Yoshi Is Uncomfortable with Worms

question 125

Multiple Choice

Yoshi is uncomfortable with worms.In fact,his fear is so debilitating that he has been unable to leave his house when it rains.Subsequently,to save his job he enters therapy to learn to deal with this phobia.The therapy involves having Yoshi sit in a room with trays of dirt that is brimming with earthworms.Yoshi is very anxious to be so near the creepy worms,but after a while he finds that he is a bit less frightened.This therapeutic technique is called __________.

• A)systematic desensitization
• B)response prevention
• C)flooding
• D)implosion

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Definitions:

Polygynous

Referring to a mating system in which a male has more than one female mate at the same time; also used in human societies to describe men married to multiple women.

Multi-parent

Pertaining to children having more than two individuals who take on parental roles and responsibilities.

Nuclear

Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom, involving energy released from nuclear reactions, including fission and fusion processes.

Philippe Ariès

A French historian who is best known for his work on the history of childhood and family life.