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Discuss Some of the Myths and Misperceptions About Sexual Aggression

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Discuss some of the myths and misperceptions about sexual aggression that you may have held or that you are aware of. Think beyond the text about the impact these myths and misperceptions-or correcting them-may have on the phenomena of sexual aggression.


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Token Economy

A behavioral modification technique that involves giving tokens as rewards for desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for specific privileges or items.

Flooding

A psychological treatment method that exposes the patient to their feared objects or situations extensively and intensively.

Phobias

Irrational and overwhelming fears of objects, creatures, or situations, often leading to avoidance behavior.

Paradoxical Intent

A cognitive therapy technique in which an individual deliberately practices or exaggerates a feared behavior or thought in order to diminish its power.

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