Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Benefits

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of studying the history of psychology,as described in the textbook?

• A) allows us to step outside the discipline and see the mechanisms of psychology
• B) allows us to understand the reflexive nature of psychology
• C) allows us to predict future developments in psychology
• D) allows us to see how ideas that now appear odd or incorrect made sense in their original context

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The process by which a previously neutral stimulus becomes associated with a stimulus that already elicits a response and, in turn, acquires the capacity to elicit a similar or related response. Also called Pavlovian or respondent conditioning.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning techniques.

Graduated Exposure

In behavior therapy, a method in which a person suffering from a phobia or panic attacks is gradually taken into the feared situation or exposed to a traumatic memory until the anxiety subsides.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to help individuals overcome phobias and anxiety disorders through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation.