Samples
How many samples were used for the experiment.
1 sample
because there was only one sample what could the case do
generalize the results of this study
After the experiment was the sample able to overcome his Phobia?
After all the the therapy he was able to overcome his phobia
yes he was
what tool was used to report the samples fear?
feelings thermometer
what university was the sample's phobia tested in?
Floride International University
gender and age of the sample
Male
5 years old
weakness in the validity
only one sample
how many months after the experiment did the follow ups with the sample occur?
6 months
12 months
How long did the sessions last.
with the sample's mother and without.
30 minutes alone
20 minutes with mom
What was the scaling for the feelings thermometer
9
How was the sample found.
through the child anxiety and phobia program at Florida International University
Strength in the applicability
useful in real world for other people with phobias
What was one of the main ways the sample overcame their phobia?
exposure therapy
What was the sample encouraged to imagine?
hundreads of buttons falling on him.
What class was the boy on when his phobia started?
Art class
What was a difficulty the boy had during his daily life with his phobia.
Difficulty putting on clothes with buttons.
Difficulty concentrating in school
Weakness in the ethics
the boy went through psychological distress
How did the samples reactions change throughout the sessions?
his levels of fear and disgust went down.
How long did the sample's phobia last?
4 years
What year did the experiment take place?
2002
How did the samples button phobia develope and at what age did it start.
the boy was 5 years old and during an art project a big bowl of button fell on him.
The study lacks independent/dependent variables. What is the weakness because of this
low validity and low reliability
On the feelings thermometer, two bottons were rated an 8 on the distress rating.
small plastic buttons (coloured)
small plastic buttons (clear)
How many types of buttons were used through the experiment?
11 diffrent button types
a key word in the case
evaluative leaning feeling thermometer
disgust in vivo therapy
phobia
behavioral exposure therapy
cognitive restructring