When the Modeling Approach Is Used to Treat a Phobia

question 69

Multiple Choice

When the modeling approach is used to treat a phobia, the client:

• A) confronts the feared object directly.
• B) observes the therapist confronting the feared object.
• C) imagines the therapist confronting the feared object.
• D) imagines himself or herself confronting the feared object.

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Definitions:

Cognitive

Related to the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Hormones

Hormones are chemical substances produced in the body that regulate and control the activity of certain cells or organs.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, where children start to engage in symbolic play but lack the ability to perform operations or mental manipulations.