In One Study,people Were Taught to Attribute Their Compulsive Urges

question 48

Multiple Choice

In one study,people were taught to attribute their compulsive urges to abnormal brain functioning.Instead of giving in to an urge,they participated in an alternative activity that engaged other parts of the brain.This strategy for dealing with their difficulty best illustrates

• A) systematic desensitization.
• B) cognitive-behavioral therapy.
• C) biomedical therapy.
• D) psychodynamic therapy.

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