Question

A phobia is an irrational and excessive fear of an object or situation. Some fear factors and the
related phobias are given below. Can you match them correctly?
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1. Fear of snakes
(a) Acrophobia
2. Fear of animals
(b) Androphobia
3. Fear of blood
(c) Musophobia
4. Fear of mice
(d) Nyctophobia
5. Fear of water
(e) Zoophobia
6. Fear of flowers
(0) Hydrophobia
7. Fear of height
(g) Bibliophobia
8. Fear of men
(h) Anthophobia
9. Fear of darkness
(i) Hematophobia
10. Fear of books
() Ophidiophobia​

Answer 1

Phobia, an extreme, irrational fear of a specific object or situation. A phobia is classified as a type of anxiety disorder, since anxiety is the chief symptom experienced by the sufferer. Phobias are thought to be learned emotional responses.

1. Fear of snakes  Ophidiophobia

2. Fear of animals  Zoophobia

3. Fear of blood  Hematophobia

4. Fear of mice  Musophobia

5. Fear of water  Hydrophobia

6. Fear of flowers  Anthophobia

7. Fear of height   Acrophobia

8. Fear of men  Androphobia

9. Fear of darkness  Nyctophobia

10. Fear of books  Bibliophobia