Question

Dante was sitting on a rock to rest during a hike. Suddenly he felt immense pain and looked down to see a snake had bitten him in the leg. He is now terrified of anything that even resembles a snake. Dante has developed a(n)

Answer 1

PHOBIA

Step-by-step explanation:

a phobia is a strong fear, which may be based on past events.

Answer 2

phobia of snakes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Phobia: In abnormal psychology, the term "phobia" is described as one of the different types of anxiety disorders which are characterized by an excessive and persistent fear of any situation or an object. Phobia is of several different types including social phobia, specific phobia, and agoraphobia, etc. An individual who is experiencing phobia may feel fear related to some specific animals, blood, specific situations, etc.

In the question above, the given statement represents that Dante has developed a phobia of snakes.