Fears and Phobias

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

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 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 ...

• keeps track of experiences that trigger strong emotions.

• calms people down.

• relaxes our muscles.

• helps people overcome fears.

What is the unreasonable fear of spiders?

• Aerophobia

• Arachnophobia

• Agoraphobia

• Claustrophobia

What's the name of the most common treatment for phobias?

• Shock Therapy

• Group Therapy

• Exposure Therapy

• Psychoanalysis

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 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.