Fears and Phobia

Why do we have fears?

• To protect ourselves from danger

• Just for fun

• Just because I said so

• To keep yourself away from strangers

Use one word to fill in the blank

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

Checkbox all the phobias

• Phobophobia

• Arachnophobia

• Nyctophobia

• Relactophobia

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

• Dizzy

• Short of breath

• Shakey

• All of these & more

What is "Ophidiophobia"?

• Fear of animals

• Fear of snakes

• Fear of doctors

• Fear of love

According to the author, what is the difference between a fear and a phobia?

• Fear and Phobias are the same thing, having the same effect.

• Fear is an intense reaction, that effects your day-to-day life. Phobia is healthy and keeps someone safe.

• You are born with fear and phobia is something you choose.

• Fear can be healthy if it keeps someone safe. A phobia is a more intense reaction, interfering in day-to-day life.

Read this sentence from paragraph 3. "Fear helps protect us." Which statement from the article supports the idea in this sentence?

• Like all emotions, fear can be mild, medium, or intense, depending on the situation and the person.

• Fear is the word we use to describe our emotional reaction to something that seems dangerous

• A fear can be healthy if it cautions a person to stay safe around something that could be dangerous.

• Young kids often have fears of the dark, being alone, strangers, and monsters or other scary imaginary creatures.

The section “How Fear Works” is organized in a way that shows —

• the benefits of having fears

• the various reasons why we have fears

• the way the brain and body respond to fear

• the parts of the brain that are affected by fear

Hydro is the Greek word for “water.” Based on the meaning of the Greek word phobia, what do you think "hydrophobia" means?

• A desire to be in water

• An intense fear of water

• An intense love of water

• A neutral feeling about water

What purpose does paragraph 13 have in the selection?

• It gives hope to people who suffer from fears.

• It explains in sequential order how to overcome fear.

• It presents arguments against being fearful of situations.

• It describes how people can overcome fears of public speaking.