Phobia Treatment Case Study Quiz

What is the theory stating that new behaviors are learned through the association of 2 stimuli?

• Systematic desensitization

• Classical conditioning

• Cognitive therapy

• Operant conditioning

According to the study, what type of classical conditioning may cause phobias?

• Social learning

• Operant conditioning

• Cognitive restructuring

• Evaluative learning

What was the sample size of the case study involving a child with a button phobia?

• 9-year-old Hispanic American boy

• 10-year-old Caucasian American girl

• 8-year-old Asian American boy

• 7-year-old African American girl

What method was used to diagnose the child with button phobia?

• ICD-11

• DSM-III

• ICD-10

• DSM-IV

What type of therapy was based on operant conditioning and used positive reinforcement principles?

• Image Exposure therapy

• Cognitive therapy

• Systematic desensitization

• Positive reinforcement therapy

What type of therapy was based on classical conditioning using the Vivo method?

• Imagery exposure therapy

• Systematic desensitization

• Cognitive therapy

• Positive reinforcement therapy

What was used to measure the results of the treatment in the case study?

• Fellings (Disgust) thermometer

• Stress scale

• Anxiety scale

• Fear thermometer

What did the imagery exposure therapy reduce in the child's distress ratings?

• Fear of public speaking

• Fear of spiders

• Fear of heights

• Fear of buttons touching his body

What did the follow-ups 6 and 12 months after the treatment show about the child's phobia?

• It improved slightly

• It was not present anymore

• It remained the same

• It worsened

What does the study suggest is important in the development and maintenance of a phobia?

• Emotions and cognitions relating to disgust

• Emotions and cognitions relating to fear

• Emotions and cognitions relating to anxiety

• Emotions and cognitions relating to happiness