Marcus is discussing his intense phobia of birds with his counsellor.
“I am absolutely petrified of birds. Whenever I see a pigeon, I freeze completely on the spot and cannot take a single step until it flies off. I used to love eating lunch in the public garden, but now I refuse to go there at all because of the pigeons. Even just hearing a bird chirp makes me start shaking violently.”
Give two behavioural characteristics of phobias that would be seen in someone who has a phobia of birds. Refer to Marcus in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Characteristics of phobias, depression and OCD with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 46 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.
