What Function Does the Use of a Cue Word Serve

question 4

Multiple Choice

What function does the use of a cue word serve in progressive muscle relaxation?​

• A) ​the cue word reinforces the use of progressive muscle relaxation
• B) ​the cue word develops into a conditioned stimulus that elicits relaxation
• C) ​the cue word helps the individual avoid anxiety producing thoughts
• D) ​all of these

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Definitions:

Stimulus Substitution

A theory in classical conditioning suggesting that the conditioned stimulus acts as a substitute for the unconditioned stimulus, eliciting the same response.

Classical Conditioning

An educational mechanism where the consistent pairing of two stimuli occurs; the response which initially is drawn by the second stimulus, in time, is drawn by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with a frightful event or situation.