Behaviourist explanation of Phobias

Watson believed that humans beings are born as 'blank state' and are primarily shaped by our environments

• True

• False

Behaviourists believe that innate characteristics have little impact on behaviour

• True

• False

Select the three main components of the behaviourist approach

• Social learning

• Behaviour charts

• Classical conditioning

• Reward systems

• Operant conditioning

Positive reinforcement results in

• The individual being rewarded for a behaviour and the behaviour will then reduce

• The individual being rewarded for a behaviour then the behaviour will occur more often

Wearing a seat belt every time you are in the car in order to avoid an accident is an example of

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

The two process theory of phobias considers what two key areas?

• Extent of symptoms

• Acquisition

• Impact severity

• Maintenance

What two processes are related to the acquisition of a phobia

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Social learning

Maintenance of a phobia is achieved via operant conditioning

• True

• False

A limitation of the behavioural approach is its inability to account for why

• We maintain certain patterns of behaviour

• Some phobias are more common than others

• We endure fearful circumstances

The preparedness theory states that phobias are due to genetic factors the predispose us to develop certain fears

• True

• False