The Method for Reducing Phobic Responses in Which the Client

question 146

Multiple Choice

The method for reducing phobic responses in which the client gradually learns to handle increasingly disturbing stimuli is known as

• A)counter conditioning.
• B)systematic desensitization.
• C)modeling.
• D)Gestalt therapy.

Understand the mechanisms through which stereotypes affect interpersonal and intergroup interactions.

Recognize the role of system justification theory in the maintenance of social inequality.

Understand the impact of social identity on self-perception and group dynamics.

Understand the diagnostic criteria and classifications of anxiety disorders.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A critical brain structure involved in the formation of new memories and is also associated with learning and emotions.

Neural Center

A central point in the nervous system consisting of neuron clusters that coordinate specific functions.

Explicit Memories

Information and incidents that can be purposely brought to mind.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain in humans and other vertebrates, playing critical roles in the consolidation of information from short-term to long-term memory and in spatial memory that enables navigation.