Xenophobia Ap Psychology Case Study
Paula Santa Cruz
AP Psychology
December 1, 2012
Xenophobia is commonly defined as a disorder causing one to be deathly afraid of strangers and being in public areas. a) assuming the role of a successful psychologist, explain how you might use systematic desensitization to help cure a patient of xenophobia. b) if your initial attempts using systematic desensitization fail, what will you prescribe next?
Desensitization is awfully similar to classical conditioning in the way that the individual is repeatedly exposed to the stimulus. The repeated exposure to the stimulus will cause the patient to develop immunity or a numbed feeling for the object that was once perceived as terrifying.
As a psychologist, I would personally take
AP Psychology
December 1, 2012
Xenophobia is commonly defined as a disorder causing one to be deathly afraid of strangers and being in public areas. a) assuming the role of a successful psychologist, explain how you might use systematic desensitization to help cure a patient of xenophobia. b) if your initial attempts using systematic desensitization fail, what will you prescribe next?
Desensitization is awfully similar to classical conditioning in the way that the individual is repeatedly exposed to the stimulus. The repeated exposure to the stimulus will cause the patient to develop immunity or a numbed feeling for the object that was once perceived as terrifying.
As a psychologist, I would personally take