A young man says:
"When I was 6 years old, I was visiting a farm and a large rooster suddenly flew at my face and scratched me, which was extremely painful and scary. Even now, many years later, I cannot bear to look at a chicken or a rooster. They make me feel absolutely terrified!"
Use your knowledge of classical conditioning to explain why the young man is terrified of chickens and roosters.
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.
