characteristics

Question 1

behavioural characteristics of phobias

Answer 1

• panic = suffers from heightened physiological arousal
• avoidance = avoidance behaviour is negatively reinforced
• endurance = remains exposed to phobic stimulus for extended period of time but also experiences heightened levels of anxiety during this time

Question 2

emotional characteristics of phobias

Answer 2

• anxiety
• unawareness of irrationality

Question 3

cognitive characteristics of phobias

Answer 3

• selective attention = remains focused on phobic stimulus
• irrational beliefs = incorrect perception of danger
• cognitive distortions = doesn’t perceive phobic stimulus accurately

Question 4

behavioural characteristics of depression

Answer 4

• changed activity levels
• aggression
• changed patterns of sleeping and eating

Question 5

emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 5

• lowered self-esteem
• constant poor mood
• high levels of anger

Question 6

cognitive characteristics of depression

Answer 6

• absolutist thinking
• selective attention towards negative events
• poor concentration

Question 7

behavioural characteristics of OCD

Answer 7

-compulsions
- avoidance behaviour

Question 8

emotional characteristics of OCD

Answer 8

• guilt and disgust
• depression
• anxiety

Question 9

cognitive characteristics of OCD

Answer 9

• acknowledgment of excessive and irrational anxiety
• development of cognitive strategies to deal with obsessions
• obsessive thoughts