Key Questions (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Approximately what proportion of people experience fear of flying (aerophobia)?
Approximately what proportion of people experience fear of flying (aerophobia)?
One in six individuals
What is the term for fear of heights that commonly co-occurs with aerophobia?
What is the term for fear of heights that commonly co-occurs with aerophobia?
Acrophobia
How many additional Americans died in car accidents in the year following 9/11 attacks?
How many additional Americans died in car accidents in the year following 9/11 attacks?
1595
By what percentage did passenger miles on major US airlines fall after the 9/11 attacks?
By what percentage did passenger miles on major US airlines fall after the 9/11 attacks?
Between 12% and 20%
In classical conditioning terms, what does flying become after a traumatic turbulence experience?
In classical conditioning terms, what does flying become after a traumatic turbulence experience?
Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
What type of reinforcement maintains aerophobia when someone avoids flying?
What type of reinforcement maintains aerophobia when someone avoids flying?
Negative reinforcement
What term describes learning fear of flying by observing others' reactions without direct experience?
What term describes learning fear of flying by observing others' reactions without direct experience?
Vicarious learning
What principle states that two contrasting emotions cannot exist at the same time?
What principle states that two contrasting emotions cannot exist at the same time?
Reciprocal inhibition
In systematic desensitisation, what might be the least feared situation in the hierarchy?
In systematic desensitisation, what might be the least feared situation in the hierarchy?
Looking at a photograph of a plane
What percentage of VRE therapy participants had successfully flown at 6-month follow-up?
What percentage of VRE therapy participants had successfully flown at 6-month follow-up?
93%