Julian has developed an intense fear of heights (acrophobia) which is beginning to affect his career as an architect, as he cannot visit high-rise construction sites. His colleague suggests he undergoes flooding therapy, but Julian is highly anxious about what this would involve and whether it would be effective.
Discuss flooding as a treatment for phobias. Refer to Julian in your answer.
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.