Key Questions (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Technical term for fear of flying
Technical term for fear of flying
Aerophobia
Proportion of people affected by fear of flying
Proportion of people affected by fear of flying
One in six individuals
Co-occurring phobia: fear of heights
Co-occurring phobia: fear of heights
Acrophobia
Co-occurring phobia: fear of confined spaces
Co-occurring phobia: fear of confined spaces
Claustrophobia
Extra US car deaths year after 9/11 (Gigerenzer)
Extra US car deaths year after 9/11 (Gigerenzer)
1595 Americans
Learning theory: neutral stimulus → fear association
Learning theory: neutral stimulus → fear association
Classical conditioning
Process maintaining phobias via avoidance
Process maintaining phobias via avoidance
Operant conditioning (negative reinforcement)
Learning fear by observing others' reactions
Learning fear by observing others' reactions
Observational learning/social learning theory
Principle: contrasting emotions can't coexist
Principle: contrasting emotions can't coexist
Reciprocal inhibition
% VRE participants who flew at 6-month follow-up
% VRE participants who flew at 6-month follow-up
93%