Understanding Phobias and Their Characteristics

What is a phobia?

• A mild dislike of certain objects or situations.

• An excessive or irrational fear and anxiety triggered by a specific object or situation.

• A general feeling of unease in unfamiliar environments.

• A temporary feeling of fear that passes quickly.

Which of the following is NOT a type of phobia?

• Specific Phobia

• Social Phobia

• Agoraphobia

• Claustrophobia

What is a behavioural characteristic of phobias?

• Excessive and unreasonable fear

• Selective attention to the stimulus

• Panic, such as screaming or running away

• Cognitive distortions

Which of the following is an emotional characteristic of phobias?

• Avoidance of the feared stimulus

• Irrationality of thoughts

• Excessive and unreasonable fear, anxiety, and panic

• Freezing or fainting

What is a cognitive characteristic of phobias?

• Panic

• Avoidance

• Selective attention to the stimulus

• Freezing or fainting

Which of the following best describes agoraphobia?

• Fear of spiders

• Fear of social situations

• Fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult

• Fear of heights

What is meant by "irrationality of thoughts" in the context of phobias?

• Logical reasoning about the feared stimulus

• Believing the feared stimulus is harmless

• Having irrational beliefs about the feared stimulus and resisting logical explanations

• Being unaware of the fear

Which of the following is an example of a specific phobia?

• Fear of public speaking

• Fear of using public transportation

• Fear of spiders

• Fear of attending parties

What is a common behavioural response to a phobia?

• Increased heart rate

• Avoidance of the feared stimulus

• Cognitive distortions

• Selective attention to the stimulus

Which of the following is a cognitive distortion related to phobias?

• Freezing or fainting

• Panic

• Perceiving the feared object as more threatening than it really is

• Avoidance