TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
THERAPY AND TREATMENT
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Question
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Alice has a dog phobia. Her therapist confronts her with actual dogs so that Alice learns that dogs are usually harmless. Alice is receiving
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aversion therapy.
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systematic desnsitization.
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avoidance therapy.
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exposure therapy.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A therapist may stimulate their fears through imagination or create a scenario in real life for the person to face. Systematic desensitization is a similar approach, but it uses muscle relaxation alongside exposure to reduce physical responses of anxiety.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following behavior therapy techniques would MOST likely be used to treat a fear of flying? cognitive therapy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Exposure therapy is a psychological treatment that was developed to help people confront their fears. When people are fearful of something, they tend to avoid the feared objects, activities or situations.
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