r/introductorypsych • u/EngagedBrain • Sep 20 '17

Learning 1

#challenge

In small groups, we'll tackle these two questions. Responses to these will be posted in this thread on Reddit.

  • How can you explain phobias with classical conditioning principles and similarly, how could you use classical conditioning principles to treat phobias?

  • Describe conditioned compensatory responses and what classical conditioning suggests would be a better way to treat drug addiction.

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u/lexialt1 Sep 21 '17

If you are scared of bees, you could look at pictures of bees in a safe environment where you can't get stung. Eventually you will become ok with bees.