During exposure therapy, participants are exposed to more frightening situations:

A) at the beginning of therapy in order to expose them to their fear.
B) only using imagination therapy due to ethical considerations.
C) unpredictably, to better mimic real-world conditions.
D) only after participants no long fear less intense situations.


D) only after participants no long fear less intense situations.

Psychology

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remains concerned about a link between __________ and suicidal thinking and suicidal behaviors in children and adolescents

a) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) b) Ritalin and other medications used to treat attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) c) Lithium d) antidepressant medications

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Which psychological dimensions of hearing correspond to the intensity, frequency, and complexity of the sound wave?

What will be an ideal response?

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Researchers BriƱol & Petty (2003) conducted a study in which participants were presented strong or weak arguments on an issue while they were either shaking their heads or nodding their heads to test the durability of headphones

Someone nodding his or her head would be more persuaded if presented a(n) ________ argument. a. strong b. weak c. emotional d. fear-inducing

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