treatments for phobias: flooding/implosion Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What type of therapy is flooding an example of?
A
Exposure therapy.
2
Q
What psychological principle does flooding use?
A
Classical conditioning
3
Q
What is the goal of flooding in treating phobias?
A
To replace the fear response with a different, non-fear response
4
Q
What biological principle does flooding rely on?
A
The body can only stay in an alarm state for a limited time before the reaction subsides
5
Q
What happens when a phobic person is exposed to the feared object/situation in flooding?
A
They experience an alarm (fear) reaction that eventually subsides
6
Q
How does flooding change the person’s response to the feared object or situation?
A
They learn to associate calmness with the object/situation, instead of fear
