Over the Course of 38 Therapy Sessions, Watson and Mary

question 162

Multiple Choice

Over the course of 38 therapy sessions, Watson and Mary Cover Jones used all of the following strategies to remove Peter's fear of the white rabbit, except

• A) gradually bringing a white rabbit closer and closer to him until he eventually grew fond of it.
• B) having him watch his friends play with a white rabbit.
• C) showing him first pictures of white rabbits, then toy white rabbits, and introducing a real white rabbit.
• D) having him eat candy in his high chair during the therapy sessions.

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Definitions:

Reuptake

A process in which neurotransmitters released into the synaptic cleft are reabsorbed back into the presynaptic neuron, thus stopping their action on the postsynaptic neuron.

ACh

Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems that is involved in muscle activation, memory, and learning.

Muscular Paralysis

The loss of muscle function in part of your body, which can be a complete or partial inability to move muscles.

Transmission

The process by which genetic information is passed on from one generation to another or the process by which nerve impulses are sent across a synapse.