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Megan Clarke
on Dec 12, 2024
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Ever since she saw a snake eat a mouse at the reptile exhibit at the zoo,Jin has been terrified of snakes.Now Jin's class has a pet snake and her teacher wants to help reduce Jin's fear.
The teacher begins by only uncovering the snake aquarium when Jin and her classmates are
Eating snack.This attempt at associating the snake with something positive is called
A) systematic desensitization.
B) stimulus discrimination.
C) counterconditioning.
D) second-order conditioning.
Counterconditioning
A behavioral therapy technique that involves pairing a stimulus that elicits an unwanted response with a new, desired response.
Systematic Desensitization
A behavioral therapy technique designed to gradually reduce fear, anxiety, or phobia by gradually exposing the person to the feared object or context in a controlled manner.
- Familiarize oneself with the implementation of classical conditioning in the treatment of fears and phobias by employing systematic desensitization and counterconditioning techniques.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with the implementation of classical conditioning in the treatment of fears and phobias by employing systematic desensitization and counterconditioning techniques.