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Behavioural approach to phobias

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Question 17

Amara has a severe phobia of needles, which prevents her from getting routine medical blood tests. Her therapist is considering either systematic desensitisation or flooding.

Explain why systematic desensitisation would be considered a more ethical treatment option for Amara than flooding.

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Behavioural approach to phobias Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Behavioural approach to phobias

Practise AQA A Level Psychology Behavioural approach to phobias with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 62 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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