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CLASSICAL CONDITIONING AND FEAR

Phobias are a Product of Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning is Used to Treat phobias

(Speaker Notes)
Phobias are developed through classical conditioning. Olson & Hergenhahn, (2013) define classical conditioning as “An experimental arrangement whereby a stimulus is made to elicit a response that was not previously associated with that stimulus” (p. 418). Just as phobias are developed through classical conditioning, it is also treated through techniques using classical conditioning as well.

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GLOBOPHOBIA: DEVELOPING A FEAR OF BALLOONS
BEFORE CONDITIONING
Loud Noise = unconditioned stimulus (US) - Crying/Fear = unconditioned response (UR)
Balloon = neutral stimulus (NS) – no response (NR)
DURING CONDITIONING
Popping balloon (UCS + NS) = Crying/Fear (CR)
AFTER CONDITIONING
Balloon (CS) = Fear/Crying/Phobia (CR)
(Speaker Notes)
Globophobia is the fear of balloons. As with most fears, globophobia is most likely a result of classical conditioning. Classical conditioning happens when a response is paired with a stimulus that naturally occurs. In this case, the unconditioned stimulus is a loud noise that causes crying and/or fear. The neutral stimulus is the balloon that alone has no negative response. When the loud noise is introduced with the balloon by it popping, it results in crying and/or fear. This causes the individual to be afraid of balloons.

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GLOBOPHOBIA: TREATING A FEAR OF BALLOONS
Flooding
CS – CR CS – CR
CS – CR CS – CR
CS – CR CS – CR = Neutral Response
Counter-conditioning
CS – Reward = New Conditioned Response
Systematic desensitization
Step by Step Exposure to CS
(Speaker Notes)
For treatment of a phobia, a simple go to method of treatment is flooding. With this method, the conditioned stimulus is presented to the individual with a phobia repeatedly (Olson & Hergenhahn, 2013). Forced and constant exposure to balloons and even popping balloons is a method for


References: Olson, M. H. & Hergenhahn, B. R. (2013). An introduction to theories of learning (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
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