Although Jesse Would Not Be Considered an Alcoholic, He Wishes

question 55

Multiple Choice

Although Jesse would not be considered an alcoholic, he wishes to reduce the number of beers he drinks to a couple a week.So, Jesse makes out a set of cards that will help him to vividly imagine himself becoming an alcoholic.He will take out these cards and picture this disturbing scene several times a day.To break his drinking habit, Jesse is using

• A) stimulus substitution.
• B) thought control.
• C) covert sensitization.
• D) thought stopping.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where an individual is unable to understand that other people have their own perspectives and feelings.

Animism

The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence or soul.

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget, outlining how children progress through four stages of intellectual growth and how their abilities to understand the world evolve.

Lev Vygotsky

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