Evaluation of Two Process Model

Question 1

Limitation: Ignores..

Answer 1

• Other factors that could cause phobias
• The behavioural model focuses on learning and the environment, but would not take into account biological or evolutionary factors
• Some may have a genetic vulnerability to develop phobias than others and the behavioural model would ignore this

Question 2

Strength: It involves two clear steps that..

Answer 2

• Highlight how phobias are learned and how they are maintained
• Learnt by classical conditioning or social learning and are maintained by operant

Question 3

Social learning strength:

Answer 3

• Successful in explaining how phobias can occur in animals and young children
• Bandura did a research where are person acted as if they were in pain when a buzzer sounded and participants watched the reaction. Later on, participants heard the sound and acted in the same way

Question 4

Social learning weakness:

Answer 4

Not very strong in explaining how adults an learn to have phobias