Phobias

Question 1

Phobia

Answer 1

An irrational fear that produces conscious avoidance of a feared object or situation

Question 2

Behavioural characteristics

Answer 2

• panic
• avoidance
• endurance

Question 3

Emotional characteristics

Answer 3

• anxiety

- unreasonable emotional responses

Question 4

Cognitive characteristics

Answer 4

Selective attention-if you see a spider you may watch it to react if it moves

Irrational beliefs- thoughts about stimulus are untrue

Question 5

Two step model

Answer 5

-people acquire phobias through classical conditioning and then maintain them through operant conditioning. By negative reinforcement, avoidance causes relief from anxiety and therefore influences people to avoid

Question 6

Systematic desensitisation

Answer 6

An anxiety hierarchy is made,
The patient is gradually exposed to each ,
Therapy is successful when the patient can remain calm

Question 7

Flooding

Answer 7

Immediate exposure to the phobic stimulus

Lasts for 2-3 hours