AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences?
A
virtual reality exposure therapy
B
systematic desensitization
C
cognitive therapy
D
aversive conditioning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aversion therapy, sometimes called aversive therapy or aversive conditioning, is used to help a person give up a behavior or habit by having them associate it with something unpleasant. Aversion therapy is most known for treating people with addictive behaviors, like those found in alcohol use disorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aversion Therapy: This process pairs undesirable behavior with some form of aversive stimulus with the aim of reducing unwanted behavior. Systematic desensitization is a type of behavioral therapy based on the principle of classical conditioning.

Detailed explanation-3: -In which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences? aversive conditioning. closely resembles the procedure known as: drug therapies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Systematic desensitization is an effective therapy strategy designed to reduce anxiety. The individual is first equipped with relaxation skills and then is asked to come up with a hierarchy of increasingly anxiety-provoking stimuli or situations.

Detailed explanation-5: -In behavior therapy, a therapist employs principles of learning from classical and operant conditioning to help clients change undesirable behaviors.

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