alleryStart learning →The Greek word from which phobia comes means:
ADeep sadness
BPlain anger
CConfusion
DPlain fear
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Plain fear
1. Many diagnostic terms carry their meaning in their roots.
2. Phobia is a Greek word that means fear.
3. A specific phobia is an intense fear of a particular object or situation.
4. Sadness and anger name different emotions entirely.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 'Psychological Disorders', sections 15.1-15.11_
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