A procedure for overcoming a simple phobia that tries to get the client into the presence of the feared stimulus very early during therapy, and to maintain exposure for long periods of time, is referred to as:

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systematic desensitization

participant modelling

flooding

implosive therapy


flooding

Psychology

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A key role of Sternberg's triarchic theory was to ______, something that is not commonly found on traditional IQ tests

a. explain how people produce intelligent answers b. create questions that tap into different areas of intellectual functioning c. describe the key role of genetics in determining intelligence d. discuss how a single score could assess intelligence

Psychology

The mean worldview involves

a. overestimating one's chances of being involved in a violent incident. b. stereotyping sexual, racial, or ethnic roles. c. concluding that your beliefs are typical of the "average" person watching TV. d. reducing cognitive dissonance through group contact.

Psychology

One way scientists can search for genes that are associated with rare disorders is by carrying out ________, in which they first find genetic markers, then look for inheritance patterns in large families where a particular condition is common

a. experimental studies. b. psychometric studies. c. linkage studies. d. noncoding studies.

Psychology

Twins who develop from the splitting of a single fertilized egg are called:

a. monozygotic twins b. dizygotic twins c. fraternal twins d. gendered twins

Psychology