Systematic Desensitization Is Based on the Idea That ____

question 149

Multiple Choice

Systematic desensitization is based on the idea that ____.

• A) perceptions determine behaviors, rather than the other way around
• B) one cannot be anxious and relaxed at the same time
• C) controlling one's emotions is the key to healthy behavior
• D) the past is the best predictor of the future

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that are deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional.

Stressful Social

Situations or environments that induce psychological stress due to social factors such as interpersonal relationships or social settings.

Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves cutting or scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, historically used to treat mental illness.

Psychosurgical Procedure

A medical intervention involving surgery on the brain to treat psychological disorders or severe emotional disturbance.