Phobias

Question 1

What does mowers 2 factor theory propose about the acquisition of avoidance behaviour?

Answer 1

1. Stage one neutral stimuli paired with fear evoking stimuli comes to elicit conditioned fear response to neutral stimuli (e.g., spontaneous panic attack when driving on bridge = fear of bridges)
2. Stage two escape and avoidance behaviours are negatively reinforced (avoidance of bridge leads to reduction in anxiety)