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Describe ways in which behavioural learning theory has been used to eliminate snake phobias, and suggest some new ways to treat this problem. In addition, discuss why people tend to be prone to certain kinds of phobias more than others.
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Describe ways in which behavioural learning theory has been used to eliminate snake phobias, and suggest some new ways to treat this problem. In addition, discuss why people tend to be prone to certain kinds of phobias more than others. A phobia can be described as an irrational fear or dread of an object or situation, this fear is accompanied by a persistent and intense need to flee or avoid this object or situation. Behaviourists follow the reasoning that these phobias are caused by 'maladaptive learning' and that in order to eliminate these, new behaviours must be learnt to replace them. The theories concerning phobias relate to John Locke's (1690) idea that "fears are produced by the chance association of ideas" two events that are unrelated become associated with each other in the mind and a connection is made, this maladaptive learning process produces a phobic response. This essay intends to...
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