Regarding Aversion Therapy for Smoking Cigarettes, Which of the Following

question 887

Multiple Choice

Regarding aversion therapy for smoking cigarettes, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Behaviorists have found that electric shock and nauseating drugs are not required to make smokers uncomfortable.
• B) Without the help of a therapist, most people quit too soon for rapid smoking to succeed.
• C) A trained therapist should be present during the rapid smoking procedure because it can be dangerous due to the toxic nature of nicotine.
• D) Rapid smoking is an example of the use of operant conditioning in causing extinction of the smoking habit.

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