A Patient Who Had Long Feared Going into Elevators Was

question 163

Multiple Choice

A patient who had long feared going into elevators was told by his therapist to force himself to enter 20 elevators a day.The therapist most likely wanted to encourage the ________ of the patient's fear.

• A) generalization
• B) discrimination
• C) spontaneous recovery
• D) extinction

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Definitions:

Psychological Phenomenon

A broad term for any mental process or behavior that can be observed or experienced.

Stimuli

External factors or events that provoke a response or reaction from a biological organism.

Memories Distorted

A phenomenon where recall of memories is inaccurately reconstructed or biased, often influenced by new information, beliefs, or suggestions.

Mnemonic

A technique used to assist in remembering information, typically involving patterns, phrases, or associations.