Fears and Phobias Review

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.

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The amygdala ...

• keeps track of experiences that trigger strong emotions.

• calms people down.

• relaxes our muscles.

• helps people overcome fears.

The boxed feature in Paragraph 7 "FEAR OR FUN?" explains

• that some people find fear exciting and others do not like the experience.

• that a phobia is an intense fear.

• that having a fear is a sign of weakness.

• the fight or flight idea behind fears and phobias.

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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

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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.

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A fear can be healthy if

• it stops someone for doing something that would not harm them.

• it 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.

Is a phobia a sign of weakness?

• No, a response the brain has learned in an attempt to protect that person

• Yes, because it stops them from doing something in life. 

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Fill in the blank with the correct words:

"___________ just make you feel slightly nervous, while __________ are intense and can make you feel sick and out of control."

• Fears, phobias

• Phobias, fears

• Anxiety, fears

• Anxiety, phobias

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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." (Paragraph 4)

• "Fear is the word we use to describe our emotional reaction to something that seems dangerous" (Paragraph 8)

• "A fear can be healthy if it cautions a person to stay safe around something that could be dangerous." (Paragraph 10)

• "Young kids often have fears of the dark, being alone, strangers, and monsters or other scary imaginary creatures." (Paragraph 15)

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The section "How Fear Works" is organized to show the -

• way the brain and body respond to fear

• benefits of having fears

• various reasons why we have fears

• different types of fear that we have

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