Katie Is Afraid of Clowns

question 62

Multiple Choice

Katie is afraid of clowns.She has been trying to overcome this fear by getting into a relaxed state and then looking at pictures of clowns.After months of this exposure,she is no longer afraid when she sees a clown.Katie has been using ________ to overcome her fear.

• A) counterconditioning
• B) systematic desensitization
• C) extinction
• D) modeling

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Definitions:

Carolina Abecedarian

An early childhood education intervention program aimed at improving the outcomes for young children from low-income families through high-quality child care and early education.

Perry Preschool Project

An influential early childhood education study that demonstrated the long-term benefits of preschool education on economically disadvantaged children.

Longitudinal Research

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., individuals) over short or long periods of time.

Project Head Start

Early childhood intervention program funded by the U.S. federal government that provides low-income children with nutritional, health, and educational services, as well as helps parents become involved in their children’s development.