One of the Most Effective Ways of "De-Victimizing" Yourself and Receiving

question 175

Multiple Choice

One of the most effective ways of "de-victimizing" yourself and receiving prompt help is to

• A)define your situation and directly assign responsibility to a bystander.
• B)increase empathic arousal in another person by pretending to be more at risk than you really are.
• C)scream very loudly and exaggerate your gestures.
• D)allow bystanders to assign responsibilities among themselves.

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Definitions:

Flooding

Also known as response prevention, a behavior therapy in which a phobia is eliminated by forced exposure to the feared stimulus without an aversive consequence.

Chemical Substance

A form of matter with a constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration; often referred to as the stress hormone.

Effective Punishment

Punishment that successfully decreases or stops unwanted behaviors by applying an adverse stimulus or removing a desirable one following the behavior.