Amira has a severe phobia of elevators. When she is near one, she experiences intense feelings of anxiety and dread. She also constantly focuses all her attention on the elevator doors and is convinced that the lift will malfunction and plunge to the ground.
Outline one emotional and one cognitive characteristic of phobias, making reference to Amira.
46 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Characteristics of phobias, depression and OCD. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.