Helga Paints Her Fingernails with a Bitter-Tasting Substance So That

question 343

Multiple Choice

Helga paints her fingernails with a bitter-tasting substance so that every time she begins to bite her fingernails, she will experience a bitter taste. This method to alleviate nail biting would be considered

• A)aversion therapy.
• B)systematic desensitization.
• C)transference.
• D)somatic therapy.

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Definitions:

Actin

Spherical protein that plays a role in cell movements; the main component of thin filaments in a sarcomere.

Vesicle

Saclike, membrane-enclosed organelle; different kinds store, transport, or break down their contents.

Fusion

The process of combining two or more entities into a single entity, often referring to the merging of atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.

Cell Cortex

Reinforcing mesh of cytoskeletal elements under a plasma membrane.