Kyle Is Very Afraid of the Water

question 8

Multiple Choice

Kyle is very afraid of the water.After creating an embarrassing scene at a beach party,he seeks the help of a therapist,who uses systematic desensitization.During the sessions,Kyle is asked to go through stimulus hierarchy construction.To do this,Kyle would:

• A) describe in detail his physiological responses when faced with the prospect of going in water
• B) identify the first moment when he begins to feel the fear, and then list, in increasing order of severity, other stimuli that would evoke the fear
• C) make a list of times when he would most like to be free of his fear
• D) list, in order of their relative strength, the rewards that would be available to him if he conquered his fear of the water

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