In the beginning stages of therapy, systematic desensitization __________ arousal whereas in vivo exposure __________ arousal.

a. changes; does not change
b. decreases; increases
c. creates negative; creates positive
d. increases; decreases
e. leads to sympathetic nervous system activation; leads to parasympathetic nervous system activation


b. decreases; increases

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a. Pseudopsychologies are skeptical of their own theories and look for contradictions. b. Pseudopsychologies have changed little over time. c. Pseudopsychologies give the appearance of being scientific but are actually false. d. Pseudopsychologies are types of superstitions.

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a. Null hypothesis b. Alternative hypothesis c. Research hypothesis d. Theory-level hypothesis

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