Heather Is a Smoker Who Is Unable to Quit,even Though

question 88

Multiple Choice

Heather is a smoker who is unable to quit,even though she knows that smoking is ruining her health.Finally,she decides to enter therapy in an attempt to control her desire for cigarettes.In this case,the best behavioral therapy technique to use in helping Heather eliminate her smoking habit would be

• A) negative reinforcement.
• B) aversion therapy.
• C) systematic desensitization.
• D) social skills training.

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