Role Of The Stress Response: Biological Factors Contributing To Phobia Flashcards
1
Q
What does the phobic stimulus activate?
A
A stress response that is involuntary
2
Q
How is the stress response similar to the fight-flight-freeze response (give example in answer)
A
Characterised by physiological responses such as increased heart rate
3
Q
What do the physiological processes account for?
A
Many of the symptoms associated with phobic anxiety
4
Q
What can the phobic symptoms do to the feeling?(2)
A
Heighten or intensify it
