__________ are excessive, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as spiders, snakes, or heights.

A) Delusions
B) Specific phobias
C) Hallucinations
D) Psychomotor retardations

Specific phobias are excessive and irrational fears of specific objects or situations, and are a type of anxiety disorder. Delusions are false beliefs that persist despite evidence to the contrary, hallucinations involve perceptions that are not based in reality, and psychomotor retardation refers to slowed movement or inactivity.