Albie is an amateur diver. While exploring a shipwreck reef, he was startled by a sudden, loud underwater explosion from a nearby marine construction site, which caused him intense fear and panic. Months later, when his friend invited him to explore a different shipwreck, Albie felt highly anxious and refused to go.
Using classical conditioning, describe why Albie may no longer want to go diving at the shipwreck.
Practise Edexcel A Level Psychology Content with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 1,059 questions covering Diagnosis of mental disorders (4 Ds), Classification systems (DSM and ICD), Schizophrenia and one other disorder, Treatments for the two disorders, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology, matched to the Edexcel A Level Psychology (9PS0) 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.
