The Use of the Anxiety Hierarchy in Systematic Desensitization Allows

question 143

Multiple Choice

The use of the anxiety hierarchy in systematic desensitization allows for the

• A)gradual approach to the feared object.
• B)direct confrontation with the feared object.
• C)use of real objects instead of imagination.
• D)transfer of treatment to real-life situations.

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Definitions:

Dynamic Traits

Personality characteristics that are active and influential in an individual's thought patterns, behaviors, and emotional responses.

Temperament Traits

Inborn personality characteristics that influence how individuals react to the environment emotionally and behaviorally from an early age.

Modal Traits

Characteristics or qualities that are most common or frequent within a certain population or context.

Source Traits

Fundamental personality characteristics that are stable over time and across situations, identified in factor analysis studies.