flooding

Question 1

flooding

Answer 1

there is no gradual exposure like in SD, clients are exposed to the stimulus at the top of their hierarchy right from the start

Question 2

rationale behind flooding is two-fold

Answer 2

• the patients anxiety, if maintained at a high level, will eventually lead to exhaustion and they no longer have the effort to react to the stimulus
• is the patient cannot make their usual escape extinction will occur (they will realise that they’re faced with their phobia and that they’re not harmed)

Question 3

exposure

Answer 3

involved gives, prolonged exposure for multiple hours in a row. the clients decide the level of anxiety they think they can endure. therapists offer reminders of relaxation techniques

Question 4

relaxation

Answer 4

the therapist offers little assistance outside of the reminder to do relaxation techniques

Question 5

rapid exposure

Answer 5

the person becomes too physically exhausted for the CR to occur

Question 6

no escape

Answer 6

if you’re prevented from having your usual escape route extinction should occur

Question 7

implosion

Answer 7

phobic patients are bombarded with detailed descriptions of their phobia for 6-9 continuous hours (in vitro method)

Question 8

extinction

Answer 8

the CS no longer produced the CR, fear is replaced with relaxation

Question 9

virtual reality

Answer 9

creating a virtual environment for/of the phobia that causes extreme anxiety (exposure therapy)

Question 10

free association

Answer 10

freely talking and stuff may start to link between past and present (makes more sense)

Question 11

dream analysis

Answer 11

the idea that dreams should uncover where phobias stem from