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. the two factors being measured move in opposite directions b. the two factors being measured move in the same direction c. there is no relationship between the two factors being measured d. there is a significant relationship between the two factors being measured

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According to Piaget, during the first two years of life a child is in what stage?

A) Preoperational B) Formal operational C) Sensorimotor D) Concrete operational

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An infant's state is the period of sleep that is associated with dreaming

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Psychotic disorders are characterized by unusual thinking, distorted perceptions, and __________

A) criminality B) suspicion of others C) split personality D) odd behaviors

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