This paper describes three experiments examining predictions from the expectancy bias model of selective associations (Davey, 1995). In a simulated 'threat' conditioning procedure, Experiment 1 showed that UCS expectancy following both ontogenetic and phylogenetic CSs was significantly predicted by: (1) ratings of the dangerousness of the CS, perceptions of CS-UCS similarity, and level of prior fear to the CS; and (2) ratings of CS-UCS similarity on the dimensions of valence, arousal and anxiety. Experiment 2 used a covariation assessment procedure which confirmed the findings of Experiment 1, and also showed that both phylogenetic and ontogenetic fear-relevant CSs exhibited both a priori and a posteriori covariation biases. Experiment 3 fo...
Despite being considered a valid model for the etiology of anxiety disorders, the fear conditioning ...
Predicted fear is the amount of fear a person expects to experience in a given situation. Prediction...
Healthy individuals often exhibit prioritized processing of aversive information, as manifested in e...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In a blocking procedure, a single conditioned stimulus (CS) is paired wit...
Background and Objectives In a blocking procedure, a single conditioned stimulus (CS) is paired with...
This paper reports two studies investigating the role of mood and arousal on the development of UCS ...
Verbal instructions are a powerful pathway to learn new fear relations, and an important question ha...
Verbal instructions are a powerful pathway to learn new fear relations, and an important question ha...
There is now considerable evidence that phobic responding is associated with a bias towards expectin...
Despite being considered a valid model for the etiology of anxiety disorders, the fear conditioning ...
Stimulus and response expectations play a central role in cognitive formulations of fear and avoidan...
An illusory correlation paradigm was used to compare high and low socially anxious individuals’ init...
This paper reports the results of two studies investigating judgements made by spider phobics about ...
The preparedness theory of phobia holds that humans are biologically prepared to learn to fear ohjec...
People with specific fears tend to overestimate the occurrence of unpleasant consequences in situati...
Despite being considered a valid model for the etiology of anxiety disorders, the fear conditioning ...
Predicted fear is the amount of fear a person expects to experience in a given situation. Prediction...
Healthy individuals often exhibit prioritized processing of aversive information, as manifested in e...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In a blocking procedure, a single conditioned stimulus (CS) is paired wit...
Background and Objectives In a blocking procedure, a single conditioned stimulus (CS) is paired with...
This paper reports two studies investigating the role of mood and arousal on the development of UCS ...
Verbal instructions are a powerful pathway to learn new fear relations, and an important question ha...
Verbal instructions are a powerful pathway to learn new fear relations, and an important question ha...
There is now considerable evidence that phobic responding is associated with a bias towards expectin...
Despite being considered a valid model for the etiology of anxiety disorders, the fear conditioning ...
Stimulus and response expectations play a central role in cognitive formulations of fear and avoidan...
An illusory correlation paradigm was used to compare high and low socially anxious individuals’ init...
This paper reports the results of two studies investigating judgements made by spider phobics about ...
The preparedness theory of phobia holds that humans are biologically prepared to learn to fear ohjec...
People with specific fears tend to overestimate the occurrence of unpleasant consequences in situati...
Despite being considered a valid model for the etiology of anxiety disorders, the fear conditioning ...
Predicted fear is the amount of fear a person expects to experience in a given situation. Prediction...
Healthy individuals often exhibit prioritized processing of aversive information, as manifested in e...