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Phobias!
Using the Internet, answer the questions below. In the space provided, copy and paste the URL (web page address) of the web page where you find the answers.
1. What is a phobia? A phobia is an irrational fear, a kind of anxiety disorder in which the sufferer has a relentless dread of a situation, living creature, place or thing.
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2. The great movie producer, Alfred Hitchcock, was afraid of what food item? Eggs
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3. What does paraskevidekatriaphobic stand for? Paraskevidekatriaphobic does not stand for anything as it is not an abbreviation. The term Paraskevidekatriaphobic stands for a fear of Friday the 13th. The term was coined by Dr. Donald Dossey.
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4. Donald Trump is famous for making millions and less known for his fear of what? Germs
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5. What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia? Fear of long words
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6. Howie Mandel is a famous comedian and well known for having what kind of phobia? Fear of Germs
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7. Five phobias are entomphobia, apiphobia, alektorophobia, batrachophobia, and taurophobia. What do these phobias all relate to?
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8. Madonna is a famous pop singer but has a fear of what? Thunder
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9. Who said, “Courage is not the lack of fear, but the ability to face it”? Lt. John B. Putnam Jr.
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10. What language does the word “phobia” come from? Greek
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11. According to the National Institute of Health, what percentage of Americans suffer from a phobia? 8.7 to 18.1%
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13. Cynophobia is the fear of what: Dogs
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14. What is the name given to the phobia “fear of being embarrassed in front of people”? Social Phobia
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15. Johnny Depp suffers from clourophobia which is a fear of what? Clowns
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16. What is the name given to the phobia “fear of lawsuits”? Liticaphobia
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17. Some students might suffer from this phobia, graphophobia; it is the fear of what? Writing
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18. What is the most common phobia? Arachnophobia
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19. Howard Hughes suffered from mysophobia, the fear of germs; for what is Howard Hughes famous?
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20. What is your greatest fear? Arachnophobia
Does it have an official “phobia” name? Arachnophobia
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NEXT: GET A HEADSET!
1. Open the following URL and watch the YouTube video on “Using Quizlet” to create flashcards:
2. Create a “Quizlet” using all the Phobia terms and definitions from this assignment.
3. Practice your “Phobia” terms playing the games or activities.
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