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What is Classical Conditioning?

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Learning by association

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What is flooding?

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  • flooding is based on learning a new reflex response to a feared object
  • fear cannot be maintained for a long time so eventually patient will relax
  • unable to escape
  • associate relaxation with feared thing

+ quicker to treat than systematic desensitisation as go straight to feared thing

  • can cause distress

+ Wolpe found that flooding worked for girl afraid of travelling in cars

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What is systematic desensitisation?

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  • teaches patient to associate relaxation with feared object
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