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Purely Psychological Phobias Trivia Quiz

I am about to take my A-level psychlogy exam ::worry::, and so I decided to set up this quiz on Phobias and their causes, which is actually more intriguing than you would think! A nice little revision excercise for me and a fun quiz for you! Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by dennyrose66. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dennyrose66

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,193

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

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7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's begin with a few questions about different types of phobias and what they are a fear of. Arachnophobia is a fear of ____. Hint

racks

large open spaces

spiders

paper

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Question 2 of 10

2. Pyrophobia is a fear of ______. Hint

fire

everyone

pirates

inanimate objects in general

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Question 3 of 10

3. During the Victorian era, medical science became obsessed with identifying and naming new disorders.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Phobias have certain features in common. One is a 'simple' (or specific) phobia which is a fear Hint

that can be explained easily

which only lasts for a short time

of an object or thing

that is seen as 'silly' to others

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a 'social' phobia? Hint

A fear of being human

A fear of social situations

A fear of men

A fear of women

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is 'agoraphobia'? Hint

A fear and anxiety of spiders

A fear and anxiety entering the home

A fear and anxiety of having phobias

A fear and anxiety of going outside the home

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Question 7 of 10

7. A psychlogical researcher (Butler (1989)) described a phobia as being: a "persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation that is not in fact ______". What is the missing word? Hint

there

scary

alive

dangerous

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Question 8 of 10

8. An explanation for phobias can be found in the behaviourist approach which gives the theory that phobias are 'learned'. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING is an example of this which suggests: Hint

people are 'forced' into learning a phobia

none of these

all children will obtain some sort of phobia

association is made between a traumatic event and phobia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another aspect of the behaviourist approach is OPERANT (INSTRUMENTAL) CONDITIONING, which implies that: Hint

continued access to phobia teaches person to deal with anxiety

phobic avoidance is rewarded as levels of anxiety are reduced.

soothing Instruments can be played everytime a person is near fear

none of these

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Question 10 of 10

10. How we try to get rid of phobias: which one of these is NOT a way of treating phobias? Hint

Systematic Desensitisation

Shock Therapy

Implosion Therapy

Aversion Therapy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's begin with a few questions about different types of phobias and what they are a fear of. Arachnophobia is a fear of ____.

Answer: spiders

Not nice! Eight-legged monsters!

2. Pyrophobia is a fear of ______.

Answer: fire

Yes, a fear of fire, which is explainable since it is something which can harm you. But what about fears of objects such as bananas? This may be explained a little later in the quiz.

3. During the Victorian era, medical science became obsessed with identifying and naming new disorders.

Answer: True

This was true with psychiatric conditions. As a result, vast lists of phobic conditions were generated.

4. Phobias have certain features in common. One is a 'simple' (or specific) phobia which is a fear

Answer: of an object or thing

An intense fear that is out of proportion to the apparent stimulus, cannot be explained or reasoned away, and leads to an avoidance of the feared stimulus. - Marks (1987)

5. What is a 'social' phobia?

Answer: A fear of social situations

6. What is 'agoraphobia'?

Answer: A fear and anxiety of going outside the home

I know someone who has this! It appears to be a very frightening experience which only the person who actually has it knows what it's like.

7. A psychlogical researcher (Butler (1989)) described a phobia as being: a "persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation that is not in fact ______". What is the missing word?

Answer: dangerous

There is a name for a phobia of being scared of phobias! 'Phobophobia'

8. An explanation for phobias can be found in the behaviourist approach which gives the theory that phobias are 'learned'. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING is an example of this which suggests:

Answer: association is made between a traumatic event and phobia

A classic study here is Watson and Raynor (1920) and, 'Little Albert'.
An example of Classical Conditioning would be if a child develops a fear of dogs after being bitten by a dog previously.

9. Another aspect of the behaviourist approach is OPERANT (INSTRUMENTAL) CONDITIONING, which implies that:

Answer: phobic avoidance is rewarded as levels of anxiety are reduced.

This in turn reinforces the avoidant behaviour and prevents individual facing and dealing with their fear.

10. How we try to get rid of phobias: which one of these is NOT a way of treating phobias?

Answer: Shock Therapy

The principle behind behaviour therapies is that if a disorder arises from inappropriate learning, new behaviours can be learned in place of those causing problems.

Source: Author dennyrose66

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