Healthy Living: Bandura

Question 0

Method

Answer 0

Quasi

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To assess the self-efficacy of patients engaging in systematic desensitisation for snake phobias.

Question 2

Participants

Answer 2

10 patients with a phobia of snakes. 9F, 1M
Aged 19-57
Recruited by newspaper ad.

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

Under controlled conditions, PP’s looked at pictures of snakes
Once arousal levels had fallen, they we’re put in same room as snakes
PP’s could eventually handle snakes
Fear was re-measured at end

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

Second fear scores significantly lower

Coping scores higher

Question 5

Conclusions

Answer 5

Desensitisation WORKS.
Supports concept of self-efficacy.
Self-efficacy is both COGNITIVE and BEHAVIOURAL.
Classical conditioning- PP associates picture of snake with nothing bad happening.

Question 6

Evaluation: quasi

Answer 6

Fear was naturally occurring