Learning Theories and Phobias (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Approximately how many people in the UK experience some form of phobia?
Approximately how many people in the UK experience some form of phobia?
10 million
Which mnemonic helps remember the three main types of phobias?
Which mnemonic helps remember the three main types of phobias?
SSA
What percentage of animal phobia students reported direct conditioning experiences in Hekmat's study?
What percentage of animal phobia students reported direct conditioning experiences in Hekmat's study?
23%
Which reinforcement type explains why phobias are maintained over time?
Which reinforcement type explains why phobias are maintained over time?
Negative reinforcement
What does the 'V' in the OVIR mnemonic stand for in social learning theory?
What does the 'V' in the OVIR mnemonic stand for in social learning theory?
Vicarious reinforcement
What success rate did McGrath et al. find for systematic desensitisation therapy?
What success rate did McGrath et al. find for systematic desensitisation therapy?
75%
What principle states that anxiety and relaxation cannot occur simultaneously?
What principle states that anxiety and relaxation cannot occur simultaneously?
Reciprocal inhibition
What is the key difference between flooding and implosion therapy?
What is the key difference between flooding and implosion therapy?
Actual vs imagined exposure
Who conducted the Little Peter study demonstrating modelling treatment for rabbit phobia?
Who conducted the Little Peter study demonstrating modelling treatment for rabbit phobia?
Mary Cover Jones
What does 'in vitro' exposure mean in systematic desensitisation?
What does 'in vitro' exposure mean in systematic desensitisation?
Imaginary exposure to objects