Behavioural Explanations of Phobias (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What does the behavioural approach view phobias as?
What does the behavioural approach view phobias as?
Learned responses from the environment
What do the two processes in the two-process model explain?
What do the two processes in the two-process model explain?
Acquisition & maintenance of phobias
In classical conditioning, what is a neutral stimulus that becomes fear-inducing called?
In classical conditioning, what is a neutral stimulus that becomes fear-inducing called?
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
How does operant conditioning maintain phobias?
How does operant conditioning maintain phobias?
Negative reinforcement of avoidance
What did Watson & Rayner do to condition fear in Little Albert?
What did Watson & Rayner do to condition fear in Little Albert?
Struck a steel bar when he touched a rat
What happened to Little Albert's fear response during the study?
What happened to Little Albert's fear response during the study?
Generalized to similar furry objects
What percentage of serious car accident victims develop travel phobias according to Di Gallo (1996)?
What percentage of serious car accident victims develop travel phobias according to Di Gallo (1996)?
20%
Why are phobias resistant to natural extinction according to operant conditioning?
Why are phobias resistant to natural extinction according to operant conditioning?
Individual never encounters feared stimulus
What strength supports behavioural explanations of phobias?
What strength supports behavioural explanations of phobias?
Success of behavioural treatments
What weakness did Bounton (2007) identify in the two-process model?
What weakness did Bounton (2007) identify in the two-process model?
Neglects evolutionary influences