Emotional

• What are phobias classified as?

  Anxiety disorders
• What emotional response is associated with anxiety?

  An unpleasant state of high arousal
• How does anxiety affect a person's ability to relax?

  It prevents them from relaxing
• Can anxiety be long term?

  Yes, anxiety can be long term
• How do 'anxiety' and 'fear' differ in meaning?

  Fear is an immediate response to a threat
• How is fear typically experienced compared to anxiety?

  Fear is more intense but shorter in duration
• Why is the emotional response in phobias considered unreasonable?

  It is disproportionate to the actual threat
• What might a person with arachnophobia feel towards a tiny spider?

  A strong emotional response
• How would most people respond to a poisonous spider compared to someone with arachnophobia?

  They would respond with less anxiety