Jennifer Has Learned to Voluntarily Relax by Using the Tension-Release

question 900

Multiple Choice

Jennifer has learned to voluntarily relax by using the tension-release procedure.She now is practicing relaxing to each item on a hierarchy related to a situation she finds frightening.Jennifer is using

• A) covert sensitization.
• B) covert reinforcement.
• C) self-directed desensitization.
• D) thought-stopping.

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that is elicited as an automatic response to a certain stimulus without the organism engaging in any conscious decision making.

Operant Behavior

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the strength of behaviors as a result of their consequences.

Reinforcement

The act of strengthening a response by adding a reward, thus increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated.

Operant Behaviors

Actions that an individual takes that are modified by the consequences they lead to, extensively studied in operant conditioning.