Systematic desensitisation

Question 1

Systematic Desensitisation is based on which theory?

Answer 1

Classical Conditioning

Question 2

What is it called when you replace one learned response with another?

Answer 2

Counter conditioning

Question 3

What is reciprocal inhibition?

Answer 3

You cannot be both scared and relaxed at the same time

Question 4

How does the main process of this treatment work?

Answer 4

You create a hierarchy of fears and work from the bottom up using relaxation techniques

Question 5

What are you taught during this therapy?

Answer 5

Relaxation techniques

Question 6

How does the treatment work?

Answer 6

You start at the bottom of the hierarchy and practice your relaxation technique to relax before moving up

Question 7

What is the first step of systematic desensitisation?

Answer 7

Functional analysis

Question 8

What is the second step of Systematic desensitisation?

Answer 8

Creating a fear hierarchy

Question 9

What is the third step of Systematic desensitisation?

Answer 9

Relaxation techniques

Question 10

What is the fourth step of Systematic desensitisation?

Answer 10

Gradual exposure

Question 11

Functional analysis means?

Answer 11

Identifying which things about the phobic stimulus trigger your fears

Question 12

Creating a fear hierarchy means?

Answer 12

You put the details about your fears from lowest to highest

Question 13

Relaxation techniques means?

Answer 13

You are taught deep breathing or muscle relaxation etc

Question 14

Gradual exposure means?

Answer 14

You start at the bottom of the hierarchy and practice your relaxation technique to relax before moving up

Question 15

What would be the UCS in this therapy?

Answer 15

The relaxation techniques

Question 16

What would be the UCR/CR in this therapy?

Answer 16

Relaxation

Question 17

What would be the NS in this therapy?

Answer 17

The phobic stimulus

Question 18

What happens to the phobia by the end?

Answer 18

It goes extinct

Question 19

What is a benefit of Flooding over Systematic desensitisation?

Answer 19

It is quicker/takes less time

Question 20

What is a benefit of Systematic Desensitisation over Flooding?

Answer 20

It is more ethical as it is more gradual so doesn’t cause as much panic/anxiety

Question 21

What did Willis and Edwards find?

Answer 21

compared SD and flooding to treat mice phobics and found SD to be more effective (flooding no better than no therapy)

Question 22

What did McGrath find?

Answer 22

It is 75% effective in treating people with specific phobias i.e. of objects

Question 23

What did Gilroy find?

Answer 23

When examine three months and 33 months later, the systematic desensitisation group were less fearful than a control group (who were only taught relaxation techniques).

Question 24

What did Capfons find?

Answer 24

has shown that it can be used to get rid of fear of flying. (The results showed all but two those who had systematic desensitization treatment reported lower levels of fear)

Question 25

What is an issue with this therapy?

Answer 25

It Is prolonged and can take a long time to complete

Question 26

What can happen with the phobia after the treatment?

Answer 26

Spontaneous recovery- it comes back

Question 27

What types of phobias might this have a bigger issue with dealing?

Answer 27

Social phobias/ones not caused by classical conditioning