Marcus is in his thirties and has had a severe phobia of dogs since a large dog lunged and barked aggressively at him when he was a young child. Sudden movements and barking noises cause Marcus extreme anxiety, and he strictly avoids public parks and walking routes near residential streets where he might encounter dogs.
Suggest how the behavioural approach might be used to explain Marcus’s phobia of dogs.
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.
