Audriana Rogers Phobias and Addiction Paper Psy 300 Instructor: Shane Williamson July 8th 2013 We have to ask ourselves what does phobia or addiction has to do with classical and operant conditioning. In this paper I will explain why how phobias can be developed through classical conditioning and operant conditioning as well as: O Explore how addictions can be developed through operant conditioning. O Distinguish between classical and operant conditioning. O Explain what extinction means
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Phobias and Addictions PSY 300 Phobias and Addictions Phobias and addictions are emotional issues that many people have to deal with on a daily basis. Phobias are an irrational fear of something. An addiction is a need that is difficult for the person to control. Phobias can be formed through classical conditioning. Addictions can be formed through operant conditioning. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning are both ways that we learn through experience. These forms of conditioning
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What about Bob Bob Wiley is diagnosed with multiple phobias causing a hindrance in his life to function in the real world. Bob’s agoraphobia (STELTER‚ R. 2009)‚ a fear of public places‚ causes him to be confined and work from his home. For that reason‚ his only friend is a pet fish named Gill that he carries around with him in the movie. When Bob does decide to leave his house‚ he has difficulty touching anything in public. This phobia is known as {text: bookmark-start} Aphephobia {text: bookmark-end}
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restriction had been started again when she was in closed spaces like an elevator. By taking a look at the dictionary we find out that phobia is defined as a strong unreasonable fear or hatred of a particular thing. Types of phobias that I would like to discuss are divided into three categories: Hydrophobia‚ Claustrophobia‚ and xenophobia. The first kind of phobia that I am going to write about is Hydrophobia. Hydrophobia is an anxiety disorder that causes fear of drowning. The panic is generally
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Learning Experience Paper How could someone become afraid of heights? Acrophobia is simply a fear of heights (Holden‚ 1995). Being afraid of heights is common and sometimes appropriate feeling. The phobia kicks in when you feel afraid in a safe environment such as the inside of a skyscraper. Acrophobia is treated with graded exposure therapy (Holden‚ 1995). Fear is an emotion produced by the brain to avoid a potentially bad situation or anxiety caused by the presence of danger. Fear caused by
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in a dark environment? Do you become angry or defensive if anyone tries to encourage you to spend time in the dark? If your answer is yes to any or all of the above questions‚ then you might be suffering from Nyctophobia. Nyctophobia is a common phobia in children. In many cases‚ childhood Nyctophobia passes as the child matures. While adults with Nyctophobia realize that these fears are irrational‚ they often find that facing‚ or even thinking about‚ facing the darkness brings on a panic attack
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2 Reflective Paper #8: Applying Classical Conditioning According to the National Institute of Mental Health in 2012‚ 30.5 % of people had arachnophobia– the fear of spiders ("Fear/Phobia Statistic‚" 2012). This fear was ranked third out of the top ten most common fears. Some people believe that this fear is learned by means of classical conditioning. If arachnophobia can be classically conditioned then there would need to be an unconditioned
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report that whenever he met anyone who triggered his anxiety‚ he said to himself‚ "I only sweated out a litre before‚ but now I’m going to pour out at least ten litres !" What was the result of this paradoxical resolution ? After suffering from his phobia for four years‚ he was quickly able‚ after only one session‚ to free himself of it for good. You are the logotherapist In the following cases‚ what paradoxical intention‚ if any‚ would you recommend ? i)A man is fearful that he will die from a
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I’M THE KING OF THE CASTLE COURSEWORK The Red Room is a significant scene in the novel I’m the King of the Castle due to the many themes and issues that are prominent throughout the entire novel are manifested in this scene in two main ways: symbolism and descriptions. The author uses these to highlight the main themes of the novel‚ among them Hooper’s power over Kingshaw‚ as well as Kingshaw’s own insecurities and deep fears. So far‚ Hooper has shown to be more powerful than Kingshaw in many
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Fear. It is something everyone has experienced at some point in time during their lives. Brief moments‚ like someone cutting in front of you with a car‚ a bully at school‚ even something as mundane as whether or not you’ve passed a class. They happen for all of us and for some of us‚ fear can be more than a brief moment‚ it can be an all consuming emotional disability. Everyone has experienced fear and most say it’s hard to describe. So‚ what exactly is fear and how does it affect us. What is fear
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