Behavioural explanations of phobias

What is the two-process model in the context of phobias?

• It involves two types of reinforcement.

• It involves two processes of conditioning.

• It involves two types of phobias.

• It involves two stages of fear.

In the acquisition by classical conditioning, what does UCS stand for?

• Unconditioned Stimulus

• Uncontrolled Stimulus

• Unconditional Stimulus

• Unconscious Stimulus

What is the role of operant conditioning in maintaining phobias?

• It reinforces positive behavior.

• It negatively reinforces avoidance of phobic stimulus.

• It creates new phobias.

• It eliminates fear responses.

Which famous experiment is associated with acquisition by classical conditioning?

• Pavlov's Dogs

• Little Albert

• Skinner's Box

• Bandura's Bobo Doll

What is a real-world application of the two-process model?

• Creating new phobias

• Treating phobias by preventing avoidance

• Increasing anxiety levels

• Developing new conditioning techniques

What aspect of phobias does the two-process model fail to account for?

• Physical symptoms

• Cognitive aspects

• Behavioral responses

• Emotional triggers

What percentage of people with a dental phobia had past trauma, according to the document?

• 50%

• 21%

• 73%

• 90%

What is the counterpart to the idea that all phobias follow bad experiences?

• All phobias are genetic.

• Not all phobias follow bad experiences.

• All phobias are learned.

• Phobias are always irrational.

What does the evaluation extra suggest about the two-process model?

• It explains all phobias.

• It explains individual phobias but not evolutionary aspects.

• It is outdated.

• It is universally accepted.

What is the conditioned response (CR) in the Little Albert experiment?

• Playing with the rat

• Fear response to the rat

• Hearing a loud noise

• Avoidance of the rat