Taming the Fear Monster

Based on the information presented in the selection, what can the reader conclude about phobias?

• Kyle Hargraves has a phobia of people in masks and costumes.

• Phobias are different than fear because fear is just being scared and phobias are not being afraid at all.

• Many people have extreme fears called phobias, but there are things that they can do to help cope or get over them.

• There are 19 million Americans suffering from phobias such as arachnophobia, pteromerhanophobia, ophidiophobia, and trypanophobia.

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From Latin irrationalis, from in- ‘not’ + rationalis (see rational).

This information helps the reader understand that irrational in paragraph 1 in the section "What Is a Phobia" —

• logical

• ridiculous

• reasonable

• objective

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The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• describe common phobias that people have.

• explain how someone can overcome their fears.

• convince the reader that phobias are not real.

• demonstrate the ways the brain processes fear.

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What can the reader conclude from the section "Survival Tools"?

• Fight or flight is a complex reaction that you don't have much control over.

• The amygdala process emotions and allows us to react swiftly.

• The prefrontal cortex processes our thoughts and helps us to decide what to do next.

• Fear is a natural reaction that allows people to survive when confronted with something dangerous.

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The photograph and caption above the article convey the idea that phobias —

• can easily scare you and overtake you

• can easily be overcome

• can change your life forever

• can save your life if you are in danger.

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Which sentence from the selection best highlights that Kyle's family was proud of him for overcoming his fear?

• To celebrate Kyles's new, fear-free relationship with costumed characters his family decided to take a trip.

• Kyle's treatment began when he was greeted by a man carrying a bunny costume.

• Kyle tried to control his fear, but he couldn't. As time went by, the problem only seemed to get worse.

• Given the intensity of the terror, it's understandable that people with phobias sometimes go to extreme lengths to avoid the thing they fear.

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In paragraph 3 of the section "Getting Help" what does the word dissipated mean?

• grow

• develop

• vanished

• corrupt

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