As Part of a Smoking Cessation Program, Paul Receives an Injection

question 144

Multiple Choice

As part of a smoking cessation program, Paul receives an injection of a nausea-inducing drug and then is asked to smoke a cigarette. Even though he knows he is receiving the drug, it is hoped that Paul will associate the nausea symptoms with smoking and will thus smoke less. This example best demonstrates the procedures typically used in:

• A) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
• B) avoidance therapy.
• C) negative exposure therapy.
• D) aversion therapy.

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Definitions:

Mixed Temperament

A combination of multiple temperament traits in an individual, showing behavioral characteristics that are not dominated by a single temperament type.

Basic Temperamental Categories

The classification of fundamental personality traits that are often identified early in life, including factors like activity levels, emotional reactivity, and sociability.

Goodness of Fit

The degree to which an individual's temperament, characteristics, or abilities match the expectations or demands of their environment or context.

Temperament Problems

Issues or difficulties in managing or expressing emotions and behaviors that are typically observed early in life and can affect an individual's interactions and development.