Operant Conditioning and Phobias Flashcards
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Social anxiety disorders
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Many social anxiety disorders are linked to panic attacks and then future avoidance of the social situation that triggered the attack - validates explanation of maintenance
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Avoidance in social anxiety sufferers
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Social anxiety sufferers display avoidance behaviours - supports idea that negative reinforcement maintains phobias
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Clinical models
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Clinical models show stages of O.C. in social phobias - validated by respected model used by professionals
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Other factors in social anxiety
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Social anxiety sufferers also report many other factors that contribute to the disorder - reductionist explanation of phobia maintenance
