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.
205 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Main features of classical conditioning, Pavlov (1927) salivation in dogs, Main features of operant conditioning, Properties of reinforcement, Behaviour modification and shaping, Main features of social learning theory, Social learning stages, Bandura (1961, 1963) Bobo doll experiments, Bandura (1965) vicarious reinforcement, Learning theories and phobias, Treatments for phobias, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.