Phobias

The purpose of the text is

• Give information about phobias

• Give instructions for people with phobias

• Persuade people with phobias to seek help

A phobia

• Happens to everyone when they are frightened

• Happens only in certain situations

• Only happens to people who are anxious

Phobias

• are logical

• are not logical

• Can be logical or not logical

The number of people who have phobias is

• Five out of ten people

• Ten people

• 10 percent of the population

Peladophobia is

• Fear of bald people

• Fear of dust

• Fear of fog

The writer advises people with phobias to

• Consult a psychotherapist

• Avoid situations that make them anxious

• Confront their fear rather than avoid it

Which of these phobias is not mentioned in the text

• Arachibutyrophobia

• Arachnophobia

• Amathophobia

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is

• a recommended treatment for phobias

• not a recommended treatment for phobias

• is a recommended treatment for some phobias

This text might be found under which heading on the BB website

• Physical health

• Mental health

• You and your therapist

What is the main message of this article

• Some people have phobias and live in fear of certain things

• If you have a phobia you should see a therapist

• What a phobia is and how to treat it