them. 
• cautions a person to stay safe around something that could be dangerous.
• it is unnecessary and causes more caution that the situation calls for.
• doesn't allow you to overcome it.