What is extinction and how might it be used in treating a disorder? ______
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Extinction is the process of lessening the strength of a conditioned response by presenting
the conditioned stimulus in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus. If, for example, one
had developed a fear of a snakes (a phobia) after having been bitten by a snake, the
extinction process might consist of exposing the fearful person to a snake (the conditioned
stimulus) without any negative event occurring (such as being bitten; the unconditioned
stimulus). Such a procedure should, hopefully, serve to extinguish the fear response to the
snake.
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The common element among all exposure therapies is exposure to anxiety evoking stimuli without
a. psychoanalytic themes. b. feelings of anxiety. c. actual negative consequences. d. emotional demonstration.
Most people will eat more M&Ms when they are available in a bowl of 10 colors than a bowl of 7 colors
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In response to stressful events, the amygdala
A. remains silent. B. experiences long-term excitation. C. experiences long-term inhibition D. experiences enhanced activity followed by a refractory period.
When research consists of verbal summaries of "naturally occurring, ordinary events in natural settings" the research is
A. more likely to be qualitative research than quantitative research. B. more likely to be quantitative research than qualitative research. C. equally likely to be qualitative or quantitative research. D. unlikely to be either qualitative or quantitative research.