Sarah has developed a severe phobia of open water (aquaphobia) after a near-drowning incident. This phobia is so extreme that she cannot go to the beach or look at large lakes without experiencing panic attacks. She decides to consult a behavioural therapist to help her overcome her phobia.
Outline how a therapist would use systematic desensitisation to help Sarah overcome her phobia of open water. ****
Explain how flooding could be used as an alternative treatment to address Sarah's phobia, referencing how classical conditioning principles explain its therapeutic effect. ****
Discuss the strengths and limitations of systematic desensitisation and flooding as behavioural treatments for 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.
