Bandura-self Efficacy Flashcards
What’s the method ?
Quasai experiment
How many pps
10 snake phobic parients
How were the pps gathered ?
Replied to an advert
What’s the gender ratio of the pps?
9 females, 1 male
What’s the age of the pps?
19-57
What’s the procedure ?
Bandits measured their level of gray and perception of how well they could cope
They were given relaxation excercises
Desensitisation
Finally- feat and coping perception was measured again
What’s desensitisation?
Under controlled conditions pps looked at pics of snakes . Once the aroussl levels had fallen they were put in the same room with snakes 🐍. Eventually pps could handle them
What’s the results ?
The second feat scored were significantly lower and the coping prevention scored were significantly higher
What are the conclusions?
Desentisation works : experiment supports the concept of self efficacy -cause activities lead to change in perceptions
Self efficacy is both a cognitive and behavioural concept
Desensitisation comes from associating the snake with nothing happening (classical conditioning )
What’s the aim?
To assess the else of efficacy of patients engaging in systematic desensitisation for snake phobias