There Is a Type of Therapy That Allows Veterans to Navigate

question 60

Multiple Choice

There is a type of therapy that allows veterans to navigate through a simulated virtual-reality version of the region where they had their most stressful combat-related experiences, undergoing repeated exposure to the fear-evoking stimuli within the safe context of a therapist's office. Under these conditions, many individuals experience gradual reduction of PTSD symptoms. This therapy is referred to as:

• A) directed forgetting.
• B) extinction therapy.
• C) exposure therapy.
• D) metal mapping.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, once linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately initiates a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Fireworks

Pyrotechnic devices used for entertainment purposes that explode to produce colorful lights and sounds.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method that develops through the connection between a stimulus in the environment and a stimulus that naturally occurs, resulting in a conditioned response.