Regarding EMDR, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 34

Multiple Choice

Regarding EMDR, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) EMDR involves having clients visualize upsetting images while watching a moving pencil.
• B) Some studies have found that EMDR lowers the anxiety and pain associated with traumatic memories, such as those occurring in posttraumatic stress disorder.
• C) EMDR involves a modified version of therapeutic hypnosis.
• D) Some studies have shown the success of EMDR maybe the gradual exposure to the upsetting stimuli with the eye movements adding nothing to the treatment.

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Definitions:

Blink

A reflex that closes and then opens the eyelids quickly to help lubricate and protect the eye.

Puff of Air

A stimulus often used in psychological experiments to trigger a blink reflex or measure reactions, typically by delivering a quick burst of air towards the eye.

CS

Often short for "Conditioned Stimulus," a term used in classical conditioning to denote a previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Direct Experience

Knowledge or skill acquired through immediate observation or participation, without the intermediation of others or the use of technology.