A Behavioral Therapist Wants to Teach a Client to Relax

question 52

Multiple Choice

A behavioral therapist wants to teach a client to relax. The therapist wants to teach the client to pay attention to when his muscles are tense. However, the client complains that he cannot tell when his muscles are tense. What type of treatment will the therapist probably try?

• A) Systematic desensitization
• B) Aversion therapy
• C) Shock therapy
• D) Biofeedback

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Definitions:

Split-brain

A condition resulting from the severance of the corpus callosum, leading to disconnection between the brain's two hemispheres.

Left Hemisphere

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Thalamus

A structure in the brain that acts as a relay station for transmitting information between different areas of the brain.

Gonad

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