The Three Steps in Systematic Desensitization Include All EXCEPT _____

question 57

Multiple Choice

The three steps in systematic desensitization include all EXCEPT _____.

• A) learning to become deeply relaxed
• B) arranging anxiety-arousing stimuli into a hierarchy from least to worst arousing
• C) practicing relaxation to anxiety-arousing stimuli, starting at the top of the hierarchy, with the most anxiety-producing stimuli first
• D) all of these options are included

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Definitions:

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning occurring at a particular life stage, leading to a long-lasting behavioral response to a specific individual or object.

Object Permanence

The Piagetian term for one of an infant’s most important accomplishments: understanding that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched.

Disequilibrium

A state of imbalance or instability, often used in the context of emotional or cognitive conflict.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.