What Is the Basic Concept Behind the Covert Desensitization Method

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is the basic concept behind the covert desensitization method of treating unwanted sexual arousal?

• A) to replace the immediate reinforcement of the behaviour with the unpleasant consequences that ordinarily take longer to be experienced
• B) to improve family functioning, social skills, and overall effectiveness of appropriate adult relations
• C) to create empathy and sensitivity for the victim of the behaviour
• D) to create a physically painful experience to replace the immediate reinforcement that the unwanted behaviour has previously produced

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Definitions:

Covariation Principle

A concept in attribution theory that examines how people attribute behavior to consistent patterns over time, situation, and different entities.

Misinformation Effect

The phenomenon where a person's memory becomes less accurate due to the influence of post-event information.

Correspondent Inference

The tendency to draw conclusions about a person's dispositional characteristics from their behavior.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two variables where a change in one directly affects the change in the other.