CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

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When using Classical Conditioning to help patients overcome their phobias, Psychologists can use a variety of methods. Using this method people are taught relaxation techniques, then are gradually exposed to the feared stimulus using the relaxation technique.
A
Flooding
B
Systematic Desensitization
C
Counterconditiong
D
Retroactive Rehearsal
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Classical conditioning in therapies Exposure therapies are often used for anxiety disorders and phobias. The person is exposed to what they fear. Over time they’re conditioned to no longer fear it. Aversion therapy aims to stop a harmful behavior by replacing a positive response with a negative response.

Detailed explanation-3: -Exposure therapy has been scientifically demonstrated to be a helpful treatment or treatment component for a range of problems, including: Phobias. Panic Disorder.

Detailed explanation-4: -Exposure therapy is a technique used by therapists to help people overcome fears and anxieties by breaking the pattern of fear and avoidance. It works by exposing you to a stimulus that causes fear in a safe environment. For example, a person with social anxiety may avoid going to crowded areas or parties.

Detailed explanation-5: -The process of classical conditioning can explain how we acquire phobias. For example, we learn to associate something we do not fear, such as a dog (neutral stimulus), with something that triggers a fear response, such as being bitten (unconditioned stimulus).

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