Tony is deathly afraid of heights. His therapist uses a virtual reality program that allows Tony to feel like he is experiencing gradually increasing levels of height. This therapy technique is a type of
a. systematic desensitization.
b. cognitive mapping.
c. latent learning.
d. spontaneous recovery.
ANSWER: a
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a. ?Damage to a rat’s lateral hypothalamus causes the rat to gain weight from then onward. b. ?Damage to a rat’s lateral hypothalamus appears to shift its set point upward. c. ?Damage to a rat’s ventromedial hypothalamus appears to shift its set point downward. d. ?Damage to a rat’s ventromedial hypothalamus appears to shift its set point upward.
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A. parenting styles. B. extent of parents' educational backgrounds. C. socioeconomic status. D. geographic location.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).