Systematic Desensitization Involves

question 47

Multiple Choice

Systematic desensitization involves

• A) depriving a client access to an addictive drug.
• B) associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences.
• C) replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.
• D) associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.

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Definitions:

Cognition

The act of learning and understanding information by using our thoughts, experiences, and sensory inputs.

Information

Data that is organized, processed, or presented in a given context to make it meaningful or useful.

Social Loafing

The tendency for individuals to expend less effort on a task when working in a group compared to when working alone.

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.