Common Phobias

question 16

Multiple Choice

Common phobias:

• A) may involve a fear of dirt and germs, called mysophobia.
• B) include the desire to say "Ugh" to a tarantula or to skip the snake display at the zoo.
• C) include the fear of the colour purple, porphyrophobia.
• D) may have evolved in human beings because these fears are adaptive for the species.

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Definitions:

Testes/Ovaries

The primary reproductive organs in males (testes) and females (ovaries), responsible for producing gametes and sex hormones.

Thyroid Hormone

Hormones produced by the thyroid gland, primarily thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), crucial in regulating metabolism, energy generation, and child growth.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.

Anterior Pituitary

The front part of the pituitary gland that secretes hormones responsible for regulating a wide range of bodily functions, including growth, reproduction, and metabolism.