Asked by
Cynthia Del Real Rodriguez
on Nov 26, 2024
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A technique that aims to eliminate a fear through full-intensity exposure to a feared stimulus for a prolonged period of time is ________.
A) flooding
B) systematic desensitization
C) paradoxical intent
D) aversive conditioning
Aversive Conditioning
A behavioral conditioning technique where an unpleasant stimulus is associated with undesirable behavior in order to reduce or eliminate that behavior.
Flooding
Flooding is a psychological treatment method for phobias and anxiety disorders where an individual is exposed to an overwhelming amount of the feared stimulus in order to extinguish the fear response.
- Understand how behavior therapies target learned behaviors.
- Recognize the application of specific techniques like aversive conditioning and systematic desensitization.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand how behavior therapies target learned behaviors.
- Recognize the application of specific techniques like aversive conditioning and systematic desensitization.