Asked by Madelyn Nolte on Feb 18, 2024
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Briefly describe the four categories of phobias.Provide examples of each.
- Specific phobias: - Fear of heights (acrophobia) - Fear of spiders (arachnophobia) - Fear of flying (aviophobia)
- Social phobias: - Fear of public speaking (glossophobia) - Fear of social situations (social anxiety disorder) - Fear of being judged or embarrassed in front of others
- Agoraphobia: - Fear of crowded places or open spaces - Fear of leaving one's home or being in unfamiliar environments - Fear of having a panic attack in public
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Kiana HolmesFeb 18, 2024
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Students' answers may vary.Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses:
▪ Animal-type phobias
▪ Natural environment type phobias
▪ Situational type phobias
▪ Blood-injection-injury type phobias
▪ Examples should clearly relate to the concept mentioned
▪ Animal-type phobias
▪ Natural environment type phobias
▪ Situational type phobias
▪ Blood-injection-injury type phobias
▪ Examples should clearly relate to the concept mentioned
Learning Objectives
- Specific phobias: - Fear of heights (acrophobia) - Fear of spiders (arachnophobia) - Fear of flying (aviophobia)
- Social phobias: - Fear of public speaking (glossophobia) - Fear of social situations (social anxiety disorder) - Fear of being judged or embarrassed in front of others
- Agoraphobia: - Fear of crowded places or open spaces - Fear of leaving one's home or being in unfamiliar environments - Fear of having a panic attack in public