The Belief That an Activity Is Safe Because It Will

question 27

True/False

The belief that an activity is safe because it will never be found out or publicized is one of the commonly held rationalizations, identified by Saul Gellerman, which can lead to unethical behavior.

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Definitions:

Exposure Therapies

A set of psychotherapeutic techniques that involve confronting fears directly and in a controlled manner, often used to treat anxiety disorders.

Joseph Wolpe

A psychiatrist known for developing systematic desensitization, a behavior therapy method for reducing anxiety through gradual exposure.

Sigmund Freud

A neurologist from Austria who established psychoanalysis as a therapeutic technique for addressing mental disorders through conversational interactions between a psychoanalyst and their patient.

Counterconditioning

A method used in behavioral therapy where a positive reaction is substituted for a negative or undesirable response to a particular stimulus.