Recently, Flooding Has Been Used Less Frequently by Behaviour Therapists

question 43

Multiple Choice

Recently, flooding has been used less frequently by behaviour therapists to treat phobias because

• A)it causes extreme discomfort for the patient.
• B)the theory behind the technique is contrary to behavioural principles.
• C)it has been found to cause patients to faint.
• D)it results in "symptom-substitution": the patient simply becomes fearful of a different stimulus.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of the body by transmitting signals from the brain to the muscles.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells through electrical and chemical signals.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but are essential for the support, protection, and nutrition of neurons.