PSYC-281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Situation Two, Counterargument

• School: MacEwan University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC-281
• Professor: A N O N Y M O U S

Document Summary

Shuttle avoidance procedure: animal shuttles back and forth in a box to avoid an aversive stimulus. Moving from one non-aversive situation to another non-aversive situation. Suggests the act of avoidance is negatively reinforced by a lower rate of aversive stimulation: does not acknowledge internal states (covert behaviours) Humans have proactive thinking getting out of the situation as soon as possible. When provided with an opportunity, animals will make early avoidance responses. Explains why avoidance responses are difficult to extinguish (due to little or no exposure to the cs) Obsessions: persistent thoughts, impulses, or images (e. g. , obsessed with making good grades, associated with an increase in anxiety. (anxiety up) Compulsions: repetitive actions in response to obsessions (e. g. , compulsively checking grades online, associated with a decrease in anxiety (anxiety down) Phobia do not complete an action to reduce anxiety while ocd completes an action to reduce anxiety: manage to also engage in omission of actions.