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What Are the Predictions of the Path-Goal Theory

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What are the predictions of the path-goal theory?


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Aversive Conditioning

A behavioral conditioning technique where noxious stimuli are associated with undesirable or unwanted behavior in order to reduce or eliminate that behavior.

Behavior Therapist

A mental health professional who specializes in treating psychological disorders through behavior modification techniques.

Systematic Desensitization

A type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli. Commonly used to treat phobias.

Placebo Effect

A beneficial health outcome resulting from a person's expectations of treatment rather than the treatment itself, highlighting the power of the mind.

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