A Patient Arrives in Your Office with a Severe Fear

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives in your office with a severe fear of spiders. You treat this patient by gradually introducing her to snake images, snake toys, and eventually live snakes in order to show her that nothing bad happened in the presence of these objects. You are using the therapeutic technique called

• A)Cognitive therapy
• B)Systematic desensitization
• C)Operant conditioning
• D)Multidimensional therapy

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Definitions:

Assertiveness

The quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive, in expressing one's rights, needs, and opinions.

Cooperation

The process of working together towards a common goal, involving mutual assistance and collaboration.

Constructive Conflict

Refers to disagreement that leads to productive discussions, creative solutions, and team improvement.

Indicator Variable

A variable that takes on the value of 0 or 1 to indicate the absence or presence of a specific condition or attribute.