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What Is the Therapeutic Technique in Which Successive Approximations of a Feared

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What is the therapeutic technique in which successive approximations of a feared stimulus are presented while a patient learns to stay relaxed?


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Stereotype Vulnerability

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's social group can impact an individual's performance and behavior.

Standardized Intelligence Test

A psychometric test designed to measure human intelligence through a set of standardized tasks or questions.

Stigmatized Group

A social group that experiences discrimination or disapproval based on characteristics that distinguish them from other members of society.

Nonstigmatized Group

A social group that is generally considered to be accepted and not subjected to prejudice, discrimination, or negative stereotyping by the broader society.

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