Marcus has developed a severe phobia of escalators (escalaphobia) after his shoelace became trapped in one when he was a child, causing him to experience a sudden, intense panic attack.
Explain how one behavioural treatment based on learning theory could be used to help Marcus overcome his phobia.
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.