CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Phobias are best defined as:
A
a casual fear of a person, action, or thing
B
general sum of all our fears
C
a fear of things that most people seem to fear
D
a sometimes debilitating fear that can damage a person’s quality of life.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A phobia is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal. Phobias are more pronounced than fears. They develop when a person has an exaggerated or unrealistic sense of danger about a situation or object.

Detailed explanation-2: -(FOH-bee-uh) An extreme, irrational, fear of something that may cause a person to panic. Examples of common phobias include fear of spiders, flying in an airplane, elevators, heights, enclosed rooms, crowded public places, and embarrassing oneself in front of other people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phobias can limit your daily activities and may cause severe anxiety and depression. Complex phobias, such as agoraphobia and social phobia, are more likely to cause these symptoms. People with phobias often purposely avoid coming into contact with the thing that causes them fear and anxiety.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although specific phobias may seem silly to others, they can be devastating to the people who have them, causing problems that affect many aspects of life. Social isolation. Avoiding places and things you fear can cause academic, professional and relationship problems.

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