phobias Flashcards

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define ‘phobia’

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an anxiety disorder which involves an extreme and irrational fear towards something that may cause panic attacks and affects everyday life

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state the 5 different categories for phobias

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  • animal
  • natural environment
  • blood/infection/injury
  • situational
  • other
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describe the diagnostic criteria for a phobia

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  • persistent fear triggered by anticipation
  • exposure provokes anxiety response
  • recognises that the fear is unreasonable
  • situation is avoided
  • affects daily routine
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describe the acquisition of a phobia through classical conditioning

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  • associating a negative experience with a previously neutral stimulus
  • likely to happen through one trial learning
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describe the maintenance of a phobia through operant conditioning

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  • avoids phobia through negative reinforcement e.g. avoiding public speaking
  • avoids phobia through positive reinforcement e.g. running away from a spider
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what is a weakness for operant conditioning explaining phobias

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does not suggest how to extinguish them

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how does social learning explain the acquisition of phobias

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  • observing and imitating a role model who has a phobia
  • vicarious learning; watching a parent run away from a spider and feel better
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