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classical conditioning
phobias
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flooding therapy
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systematic desensitisation
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what is fear- why does it occur?
one of the
6
universal
emotions
that have developed via
evolution
(
nature
) or
environmental
factors (
nurture
). Fear serves as a
protective
purpose
what classifies as a phobia?
fear of an object has to be
persistent
and affects persons
functioning
in
everyday life
exposure
to
phobic
stimulus causes
immediate
anxiety
response
object is
excessively
avoided
must be present for
6
months
how are phobias treated?
systematic
desensitisaion
and
flooding
therapy.
propose theory from CC that fear would need to be
learned
(nature) so it can be
unlearnt
by breaking
association
of stimulus
pairing
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