Helga paints her fingernails with a bitter-tasting substance so that every time she begins to bite her fingernails, she will experience a bitter taste. This method to alleviate nail biting would be considered
a. aversion therapy.
b. systematic desensitization.
c. transference.
d. somatic therapy.
A
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Insanity is a legal term used in situations where individuals who commit crimes:
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a. exhibit unmistakable signs of mental retardation. b. forget learned responses acquired in the womb. c. emit behaviors that inhibit the mother's bonding. d. show long-delayed jealousy reactions to later siblings.