In Order to Cure Himself of Smoking, a Man Regularly

question 136

Multiple Choice

In order to cure himself of smoking, a man regularly places his package of cigarettes next to a particularly disturbing picture of two lungs that are black from a lifetime of smoking. After a week of this, the man can't pick up his cigarettes without thinking of this intense image, and as a result he smokes less. In this example, what type of therapy is the man using to help stop smoking?

• A) systematic desensitization
• B) aversion therapy
• C) in vivo exposure
• D) flooding

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Definitions:

Resistance

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