The nurse teaches a client to snap a rubber band on her wrist whenever an obsessive thought enters
her mind. This technique, designed to interrupt obsessive thinking, can be identified as
a. modeling.
b. flooding.
c. desensitization.
d. thought stopping.
ANS: D
Thought stopping uses techniques such as rubber band snapping, saying "stop" aloud, and stomping
one's foot to interrupt obsessive thinking. Option A: Modeling involves the therapist acting as a role
model to demonstrate an appropriate behavior. Option B: Flooding exposes a client to a large
amount of a feared stimulus in an effort to extinguish the anxiety response. Option C:
Desensitization involves gradual exposure to a feared stimulus.
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