Behavioural approach to Phobias Quiz

What type of behaviours are considered a behavioural characteristic of OCD?

• Intrusive thoughts

• Excessive and repetitive

• Fear and anxiety

• Shame and embarrassment

Which characteristic of OCD is described as compulsive and repetitive?

• Emotional

• Behavioural

• Cognitive

• Social

What is the 'two-process' model associated with?

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanism

• Cognitive psychology

According to the two-process model, how are phobias learned?

• Through observation

• Through association (classical)

• Through imitation

• Through punishment

What maintains phobias according to the two-process model?

• Positive reinforcement

• Avoidance (operant; negative reinforcement)

• Social learning

• Cognitive restructuring

Who conducted the study in 1953 related to the two-process model?

• Pavlov and Skinner

• Solomon and Wynne

• Watson and Rayner

• Bandura and Walters

How could dogs avoid shock in the two-compartment apparatus?

• By barking

• By jumping into the other compartment

• By sitting still

• By running in circles

What is the purpose of gentle contact with the source of the phobia in systematic desensitisation?

• To increase anxiety

• To ignore the phobia

• To extinguish or reduce the anxiety

• To reinforce the fear

According to behavioural psychologists, what can people learn to associate with a phobic object instead of fear?

• Anger

• Sadness

• Relaxation

• Excitement

How many steps were involved in gradually exposing Peter to a rabbit?

• 10 steps

• 20 steps

• 16 steps

• 5 steps