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"Fears and Phobias" Test
By Britany Pope
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Question 1
1.
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
Question 2
2.
One problem mentioned in the passage is that some people cannot get over their phobias on their own. What is the solution to this problem?
People can try to turn their phobia into a social anxiety or panic disorder.
People can try new activities or situations to help them forget about their phobia.
People can get help from a psychiatrist or psychologist to overcome a phobia.
People can learn the names of their phobias.
Question 3
3.
"Fear is not always a bad thing".
What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?
Different people are afraid of different things over time.
Some people have a fear of dentists, so they avoid going to the dentist.
Fear can be a normal reaction that helps us avoid harm and survive.
Sometimes fear becomes extreme and unreasonable. This is known as a phobia.
Question 4
4.
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.
doesn't allow you to overcome it.
it is unnecessary and causes more caution that the situation calls for.
Question 5
5.
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.
Question 6
6.
Select two supporting details that would be found in "What Causes Phobias?".
"A phobia is an intense fear reastion to a particular thing or situation."
"Some people may be more sensitive to fears because of personality traits they are born with."
"Some phobias develop when someone has a scary experience with a particular thing or situation."
"People whose fears are too intense or last too long might need help and support to overcome them"
Question 7
7.
Fear ....
is a weakness that prevents you from doing certain things.
is one of the most basic emotions.
is unnatural in adulthood.
can be prevented.
Question 8
8.
Select all that apply.
A physical response to fear.
faster heartbeat
increase in blood pressure
rapid breathing
sweating skin
Question 9
9.
Fear can be mild or intense.
True
False
Question 10
10.
Fear can help protect us.
True
False
Question 11
11.
Phobias proportion to danger is equal to one another.
True
False
Question 12
12.
When we sense danger, the brain reacts gradually, allowing our brains time to process if it is a real threat or not.
True
False
Question 13
13.
Which heading would include information about what happens to your body when you feel fear?
How Fear Works
Fears People Have
Overcoming Phobias
What Causes Phobias
Question 14
14.
How can a phobia make a person's life difficult?
It can prevent people from doing everyday things
It causes people to sleep quietly
It forces people to make decisions
It can make people's brains "trick" them into feeling fear
Question 15
15.
Select all that apply.
Overcoming phobias can be accomplished by:
forcing people to face their fears as soon as they encounter them
muscle relaxation training
soothing self-talk
gradually facing their fears
seeing a therapist
Question 16
16.
What type of article is "Fears and Phobias"?
non-fiction
text features
fiction
persuasive
Question 17
17.
An event that happens is the cause, the event that follows is the _____
turbulence
inference
evidence
effect
Question 18
18.
Fear reactions are the same in every person
True
False
Question 19
19.
If the brain learns a situation is harmful, it sends a signal to turn off the fear reaction
True
False
Question 20
20.
Your culture and upbringing can influence your fears.
True
False
Question 21
21.
It takes unwillingness to overcome a phobia
True
False
Question 22
22.
A phobia is a fear that is_____
works like an instinct
out of proportion to danger
easy to overcome
something you are born with