Fears and Phobias Critical Vocabulary

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What is turbulence?

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Rough wind or air that can cause an airplane to shake.

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What genre is the story Fears and Phobias?

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Informational text.

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What is fear?

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A feeling of nervousness or anxiety.

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What does immaturity mean?

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Not being fully grown or developed.

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What can trigger a phobia?

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A specific object, situation, or experience that causes intense fear.

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What is a phobia?

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An extreme or irrational fear of something.

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How can fear be helpful?

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It can protect us from danger by triggering a fight or flight response.

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What is the difference between fear and phobia?

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Fear is a normal response to a threat, while a phobia is an excessive and irrational fear.

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What is an example of a common phobia?

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Arachnophobia, which is the fear of spiders.

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What does it mean to confront a fear?

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To face and deal with a fear directly.