Types And Characteristics Of Phobias

Question 1

Name 3 types of phobias.

Answer 1

Specific
-fears about specific objects or situation

Social
-anxiety related to social situation

Acrophobia
-fear of public places where escape may be difficult

Question 2

What are the emotional characteristics of phobias?

Answer 2

• feelings of fear that are excessive or unreasonable
• feelings of anxiety or panic in presence or anticipation of situation or object
• fear that is marked and persistent

Question 3

What are the behavioural characteristics of a phobia?

Answer 3

• freezing in presence of feared stimulus
• avoidance of stimulus that effects normal life
• fainting

Question 4

What are cognitive characteristics of phobias?

Answer 4

• irrational thinking regarding stimulus
• resistance to rational thinking arguments
• recognises fear is excessive and/or unreasonable