Describe the purpose of exposure therapy for specific phobia

What will be an ideal response?


To place people in the situation they fear for long enough that extinction
occurs and their fear subsides.

Psychology

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The concept that mental activity and brain activity are inseparable is known as ____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

What is one advantage of a cross-sectional study over a longitudinal study? a. The results apply to all human cultures

b. The participants do not have to give informed consent. c. All participants are in the same cohort. d. The study is completed more quickly.

Psychology

Behavior therapies contribute significantly to the treatment of depression, phobias, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and mental retardation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

The degree to which your research results generalize beyond the specific characteristics of your study refers to ____

a. internal validity b. external validity c. general validity d. reliability

Psychology