Behavioural Approach To Explaining Phobias

Question 1

What model was made and what does it consist of

Answer 1

Proposed two-process model
First stage is classical conditioning
Second stage is operate conditioning
Explain why phobias start and continue

Question 2

What is classical conditioning

Answer 2

Phobia acquired by association
When neutral stimulus is associated with unconditional stimulus

Question 3

Operate conditioning definitions

Answer 3

Positive reinforcement - when a behaviour is rewarded therefore repeated
Negative reinforcement - when behaviour if performed to avoid negative/unpleasant consequence therefore repeated

Question 4

What is social learning

Answer 4

Phobias required through modelling behaviour of others
Seeing a parent scared of a spider will make child model it as parent is rewarded with attention