Psychopathology: Behavioural, Cognitive And Emotional Characteristics Of Phobias - JWW Flashcards
Name the 3 categories that characteristics can be placed into:
Behavioural
Cognitive
Emotional
Behavioural characteristics are the way we …
ACT
The way we act is linked to what type of characteristics?
Behavioural
Emotional characteristics are the way we …
FEEL
The way we feel are what type of characteristic?
Emotional
Cognitive characteristics are the way people…
THINK
The way people think are what type of characteristics?
Cognitive
Making a conscious effort to avoid coming into contact with the phobic stimulus is?
Avoidance
Crying - screaming - running from phobic stimulus is what characteristic?
Panic
Thinking the phobic stimulus will harm you is what characteristic?
Persistent Irrational Beliefs
Keeping attention on the phobic stimulus and finding it difficult is what characteristic?
Selective Attention
Exposure to phobic stimulus causing worry/distress is what characteristic?
Anxiety
Exposure to the phobic stimulus causes terror is what characteristic?
Fear
Avoidance is what TYPE of characteristic?
Behavioural
Panic - crying or running from stimulus is what TYPE of characteristic?
Behavioural
Persistent irrational beliefs e.g. thinking a small spider will harm you is what TYPE of characteristic?
Cognitive
Selective attention e.g. finding it difficult to look away from the phobic stimulus is what TYPE of characteristic?
Cognitive
Anxiety, a phobic stimulus causing worry or distress is what TYPE of characteristic?
Emotional
Fear e.g. terror to a phobic stimulus is what TYPE of characteristic?
Emotional
Phobias are when you experience extreme …. or …. activated by an object, place or situation.
Fear or Anxiety
Phobias are when you experience extreme fear or anxiety caused by what 3 factors?
Object
Place
Situation
Fear of a phobic stimulus is …
Irrational
The fear of a phobic stimulus is often out of proportion to …
Real danger
Give an example of a phobic stimulus relating to an OBJECT
Spider
Give an example of a phobic stimulus relating to an PLACE
Lifts
Give an example of a phobic stimulus relating to an SITUATION
Crowds
Name the 2 behavioural characteristics of phobias
Avoidance
Panic
Name the 2 cognitive characteristics of phobias
Persistent Irrational Beliefs
Selective Attention
Name the 2 Emotional characteristics of phobias
Anxiety
Fear
Avoidance & panic are what TYPE of characteristics of phobias?
Behavioural
Persistent Irrational Beliefs & Selective Attention are what TYPE of characteristics of phobias?
Cognitive
Fear & anxiety are what TYPE of characteristics of phobias?
Emotional