AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A therapist who uses classical conditioning principles to treat a spider phobia is likely to have which approach?
A
Behavioral approach
B
Humanistic approach
C
Cognitive approach
D
Psychodynamic approach
E
Medical Model
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Systematic desensitization is a type of exposure therapy based on the principle of classical conditioning. It was developed by Wolpe during the 1950s. This therapy aims to remove the fear response of a phobia, and substitute a relaxation response to the conditional stimulus gradually using counter-conditioning.

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