List and describe the three steps in systematic desensitization. Apply these steps to a fear of driving over bridges
What will be an ideal response?
Systematic desensitization is a technique of behavior therapy in which the client is gradually exposed to the feared object while simultaneously practicing relaxation. Desensitization involves three steps: learning to relax, constructing a hierarchy with the least feared situation on the bottom and the most feared situation at the top, and being progressively exposed to the feared situation.
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A) Preoperational B) Formal operational C) Sensorimotor D) Concrete operational
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) criminality B) suspicion of others C) split personality D) odd behaviors