Explaining phobias - Behavioural approach

• Behavioural approach - A way of explaining behaviour in terms of what is observable and in terms of learning
• Mowrer (1960) proposed the two-process model based on the behavioural approach to phobias. This states that phobias are acquired (learned in the first place) by classical conditioning and then continue because of operant conditioning
• Two-process model - An explanation for the onset and persistence of disorders that create anxiety, such as phobias. The two processes are classical conditioning for onset and operant conditioning for persistence