The behaviourist approach to explaining phobias Flashcards
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The two process model
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Classical Conditioning UCS - UCR NS - UCR CS - CR Little Albert
Operant conditioning
Learn through reinforcement
Skinners Rats
2
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A03: Importance of CC
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Recall specific incidents when their phobia appeared (Sue et al). However, not everyone bitten by a dog gets a fear of dogs. this means there is more than one process
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A03: Incomplete explanation
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Di Nardo - not everyone bitten by dogs gets a phobia of dogs. Explained by the diathesis stress model - there must be a biological vulnerability to it.
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A03: Support for social learning
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Bandura - pain every time buzzer was pushed. resulted in pps having a emotional reaction to the buzzer.
