AQA A Level Psychology
Topic questions Psychopathology Explaining and treating phobias
5 questions · 33 marks · about 40 minutes
Ken visited his friend, Jules, who has a large dog called Prince. Prince ran in from the garden, jumped at Ken and knocked him down, breaking his arm. Ken now has a fear of dogs and has avoided all dogs ever since.
How would the two-process model of phobias explain Ken’s fear of dogs?
Outline one limitation of systematic desensitisation as a treatment for phobias.
Max has a phobia of the sea. On a family holiday as a child, he was carried away by the tide and had to be rescued by a lifeguard. Now he has a family of his own, Max refuses to go on beach holidays.
Discuss the two-process model of phobias. Refer to Max’s phobia of the sea in your
One explanation for phobias, including agoraphobia, is the two-process model.
Outline one limitation of the two-process model.
Outline one or more ways in which behaviourists treat phobias.
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