Someone You Know Has Been Having a Lot of Difficulty

question 43

Multiple Choice

Someone you know has been having a lot of difficulty because of irrational fears. Knowing that you are studying abnormal psychology, this person asks if you know of an effective and well-established treatment. You advise her that ________, based on the mid-20th century work of Joseph Wolpe, is a successful anxiety reduction procedure.

• A)systematic desensitization
• B)person centered therapy
• C)exorcism
• D)aversive conditioning

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