Preparedness theory
Title: Preparedness theory
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1833 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Preparedness theory
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1833 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
How has preparedness theory attempted to integrate a Pavlovian model of the acquisition of specific phobias with this biological specificity? What is the status of Preparedness theory today?
When confronted with a phobic object or situation an individual appears to have little control and no alternative but to avoid the feared object or situation (Ohman & Soares, 1993). Consequently, individuals with a phobia can be vulnerable to anxiety induced automatic reactions to an object or situation which
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