Atypical Behaviour Definitions

Atypical Behaviour Unit

Acrophobia: A fear of heights, especially with the potential of falling.

Agoraphobia: A fear of being in situations where escape may be difficult, or help wouldn't be available if things go wrong.

Arachnophobia: The specific fear of spiders and other arachnids, such as scorpions.

Atypical behaviour: A behaviour which is considered abnormal, usually because it applies to a minority of people.

Classical conditioning: Learning through association.

Conditioned response: A responses that is learnt, it occurs when the conditioned stimulus is present.

Conditioned stimulus: A new stimulus presented with the UCS.

Discrimination: Conditioned response is only produced when the specific conditioned stimulus presented.

Evolution: How a species…