Question

12 unit 8

Hiro asked Songlin if she would go on a hiking trip with him. She declined the invitation because she has a fear of heights. What term BEST describes Songlin’s fear?

A.
phobia

B.
panic

C.
delusions

D.
hallucinations

Answer 1

A. phobia.

Songlin has a fear of heights, which can be easily associated with phobias. In this case, Songlin would appear to have Acrophobia (fear of heights). A phobia is an extreme fear of a certain thing that would cause a person to completely change their mindset on anything related to it.