AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An immediate feeling of intense fear, anxiety and panic when exposed to or even thinking about the source of your fear. Awareness that your fears are unreasonable or exaggerated but feeling powerless to control them. Worsening anxiety as the situation or object gets closer to you in time or physical proximity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Situational phobias: These involve a fear of specific situations, such as flying, riding in a car or on public transportation, driving, going over bridges or in tunnels, or of being in a closed-in place, like an elevator. Natural environment phobias: Examples include the fear of storms, heights, or water.

Detailed explanation-3: -An immediate and irrational anxiety response to the mere sight of blood is indicative of: a specific phobia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Agoraphobia is a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn’t be available if things go wrong. Many people assume agoraphobia is simply a fear of open spaces, but it’s actually a more complex condition.