4.3: Explaining phobias Flashcards
Kirsty is in her twenties and has had a phobia of balloons since one burst near her face when she was a little girl.
Loud noises such as ‘banging’ and ‘popping’ cause Kirsty extreme anxiety, and she avoids situations such as birthday parties and weddings, where there might be balloons.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons (4 marks)
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning
Kirsty is in her twenties and has had a phobia of balloons since one burst near her face when she was a little girl.
Loud noises such as ‘banging’ and ‘popping’ cause Kirsty extreme anxiety, and she avoids situations such as birthday parties and weddings, where there might be balloons.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons (4 marks).
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning - what has she done?
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning - she has formed an association between the neutral stimulus (balloon) and the response of fear
Kirsty is in her twenties and has had a phobia of balloons since one burst near her face when she was a little girl.
Loud noises such as ‘banging’ and ‘popping’ cause Kirsty extreme anxiety, and she avoids situations such as birthday parties and weddings, where there might be balloons.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons (4 marks).
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning - she has formed an association between the neutral stimulus (balloon) and the response of fear.
When is the conditioned response triggered?
The conditioned response is triggered every time she sees a balloon (or hears similar noises)
Kirsty is in her twenties and has had a phobia of balloons since one burst near her face when she was a little girl.
Loud noises such as ‘banging’ and ‘popping’ cause Kirsty extreme anxiety, and she avoids situations such as birthday parties and weddings, where there might be balloons.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons (4 marks).
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning - she has formed an association between the neutral stimulus (balloon) and the response of fear.
The conditioned response is triggered every time she sees a balloon (or hears similar noises).
What has her phobia generalised to?
Her phobia has generalised to situations where balloons might be present and to similar noises
Kirsty is in her twenties and has had a phobia of balloons since one burst near her face when she was a little girl.
Loud noises such as ‘banging’ and ‘popping’ cause Kirsty extreme anxiety, and she avoids situations such as birthday parties and weddings, where there might be balloons.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons (4 marks).
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning - she has formed an association between the neutral stimulus (balloon) and the response of fear.
The conditioned response is triggered every time she sees a balloon (or hears similar noises).
Her phobia has generalised to situations where balloons might be present, such as what, and to similar noises?
Her phobia has generalised to situations where balloons might be present, such as parties and weddings, and to similar noises
Kirsty is in her twenties and has had a phobia of balloons since one burst near her face when she was a little girl.
Loud noises such as ‘banging’ and ‘popping’ cause Kirsty extreme anxiety, and she avoids situations such as birthday parties and weddings, where there might be balloons.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons (4 marks).
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning - she has formed an association between the neutral stimulus (balloon) and the response of fear.
The conditioned response is triggered every time she sees a balloon (or hears similar noises).
Her phobia has generalised to situations where balloons might be present, such as parties and weddings, and to similar noises, for example what?
Her phobia has generalised to situations where balloons might be present, such as parties and weddings, and to similar noises, for example ‘banging’ and ‘popping’
Kirsty is in her twenties and has had a phobia of balloons since one burst near her face when she was a little girl.
Loud noises such as ‘banging’ and ‘popping’ cause Kirsty extreme anxiety, and she avoids situations such as birthday parties and weddings, where there might be balloons.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons (4 marks).
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning - she has formed an association between the neutral stimulus (balloon) and the response of fear.
The conditioned response is triggered every time she sees a balloon (or hears similar noises).
Her phobia has generalised to situations where balloons might be present, such as parties and weddings, and to similar noises, for example ‘banging’ and ‘popping.’
How is her phobia maintained?
Her phobia is maintained through operant conditioning
Kirsty is in her twenties and has had a phobia of balloons since one burst near her face when she was a little girl.
Loud noises such as ‘banging’ and ‘popping’ cause Kirsty extreme anxiety, and she avoids situations such as birthday parties and weddings, where there might be balloons.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Kirsty’s phobia of balloons (4 marks).
Kirsty’s phobia has developed through classical conditioning - she has formed an association between the neutral stimulus (balloon) and the response of fear.
The conditioned response is triggered every time she sees a balloon (or hears similar noises).
Her phobia has generalised to situations where balloons might be present, such as parties and weddings, and to similar noises, for example ‘banging’ and ‘popping.’
Her phobia is maintained through operant conditioning - what?
Her phobia is maintained through operant conditioning - the relief that she feels when avoiding balloons becomes reinforcing
