The Phobia List
Name ____________________
Go to: www.phobialist.com
Or: just type in The Phobia List on a Google search.
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the origin of the word phobia?
2. What are the three (3) categories of phobias? Explain briefly what each
category means.
A.
B.
C.
3. By definition phobias are irrational. What does that mean?
4. Briefly explain what each of these treatments for phobias.
Exposure treatment
Flooding
Counter-conditioning
Systematic desensitization
Modeling
5. Select one Fear quote that you like the best. Write it below and indicate the
author.
6. Now have some fun looking at the list of phobias from A-Z. Choose 2 phobias. The
first phobia should begin with the letter of your first name. The second phobia
should begin with the letter of your last name.
Write both selections below: the name of the phobia and what you are afraid of if
you have that phobia. Keep it school appropriate, please!
a. ______________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________