An Abnormal Fear of High Places Is Called

question 13

Multiple Choice

An abnormal fear of high places is called:

• A) acrophobia.
• B) hemophobia.
• C) arachnophobia.
• D) claustrophobia.

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Definitions:

Physiological Arousal

The physical state of being alert, involving physiological changes like increased heart rate and adrenaline.

Afferent Fibres

Afferent fibres are nerve fibers that carry sensory information from the body's periphery towards the central nervous system.

Sleep Spindles

Sudden surges of oscillatory brain activity observed during stage 2 of non-REM sleep, associated with learning and memory consolidation.

Stage 2 Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by the presence of sleep spindles and K-complexes, indicating a deeper sleep than stage 1.