In Systematic Desensitization, When the Client Experiences Anxiety While Visualizing

question 27

Multiple Choice

In systematic desensitization, when the client experiences anxiety while visualizing a hierarchy scene, the client

• A)switches to the next scene in the hierarchy.
• B)is reassured and prompted to continue.
• C)temporarily stops visualizing the scene.
• D)consciously modifies the visualization.

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Definitions:

Emotional Response

The psychological and physiological reactions to stimuli that are perceived as emotionally relevant.

Cognitive Control

Using rational thinking to regulate one’s emotions and to control how one reacts to emotional feelings.

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain involved in executive functions, such as decision making, problem solving, and controlling behavior.

Bodily Humor

A historical theory in medicine that believed human health and temperament depended on the balance of bodily fluids.