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The Psychology Behind Phobias

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1.  Fear is ________.
  1. Something imagined
  2. The unknown
  3. Failure
  4. An unpleasant emotion
2.  Those who lack fear are
  1. May have experienced childhood trauma or brain damage
  2. Depressed
  3. Mothers
  4. Of Type B Personalities
3.  What is a phobia?
  1. An uncontrollable fear of a situation or thing
  2. A spider
  3. A sign of neuroticism
  4. A personality type
4.  Fears may be developed from
  1. History
  2. Outside
  3. Our childhood
  4. Our career path
5.  An example of a common phobia is
  1. Agoraphobia
  2. OCD
  3. Psychopathy
  4. Schizophrenia
6.  When can a phobia show up?
  1. Only during our senior years
  2. They only show up during our childhood
  3. Whenever we have hormonal changes
  4. Anytime the person is placed in a situation involving their fear
7.  You may be able to identify other people’s phobias by
  1. Reading their diary
  2. Observing or asking
  3. Living with them
  4. None of the above
8.  Being exposed to your phobia
  1. Create chaos
  2. Cause depression
  3. May help you overcome the phobia
  4. Help you find friends
9.  When interacting with someone who is being exposed to their phobia or fear, it’s best to
  1. Ignore them
  2. Tell them to calm down
  3. Bring them a warm beverage
  4. Try to soothe them by talking them through it calmly
10.  What is exposure therapy
  1. A treatment used to help people confront their fears
  2. Exposure to drugs
  3. Exposure loud surroundings
  4. Rehab