The Use of Aversive Stimuli to Interrupt or Prevent Upsetting

question 357

Multiple Choice

The use of aversive stimuli to interrupt or prevent upsetting thoughts is the behavioral procedure known as

• A)self-directed desensitization.
• B)logotherapy.
• C)thought stopping.
• D)the mirror technique.

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