phobias

Question 1

what is pyschopathology

Answer 1

scientific study of pyschological disorders

Question 2

what are 4 definitions of abnormality

Answer 2

statistical infrequency, deviation from social norms, deviation from ideal mental health, unable to function adequately

Question 3

what is statistical infrequency

Answer 3

when a behaviour is statistically rare- its annomolus, uncommon and rare- less than 5% of the population is in the plus or minus 2 standard deviations

Question 4

what is an example of statistical infrequnecy

Answer 4

IQ disorders

Question 5

what is deviation from social norms

Answer 5

when a behaviour deviates from the social norms and values of society- unwritten rules on how to act in society

Question 6

what is an example of deviation from social norms

Answer 6

antisocial behaviour- anger issues

Question 7

what is the deviation from ideal mental health

Answer 7

Jahoda said you must possess all 6 criterias to have ideal mental health. Abscence of 1 shows abnormality.
- Self attitudes- strong self of identity/ high self esteem
- self-actualisation and personal growth-reach full potential
-intergration- dealing with stressful situations
-autonomy- being independent
-mastery of the environment
-having an accurate represntation of reality

Question 8

what is the failure to function adequaltely

Answer 8

unable to meet the demands of everyday demands. unable to maintain basic hygiene and nutrtional needs- can’t hold down a job or a relationship
A point of dysunction- maldaptive behaviour

Question 9

what is a phobia

Answer 9

an anxiety disorder that causes irrational fear and anxiety that is triggered by a place, object or situation

Question 10

what are behavioural characteristics of phobias- behaviour

Answer 10

P-panic
A- avoidance
E- endurance

Question 11

what is emotional characteristics of phobias-feel

Answer 11

A-anxiety
E-emotional responses are reasonable
F-fear

Question 12

what are cognitive characteristics of phobias-think

Answer 12

S- selective attention to the phobia stimulus
I- irrational beliefs
C- cognitive distortions

Question 13

what is the behavioural approach to explaining phobias

Answer 13

behaviourists believe people are learning to be phobic
Mowre’s Two-Process Theory
stage 1- phobias are aquired by classical conditioning
stage 2- phobias are maintained by operant conditioning

Question 14

what research method could you link to this

Answer 14

Little Albert

Question 15

what is one behavioural approach to treating phobias

Answer 15

systematic desensititasion

Question 16

what is another behavioural approach to treating phobias

Answer 16

flooding