ACADEMIC YEAR 2020 – 2021

PHOBIA WORKSHEET
SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 6

1. Write True or False:

1. Agoraphobia is the fear of closed-in spaces. ____
2. Claustrophobia is the fear of public spaces. ____
3. Phobia is a serious illness. ____
4. Social phobia the fear of social situations. ____
5. A normal fear is usually because of a reason. ____

2. Define the following terms

1. Phobia
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2. Normal fear
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3. Social phobia
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3. Fill in the blanks:

Childhood Afraid Phobia Claustrophobia

1. …………………….. is not illness; it is simply an irrational fear of

something.
2. ……………………………… is the fear of closed-in spaces.
3. When a person feels ……………, there is usually a reason for this fear.
4. Phobia might result from a …………………… experience which
influenced the person