Sarento's fear of flying is treated by exposing him to a
threedimensional, computergenerated "world" in which he can experience walking onto a plane, being seated, and taking off. This computerized environment that responds to a viewer's head movements and other inputs is part of a behavioral therapy known as
a. EMDR.
b. virtual reality exposure.
c. covert sensitization.
d. aversive conditioning.
ANSWER: b
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a. recognizing old friends b. remembering phone numbers c. identifying smells d. remembering where items like glasses and keys have been placed
Overall, mental health courts have been shown to
A. have little to no effect on recidivism rates. B. lead to more arrests of the chronically mentally ill. C. decrease recidivism rates. D. none of the above
Research has shown that job satisfaction and job performance are __________.
A. negatively correlated B. independent of one another C. positively correlated but more weakly than expected D. positively correlated and more strongly than expected
Prader-Willi syndrome involves:
a. An inability to stop eating b. An inability to stop sleeping c. The overwhelming desire to yell obscenities d. None of the above