Relaxation Training Procedures Are Used To:​

question 8

Multiple Choice

Relaxation training procedures are used to:​

• A) ​produce bodily responses similar to autonomic arousal
• B) ​decrease autonomic arousal
• C) ​enhance autonomic arousal
• D) ​A and C

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Definitions:

Phobias

Irrational and overwhelming fears of objects, creatures, or situations, often leading to avoidance behavior.

Paradoxical Intent

A cognitive therapy technique in which an individual deliberately practices or exaggerates a feared behavior or thought in order to diminish its power.

Aversive Therapy

A form of behavioral therapy that involves using unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate undesirable behavior.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to any stimulus which strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.