Juan Is So Afraid of Germs That He Wears Gloves

question 88

Multiple Choice

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?

• A) systematic desensitization
• B) token economy
• C) participant modeling
• D) extinction

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Definitions:

Eyes Widened

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Mouth Rounded

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Carroll Izard

An influential American psychologist known for his contributions to the study of emotions and the development of the Differential Emotions Theory.

Basic Emotions

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