Fears and Phobias Assessment

Write your name.

1. Feeling fear

• is something you learn to do.
• is not a helpful reaction.
• starts after the first years of life.
• works like an instinct.

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

• How Fears Work
• Fears People Have
• Fears During Childhood
• Overcoming Phobias

3. Which of these is a physical response to fear?

• drowsiness
• hunger
• rapid breathing
• thirst

4. A phobia is a fear that is

• about something life-threatening.
• easy to overcome.
• out of proportion to the danger.
• only mildly upsetting.

5. 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.

6. The amygdala

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

7. When you activate something, it

• stops.
• disappears.
• starts working.
• gets ready.

8. What does trigger mean?

• to start
• to change
• to stop
• to hold

9. What does turbulence feel like?

• swaying or shaking
• walking easily
• sleeping quietly
• gliding smoothly