Phobias (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What type of disorder is a phobia classified as?
What type of disorder is a phobia classified as?
Persistent anxiety disorder
What key characteristic describes the nature of the fear in a phobia?
What key characteristic describes the nature of the fear in a phobia?
Irrational
Which behavioural characteristic involves staying in a state of severe anxiety?
Which behavioural characteristic involves staying in a state of severe anxiety?
Endurance
What behavioural response includes crying, screaming and running away?
What behavioural response includes crying, screaming and running away?
Panic
Which cognitive characteristic involves focusing on the feared stimulus despite severe anxiety?
Which cognitive characteristic involves focusing on the feared stimulus despite severe anxiety?
Selective attention
What describes when anxiety levels exceed the actual danger posed?
What describes when anxiety levels exceed the actual danger posed?
Disproportionate to the risk
Which cognitive characteristic involves incorrect perception of danger?
Which cognitive characteristic involves incorrect perception of danger?
Irrational beliefs
What is the behavioural characteristic of deliberately staying away from the feared object?
What is the behavioural characteristic of deliberately staying away from the feared object?
Avoidance behaviour
How does a phobia affect a person's functioning?
How does a phobia affect a person's functioning?
Interferes with daily living
What cognitive characteristic means not perceiving the phobic stimulus accurately?
What cognitive characteristic means not perceiving the phobic stimulus accurately?
Cognitive distortions
What emotional characteristic describes the fear in phobias?
What emotional characteristic describes the fear in phobias?
Irrational, persistent & excessive