What are the types and possiblecauses of phobic disorder?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should identify and give examples of the three major types of phobic
disorder: agoraphobia, social phobia, and specific phobia. In discussing the causes, the answer
should emphasize that most clinicians support a classical conditioning view of phobias and
distinguish between direct and vicarious conditioning. A strong answer will describe research by
Öhman and colleagues suggesting that phobias have an evolutionary basis.
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If Aaliyah was diagnosed with a psychological disorder, which of the following would be the most likely candidate? a. Narcissistic personality disorder b. Borderline personality disorder c. Histrionic personality disorder d. Antisocial personality disorder
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a. an obsession b. agoraphobia c. a compulsion d. a negative symptom