Trisha is a client who wants to reduce her cigarette smoking behaviors. Her behavioral therapist instructs her to imagine that while she is smoking, her lungs are impaired and she is desperately but unsuccessfully trying to catch her breath. This technique is best described as
a. behavioral rehearsal.
b. covert sensitization.
c. shaping.
d. overcorrection.
B
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a. The fear of failure b. The drive for mastery c. The need for being protected d. The need for parental discipline
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a. emotionally distressing b. dysfunctional c. delusional d. culturally deviant
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a. ?dopamine b. ?serotonin c. GABA? d. ?glutamate
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security prisons in different countries, who had the highest mean aggression scores? (a) initially high aggressive boys who saw a violent movie (b) initially high aggressive boys who saw a non-violent movie (c) initially low aggressive boys who saw a violent movie (d) initially low aggressive boys who saw a non-violent movie (e) they were all about equal