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Phobic Disorders Are Frequently Grouped into Three Different Categories

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Phobic disorders are frequently grouped into three different categories. List these three categories (categories, not individual phobias such as "fear of heights"), and provide a description of the characteristics associated with each. Discuss briefly behavioral theories that explain how phobic disorders may be acquired.


Definitions:

Own Group

Refers to the social group to which an individual perceives they belong, often in contrast to an "out-group".

Social Identity

An individual's sense of who they are based on their group memberships, such as nationality, religion, or social class.

Outgroup

A term denoting any group you do not belong to or identify with, often perceived less favorably than one’s own group (ingroup).

Comparison

The act of evaluating two or more items, people, or situations to identify similarities, differences, or to ascertain superiority.

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