Characteristics of Phobias Flashcards
1
Q
What is a phobia?
A
An irrational fear of an object or situation
2
Q
What is an emotional characteristic?
A
Ways in which people feel
3
Q
What is a cognitive characteristic?
A
Ways in which people think, know, perceive and believe
4
Q
What is a behavioural characteristic?
A
Ways in which people act
5
Q
What are the 3 examples of behavioural characteristics?
A
Panic, avoidance, endurance
6
Q
What are the 2 examples of emotional characteristics?
A
Anxiety, emotional responses are unreasonable
7
Q
What are the 4 examples of cognitive characteristics?
A
Selective attention to panic stimulus, irrational beliefs, cognitive disorders, recognition of exaggerated anxiety
