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Psychopathology
Explaining phobias
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What does the two process model explain about phobias?
It explains how phobias are
maintained
over time
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Why is exposure to the feared stimulus important in therapy?
It prevents
reinforcement
of
avoidance behavior
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What happens to avoidance behavior when it is not practiced?
It ceases to be
reinforced
and declines
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What is a strength of the two process model?
Its application to
therapy
for
phobias
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What is an alternative motivation for avoidance behavior in phobias?
Positive
feelings of safety
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How does agoraphobia challenge the two process model?
It shows avoidance may not be
anxiety-driven
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What does Bounton argue about evolutionary factors in phobias?
They play an important role in
phobia development
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What term did Seligman use to describe the predisposition to acquire certain fears?
Biological preparedness
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What is a limitation of the two process model regarding phobias?
It does not account for
evolutionary factors
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How can phobias develop without trauma?
Through observation and
vicarious
reinforcement
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Who conducted research related to agoraphobia and avoidance behavior?
Buck
(
2010
)
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What does the two process model fail to explain about phobias?
Phobias can develop without prior
bad experiences
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What cognitive element is missing from the two process model?
The role of thought processes in behavior
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Why is the two process model considered limited?
It cannot fully explain
phobia development
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What was the neutral stimulus in Albert's conditioning experiment?
A
white rat
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What was the unconditioned stimulus in Albert's experiment?
A
loud
noise
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What was the conditioned response in Albert's experiment?
Fear of the
white rat
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What does generalization mean in the context of Albert's conditioning?
Fear
extends
to
similar
objects
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How does operant conditioning maintain phobias?
It reinforces
avoidance behavior
through
fear escape
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What did Mowrer suggest about avoidance behavior and phobias?
It
negatively reinforces
the avoidance behavior
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What happens to responses acquired by classical conditioning over time?
They usually decline without
reinforcement
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Who explained the maintenance of phobias through operant conditioning?
Mowrer
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