Naomi is afraid of dogs. While she is feeling relaxed, her therapist shows her a dog from a distance. The therapist gradually brings the dog closer until Naomi's fear is completely extinguished. In this scenario, which of the following techniques is being used to extinguish Naomi's fear of dogs?
A) Generalization
B) Systematic desensitization
C) Free association
D) Discrimination
B
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a. sampling frame b. generalizability c. similarity index d. gradient of similarity
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A. dendrites, cell body, axon B. cell body, dendrites, axon C. axon, cell body, dendrites D. axon, dendrites, cell body E. cell body, axon, dendrites
Conservation refers to the
A) failure to distinguish others' symbolic viewpoints from one's own. B) belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities, such as thoughts, wishes, feelings, and intentions. C) inability to mentally go through a series of steps in a problem and then reverse direction, returning to the starting point. D) idea that certain physical characteristics of objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes.
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a. instinctual b. biological c. modeling d. behavioral